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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR. | |
| Code | AS369 |
| Name | Documentary Photography |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğretim Görevlisi Özcan AĞAOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
After providing students with extensive knowledge about documentary photography, guide them into the field and enable them to create photographic projects.
Course Content
Gains knowledge about the history, varieties, culture, and practices of documentary photography.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
"Fotoğrafçı Olmak" Espas Yayınları "Karar Anı" YGS Yayınları
Notes
"Sokak Fotoğrafçılığı" Espas Yayınları "Çağımızın Tanıkları" FV Yayınları
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Gains knowledge about the history, varieties, culture, and practices of documentary photography. |
| LO02 | Learns basic features of Social Documentary Photography. |
| LO03 | Learns various Documentary Photographic style. |
| LO04 | Learns about contemporary documentary practitioners. |
| LO05 | Learns famous photographer's life and career. |
| LO06 | Develops the ability to investigate social issues. |
| LO07 | Learns composition on photography. |
| LO08 | Students develop photography skills through the theoretical knowledge provided in the course. |
| LO09 | The student develops different perspectives in response to the events they encounter. |
| LO10 | The course helps students develop social awareness and empathy. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students will be able to associate basic knowledge about the instrumental (Radio, Television, Cinema, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Relations, Journalism, etc.) and objective (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.) fields of Social Communication. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains how communication works in all aspects of individual, group, mass, institution or different cultures. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Associates scientific knowledge and methods with technological innovations in the field. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | With an interdisciplinary perspective on the concept of communication; Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, Anthropology, etc. synthesises information from fields such as Communication Sciences. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | As a requirement of the ability to communicate effectively, as well as the ability to express oneself; empathizes with the ability to understand the people and the environments they are in. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Reports his/her observations in social, artistic and cultural events that he/she organises and actively participates in. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Interprets local, national and international events with a critical perspective. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They take an active role in group work as well as individual work. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | As an individual with a developed sense of responsibility towards society, develops projects for the benefit of society. | 2 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | In addition to professional development, it continuously improves itself in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in line with its interests and abilities. | 1 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Rational thinking skills as well as methods and strategies to develop creative thinking, as well as written, verbal, visual, etc. express their thoughts through tools appropriate to the purpose. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues abroad with the knowledge of a foreign language at least at the general level of the European Language Portfolio (B). | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with ethical principles in the process of accessing, using and transmitting all kinds of information and in all other thoughts and endeavors related to the profession. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses methods that can be disseminated to the society in general with basic application skills specific to the field such as media literacy. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Realizes future career planning in line with learning needs. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | It directs all its work within the framework of the legal legislation related to its field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview of Documentary Photography | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | History of Documentary Photography | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Types of Documentary Photography | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Development of Documentary Photography | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Beyin Fırtınası, Tartışma |
| 5 | Social Documentary Photography | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 6 | Autobiographies of Social Documentary Photographers | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 7 | Projects and Works of Social Documentary Photographers | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Subject Selection in Documentary Photography | Conversation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 10 | Information Sharing on Selected Topics | Conversation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 11 | Photography and Communication | Conversation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 12 | Practice | Project Shoots | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösteri |
| 13 | Street Shooting | Project Shoots | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösteri |
| 14 | Indoor Shooting | Project Shoots | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösteri |
| 15 | Photo Editing | Project Shoots | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösteri |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Portfolyo |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Portfolyo |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||