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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Communication Design
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
04310003 Basic Photography 1 Autumn 1 2+2+0 4 4
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Teorik anlatım, sunum, uygulama ve çekilen fotoğraf uygulamaları üzerinden kritik verilmesi.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Abdurrahman Cihad KAYADUMAN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Abdurrahman Cihad KAYADUMAN C-C232 [email protected] 7539 Wednesday
12:00 - 13:00
Course Content
Genel hatlarıyla fotoğraf tarihi, tek objektifli, çift objektifli kameralar, fotoğraf makinesi kontrol sistemleri: enstantane, diyafram, alan derinliği, enstantane diyafram ilişkisi, fotoğrafta kompozisyon, portre, kent ve doğa fotoğraflarının çekimi. Fotografik görme, fotoğrafta etik konular ve görüntü manipülasyonu.
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to provide basic photography information. Alongside weekly presentations and practice assignments, issues and ethical issues faced by photographers will also be covered. Students will prepare a photography project during the semester and will gain the skill of creating new expression styles with photography using light and creating the photographic frame with the awareness of new ways of seeing.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Knows multi-media techniques used in communication design. 5
P3 Knows national and international ethical rules and standards in communication design. 5
P12 To have knowledge about scientific, social, economic, legal, political developments etc. 5
P13 To have the ability to research, plan, transform into products, and apply with a creative and critical approach. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knowledge: Knows multimedia techniques. P.1.1 1,3
O2 Knowledge: Knows national and international ethical rules and standards in communication design. P.3.1 1
O3 Comprehension: Expresses national and international ethical rules and standards in the field. P.3.2 1,3
O4 Knowledge: Knows the design project process. P.6.1 1
O5 Application: Apply local and global trends in design. P.12.3 3,4
O6 Analysis: Analyzes local and global trends. P.12.4 3,4
O7 Knowledge: Knows the cycle of research, planning and implementation. P.13.1 3,4
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction to the course and photographic representation
2 Camera selection and Equipment use
3 In-Camera Light control: shutter speed, aperture, exposure meter
4 Control systems in the camera: depth of field control, shutter-aperture relationship, ISO values ??and image quality.
5 lenses
6 Cameras: Single-lens cameras, dual-lens cameras
7 Light and Form
8 Midterm exam
9 Composition
10 Portrait
11 photographing the city
12 nature photo
13 Photographic sight
14 Ethical issues and manipulation in photography
15 Expression language in photography
16 FINAL EXAMINATION
Textbook or Material
Resources Barthes, Roland (1996). Camera Lucida. Çev. Reha Akçakaya. İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş Yayınları.
Schaefer, John P., Basic Techniques of Photography, An Ansel Adams Guide: Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1992
Sontag, Susan (1993). Fotoğraf Üzerine. Çev. Reha Akçakaya. İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş Yayınları.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance 14 -
Laboratory - -
Practice 14 -
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 16 16
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3 P6 P12 P13
O1 Knowledge: Knows multimedia techniques. 5 - - - -
O2 Knowledge: Knows national and international ethical rules and standards in communication design. - - - - -
O3 Comprehension: Expresses national and international ethical rules and standards in the field. - 5 - - -
O4 Knowledge: Knows the design project process. - - - - -
O5 Application: Apply local and global trends in design. - - - 5 -
O6 Analysis: Analyzes local and global trends. - - - 5 -
O7 Knowledge: Knows the cycle of research, planning and implementation. - - - - 5