COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORIES OF PHOTOGRAPHY IV

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTZ 3002 THEORIES OF PHOTOGRAPHY IV COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Department of Photography

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR SIMBER RANA ATAY

Offered to

Photography

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to define the meaning and importance of the Theory of Photography through a interdisciplinary concept.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to define the Theory of Photography
2   Be able to determine the scope of the Theory of Photography
3   Get to know about the classical texts of the Theory of Photography
4   To analyze the connections between the Theory of Photography and the History of Photography
5   Evaluate the information he/she gathered with regards to the Theory of Photography in a critical way

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is Memory Studies
2 The scope and characteristics of Memory Studies
3 The scope and characteristics of Memory Studies
4 The scope and characteristics of Memory Studies
5 Areas of use of Memory Studies and photography
6 Areas of use of Memory Studies and photography
7 Analyzing the relevant examples
8 Memory Studies and photojournalism
9 Memory Studies and photojournalism
10 Analyzing the relevant examples
11 midterm exam
12 Memory Studies and the art of photography
13 Memory Studies and the art of photography
14 Semester evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Main reference:
- Memory Studies http://mss.sagepub.com
- Marcel Proust Kayıp Zamanın Izinde , (seri) YKY, 2010

Supplementary references: Internet sites, photo albums
Other course materials: Relevant visual materials

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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