Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY | RTS2279450 | Spring Semester | 1+2 | 2 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Kemal ÇELİK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Engin GERÇEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to transfer the theoretical and practical aspects of documentary photography to the student and to create a documentary photography project. However, within the framework of the relationship between documentary photography and reality, the concept of ethics in documentary photography is within the scope of this course. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Getting acquainted and explaining the course content. Brief history of photography.,Documentary photography history. The birth of press photography. War photography. The role of Life magazine. Social document. Pioneers of documentary photography.,Qualifications of Documentary Photography and its photographer. Fundamentals of documentary photography aesthetics. Qualifying photography as a document: From Pictorialism to Evidence.,Reality and fiction in documentary photography. Manipulation and ethical discussions in documentary photography. The believability of documentary photography in the age of digital manipulation.,Aesthetics in documentary photography. Documentary photography and art. Aesthetics or technique precedes drama and tragedy.,Photo interview, Social documentation, Nature, Animal, Human stories, Photo series, Press photography, Typology, Anthropological documentary, Forensic architecture, Documentary of the documentary, Documentary photography through found photographs.,The intersection of documentary photography with other photographic fields.,Midterm,Visiting the masters of documentary photography.,Institutions: Photo agencies, Photo associations, Photojournalists awards. Exhibition and institution visit,Today: Digital media, Social media,Legal dimension, Developing shooting techniques for final assignment,Developing retouching techniques for the final paper,Taking the field to improve the final assignment,Final Exam. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Knows the qualifications of documentary photography. | 6 | F |
| Can make individual photography projects with the information obtained from the course content. | 6 | F |
| He knows the language of documentary photography and can carry out specific projects for this purpose. | 6 | F |
| Teaching Methods: | 6: Experiential Learning |
| Assessment Methods: | F: Project Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting acquainted and explaining the course content. Brief history of photography. | |
| 2 | Documentary photography history. The birth of press photography. War photography. The role of Life magazine. Social document. Pioneers of documentary photography. | |
| 3 | Qualifications of Documentary Photography and its photographer. Fundamentals of documentary photography aesthetics. Qualifying photography as a document: From Pictorialism to Evidence. | |
| 4 | Reality and fiction in documentary photography. Manipulation and ethical discussions in documentary photography. The believability of documentary photography in the age of digital manipulation. | |
| 5 | Aesthetics in documentary photography. Documentary photography and art. Aesthetics or technique precedes drama and tragedy. | |
| 6 | Photo interview, Social documentation, Nature, Animal, Human stories, Photo series, Press photography, Typology, Anthropological documentary, Forensic architecture, Documentary of the documentary, Documentary photography through found photographs. | |
| 7 | The intersection of documentary photography with other photographic fields. | |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Visiting the masters of documentary photography. | |
| 10 | Institutions: Photo agencies, Photo associations, Photojournalists awards. Exhibition and institution visit | |
| 11 | Today: Digital media, Social media | |
| 12 | Legal dimension, Developing shooting techniques for final assignment | |
| 13 | Developing retouching techniques for the final paper | |
| 14 | Taking the field to improve the final assignment | |
| 15 | Final Exam |
| Resources |
| Sanatın Öyküsü, E.H.Gombrich Görme Biçimleri, John Berger Camera Lucida, Roland Barthes Fotoğraf Üzerine, Susan Sontag Anlatmanın Başka Biçimi, John Berger-Jean Mohr Fotoğraf ve Toplum, Gisele Freund Çağımızın Tanıkları Belgesel Fotoğrafçılar Anlatıyor, Ken Light Başkalarının Acısına Bakmak, Susan Sontag Belgesel Fotoğraf ve Fotoröportaj, Özcan Yurdalan |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PY1. Knows the basic concepts, theories and practices of Radio, Cinema and Television fields. | ||||||
| 2 | PY2. Identifies facts about Radio, Cinema and Television and can analyze them with different methods. | ||||||
| 3 | PY3.Can carry out technical equipment, project production and management of Radio and Television Studios. | ||||||
| 4 | PY4. He can use his competence by using his field knowledge, identify the problems encountered in business life and offer solutions. | ||||||
| 5 | PY5. Can perform synthesis and analysis for the Mass Media and visual media sectors. | ||||||
| 6 | PY6. Can recommend a communication plan in line with public and private sector needs. | ||||||
| 7 | PY7.Can perform risk management and solve problems by using initiative in necessary situations related to the field. | ||||||
| 8 | PY8.Can propose and prepare projects related to the field and participate in sector competitions. | ||||||
| 9 | PY9.Can write scientific research on Radio Cinema Television and related media sectors, analyze them and turn them into scientific writing. | ||||||
| 10 | PY10.Aims to establish reality in mass media journalism, dissemination and project production. | ||||||
| 11 | PY11.Follows the development news and innovations related to the field and adopts lifelong education and literacy as a principle. | ||||||
| 12 | PY12. He uses his native language accurately and effectively, which is one of the requirements of his field, and can read and understand English field terminology at the B1 level. | ||||||
| 13 | PY13. Organizes and implements social events required by his/her profession; | ||||||
| 14 | PY14. He embraces his profession under all circumstances, within the scope of ethical, humane and conscientious values, and does not allow abuse. | ||||||
