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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GİT211 Third Term (Fall) 2 + 2 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY2
SEMESTERThird Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Assistant Professor Erkan Özkarakaş
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Have the ability to use photo studio, digital slr camera and photoshop.
2) Can make creative photographic designs.
3) Becomes aware of photographic technologies.
4) Knows how to use photographic images in new media.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONThe aim of this course is to provide students with basic photography knowledge with detailed knowledge and application skills about digital image creation processes. Fundamentals of digital image, digital image creation in studio environment and photo retouch applications are the general framework of the course.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Meeting, presentation of the course, talks on the program.
2nd Week Basic concepts about digital images, digital photographs and machines: Digital image formation, digital image formats, sensors, shear factor, Exif information. PROJECT - WORSKHOP Information.
3rd Week ISO, White balance and exposure balance in digital cameras, focus systems PROJECT 1. Delivery, PROJECT 2. Information.
4th Week Links between variables, exposure applications.
5th Week Color spaces and color adjustments in a digital image.
6th Week Digital image processing applications.
7th Week Digital image processing applications PROJECT 2. Delivery, PROJECT 3. Information,
8th Week composition in photography.
9th Week composition in photography.
10th Week Making Digital Photos ready for print and web, digital image archive management.
11th Week PROJECT 3. Delivery.
12th Week PROJECT 4. Application (Studio shooting and image processing applications).
13th Week PROJECT 4. Application (Studio shooting and image processing applications).
14th Week Criticism of term projects and education process.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGFilmden Dijitale Temel Fotoğraf. Emre İKİZLER
Dijital Fotoğraf Rehberi. Özer Kanburoğlu
Fotoğrafa Başlarken. Levend Kılıç
A'dan Z'ye Dijital Fotoğrafçılık, Chris George
Fotoğrafçılıkta Rengin Sırları. Jim ZUCKERMAN
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Case Study,Practice,Project,Presentation,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Project360
Attendance110
Total(%)70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)30
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work12112
Preparation for Final exam144
Course hours14456
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)8216
Final exam122
Homework
Project31030
Total Workload120
Total Workload / 304
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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