COURSE SYLLABUS

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

1	Course Title:	DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
2	Course Code:	GRTS102
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	2
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr.Gör. GÜVEN AKTAŞ
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	tezene16@yahoo.com +90 (224) 294 25 77 Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Güzel Sanatlar Eğitimi Bölümü Resim-İş Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı Görükle Kampüsü Görükle/Bursa TÜRKİYE
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19	Objective of the Course:	Technological advances and new gadgets are in the center of consumer needs, market and entertainment industry. Digital photography plays a significant role in transition to the digital technology. In this course, it is aimed to bring out and promote creativity within endless opportunities of software and hardware.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To be able to incorporate traditional photography techniques with computer-supported processes.;
2	To be able to produce creative solutions in graphic design and photography.;
3	To be able to use new terminology and information brought by digital technology.;
4	To be able to solve issues encountered in relation to digital technology.;
5	To be able to use and apply gadgets, products, software and hardware brought by new technology within students’ professional field.;
6	To be able to use new equipment, media, new software, and communication tools came with the digital age.;
7	To be able to express abstract ideas, information, emotions, and concepts visually from sketches, outlines to the prints or products.;
8	To be able to learn and recognize new terms and concepts of visual design and processes.;
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22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Discussion of new oppotunities came with digital phtography that incorporated traditional photography and computer supported processes.	Photography examples, and critiques of photographs.
2	Evaluation of digital photography, its importance, contribution and effectiveness in graphic design processes; introduction of software and technical tools used in this field.	Basic research through with software used in digital photography.
3	Review of previous Photoshop lessons, including photoshop menus, filters, applications and uses of Adobe Photoshop.	Experimentation with the use of Photoshop menus.
4	Review of coloring, shading, clearing, and merging tools on photographs.	Using Photoshop tools of shading, coloring, clearing, and merging on photographs, application and practices.
5	Panoramic Photographs; introduction, shooting techniques. Technical information with merging multiple frames (at least 7) through transferring onto computer.	Experiments with panoramic photography and technical applications; merging multiple frames (at least 7) through transferring onto computer.
6	Technical information about color and perspective corrections on merged frames.	Color and perspective corrections on merged frames.
7	Theoretical information and examples about manipulation techniques, how to manipulate photographic images.	Photo-manipulation experiments and practices.
8	Turning in assignments, and critique of products.	Turning in assignments, and critique of products.
9	Experiments, practices, interpretation and discussions of personality characteristics, concepts, and emotions expressed through photography.	Experiments and practices of photographs to express personality traits, concepts, and emotions.
10	Examples and practices of meaning transfer and transition within use of Photoshop tools. Concept study and practices.	Concept-study experimentations of meaning transfer, transition within use of Photoshop tools.
11	Examples of Photo-manipulation and photo-montage techniques to create fantastic photographs.	Experimentations of photo-manipulation and photo-montage techniques to create fantastic photographs.
12	Color seperation, color settings and adjustments for print production.	Experimentations of photo-manipulation and photo-montage techniques to create fantastic photographs. (continued)
13	Introduction of color combinations and color systems used in Off-set print and digital print processes.	Make up session to complete incomplete assignments, examining color settings and adjustments.
14	Turning in assignments, discussion.	Turning in assignments, discussion.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Prof. Dr. Sabit Kalfagil Fotograf Sanatında Kompozisyon. Orhan Cem Çetin Dijital Fotografçılık. IFSAK Temel Fotograf Egitim Seminerleri Ders Notları.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	1	14
Practicals/Labs	14	2	28
Self Study and Preparation	14	2	28
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	10	10
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	10	10
Total WorkLoad			90
Total workload/ 30 hr			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ2	PQ3	PQ4	PQ5	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8	PQ9	PQ11	PQ12
LO1	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	0	5	0	0
LO2	0	0	0	3	5	5	5	0	5	5	5
LO3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
LO4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	5	0	0
LO5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	5	5	5
LO6	0	0	5	0	4	5	0	5	0	5	5
LO7	0	0	0	5	3	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO8	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LO9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LO10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High