COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEW MEDIA AESTHETICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTZ 3032 NEW MEDIA AESTHETICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Department of Photography

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SADIK TUMAY

Offered to

Department of Photography
Photography

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to define and discuss the new media. The new media history, the synchronized position of the new media with real world, the relationship between new media and the cyber culture, the meaning and significance of the social media will be evaluated with examples from a critical perspective.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will be able to define new media concept, to be able to see transformation in historical perspective, to be able to define sub-components of the concept
2   Will have ability to relate new media and communication concepts and contents
3   Will have ability to establish relations of communication, information, creativity and virtuality
4   Will evaluate the techniques of the new media concept, the transformation of the interactive nature of art
5   Can explain media mass culture, popular culture, virtual culture associations and their functions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Concept of New Media Aesthetics Methodology, Terminology
2 Principles of New Media Concept (Digital Representation, Automation, Coding ...
3 Digital Rhetoric
4 Digitization of Cultural Layer and Types of Transformation
5 New Media and Mobility
6 Interactivity Reactivity
7 Interactivity Reactivity
8 Midterm exam
9 New Media Culture and Communication Aesthetics
10 Software And Synthetic Aesthetics
11 Digitalism, Net, Digital Citizenship
12 Social media
13 Types of Social Media
14 Social Media And Perception

Recomended or Required Reading

Baudrillard J. (1997). Tam Ekran, (çev. B. Gülmez). Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Baudrillard J. (1998).Simülakrlar ve Simülasyon, (çev. O. Adanır). Izmir: D.E.Ü. Yayınları.
Dennis Everette E., DeFleur Melvin L., 2010, Understanding Media In The Digital Age, Pearson
Thompson John B, 1995, The Media and Modernity,, Stanford University Press,
Manovich, Lev, (2001), The Language of New Media, London, MIT Press
Rafaeli Sheizaf (1988). "Interactivity: From new media to communication". Beverly Hills
Burgoon, J.K., J.A. Bonito, B. Bengtsson, C. Cederberg, M. Lundeberg and L.Allspach, 2000 (`Interactivity in Human Computer Interaction:A Study of Credibility, Understanding and Influence , Computers in Human Behaviour
Flanagin,A.J. and M.J. Metzger 2000 `Perceptions of Internet Information Credibility , Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Harris, C., 1996 An Internet Education:A Guide to Doing Research on the Internet. Belmont, CA:Wadsworth.
Johnson,T.J. and B.K. Kaye 1998,`Cruising Is Believing Comparing Internet and Traditional Sources on Media Credibility Measures , Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
McCroskeyJ.C., T.A. Jenson (1975) `Image of Mass Media News Sources , Journal of Broadcasting
Kaplan Andreas M., Haenlein Michael (2010). "Users of the world, unite! The challenges and opportunities of social media". Business Horizons.
Rainie, Lee & Wellman, Barry. Networked: The New Social Operating System
New media landscapes and the science information consumer.". Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 110 Suppl 3: 14096 101. Aug 2013. doi:10.1073/pnas.1212744110. PMC 3752175 . PMID 23940316.
Blais, J. & Ippolito, J. (2006), At the Edge of Art. London: Thames & Hudson

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1- The related literature is given to the students.
2-Lecture topics will be supported.
3-Brain storm will be done.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The evaluation method is based.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Complying with the course hours and following up actual related activities

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr.Sadık Tumay
D.E.Ü Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Fotoğraf Bölümü
02323016702
sadik.tumay@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 15.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 40

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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