| 15 | PY15.Informs the masses with visual, audio and written news or other projects that reflect reality in the public or private sector, radio, cinema or television media groups within the framework of Mass Media. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 2 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 3 | 12 | 36 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 136 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(136/30) | 5 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY | RTS2279450 | Spring Semester | 1+2 | 2 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Kemal ÇELİK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect. Engin GERÇEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to transfer the theoretical and practical aspects of documentary photography to the student and to create a documentary photography project. However, within the framework of the relationship between documentary photography and reality, the concept of ethics in documentary photography is within the scope of this course. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Getting acquainted and explaining the course content. Brief history of photography.,Documentary photography history. The birth of press photography. War photography. The role of Life magazine. Social document. Pioneers of documentary photography.,Qualifications of Documentary Photography and its photographer. Fundamentals of documentary photography aesthetics. Qualifying photography as a document: From Pictorialism to Evidence.,Reality and fiction in documentary photography. Manipulation and ethical discussions in documentary photography. The believability of documentary photography in the age of digital manipulation.,Aesthetics in documentary photography. Documentary photography and art. Aesthetics or technique precedes drama and tragedy.,Photo interview, Social documentation, Nature, Animal, Human stories, Photo series, Press photography, Typology, Anthropological documentary, Forensic architecture, Documentary of the documentary, Documentary photography through found photographs.,The intersection of documentary photography with other photographic fields.,Midterm,Visiting the masters of documentary photography.,Institutions: Photo agencies, Photo associations, Photojournalists awards. Exhibition and institution visit,Today: Digital media, Social media,Legal dimension, Developing shooting techniques for final assignment,Developing retouching techniques for the final paper,Taking the field to improve the final assignment,Final Exam. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Knows the qualifications of documentary photography. | 6 | F |
| Can make individual photography projects with the information obtained from the course content. | 6 | F |
| He knows the language of documentary photography and can carry out specific projects for this purpose. | 6 | F |
| Teaching Methods: | 6: Experiential Learning |
| Assessment Methods: | F: Project Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting acquainted and explaining the course content. Brief history of photography. | |
| 2 | Documentary photography history. The birth of press photography. War photography. The role of Life magazine. Social document. Pioneers of documentary photography. | |
| 3 | Qualifications of Documentary Photography and its photographer. Fundamentals of documentary photography aesthetics. Qualifying photography as a document: From Pictorialism to Evidence. | |
| 4 | Reality and fiction in documentary photography. Manipulation and ethical discussions in documentary photography. The believability of documentary photography in the age of digital manipulation. | |
| 5 | Aesthetics in documentary photography. Documentary photography and art. Aesthetics or technique precedes drama and tragedy. | |
| 6 | Photo interview, Social documentation, Nature, Animal, Human stories, Photo series, Press photography, Typology, Anthropological documentary, Forensic architecture, Documentary of the documentary, Documentary photography through found photographs. | |
| 7 | The intersection of documentary photography with other photographic fields. | |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Visiting the masters of documentary photography. | |
| 10 | Institutions: Photo agencies, Photo associations, Photojournalists awards. Exhibition and institution visit | |
| 11 | Today: Digital media, Social media | |
| 12 | Legal dimension, Developing shooting techniques for final assignment | |
| 13 | Developing retouching techniques for the final paper | |
| 14 | Taking the field to improve the final assignment | |
| 15 | Final Exam |
| Resources |
| Sanatın Öyküsü, E.H.Gombrich Görme Biçimleri, John Berger Camera Lucida, Roland Barthes Fotoğraf Üzerine, Susan Sontag Anlatmanın Başka Biçimi, John Berger-Jean Mohr Fotoğraf ve Toplum, Gisele Freund Çağımızın Tanıkları Belgesel Fotoğrafçılar Anlatıyor, Ken Light Başkalarının Acısına Bakmak, Susan Sontag Belgesel Fotoğraf ve Fotoröportaj, Özcan Yurdalan |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PY1. Knows the basic concepts, theories and practices of Radio, Cinema and Television fields. | ||||||
| 2 | PY2. Identifies facts about Radio, Cinema and Television and can analyze them with different methods. | ||||||
| 3 | PY3.Can carry out technical equipment, project production and management of Radio and Television Studios. | ||||||
| 4 | PY4. He can use his competence by using his field knowledge, identify the problems encountered in business life and offer solutions. | ||||||
| 5 | PY5. Can perform synthesis and analysis for the Mass Media and visual media sectors. | ||||||
| 6 | PY6. Can recommend a communication plan in line with public and private sector needs. | ||||||
| 7 | PY7.Can perform risk management and solve problems by using initiative in necessary situations related to the field. | ||||||
| 8 | PY8.Can propose and prepare projects related to the field and participate in sector competitions. | ||||||
| 9 | PY9.Can write scientific research on Radio Cinema Television and related media sectors, analyze them and turn them into scientific writing. | ||||||
| 10 | PY10.Aims to establish reality in mass media journalism, dissemination and project production. | ||||||
| 11 | PY11.Follows the development news and innovations related to the field and adopts lifelong education and literacy as a principle. | ||||||
| 12 | PY12. He uses his native language accurately and effectively, which is one of the requirements of his field, and can read and understand English field terminology at the B1 level. | ||||||
| 13 | PY13. Organizes and implements social events required by his/her profession; | ||||||
| 14 | PY14. He embraces his profession under all circumstances, within the scope of ethical, humane and conscientious values, and does not allow abuse. | ||||||
| 15 | PY15.Informs the masses with visual, audio and written news or other projects that reflect reality in the public or private sector, radio, cinema or television media groups within the framework of Mass Media. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |