COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AUDIO INFORMATıON I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FKS 3531 AUDIO INFORMATıON I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Sound Editing and Cinematography

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MURTAZA TALHA ALTINKAYA

Offered to

Course Objective

To understand the applications of sound operators in broadcasting, especially television broadcasts. The basic concepts of sound technology and the flow of sound signals. To be able to use sound control and parameters by knowing broadcast audio format and standards.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knowing the sound signal flow in broadcasting and the basic concepts in sound technology
2   Relation between audio and video in the case of signal flow
3   To use audio controls for visual purposes by recognizing common audio formats
4   Knowing and using the audio hardware used in broadcasting
5   Knowing digital audio technology

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 About lesson...
2 Rooms, equipment and staffs on broadcasting
3 Rooms, equipment and staffs on broadcasting
4 Basic concepts of sound technology: Acoustic Electric Psychoacoustic
5 Basic concepts of sound technology: Acoustic Electric Psychoacoustic
6 Basic concepts of sound technology: Electroacoustic
7 Basic concepts of sound technology: Electroacoustic
8 Quiz
9 Main equipment on audio tehnology
10 Main equipment on audio tehnology
11 Audio Signal Flow: Hardware connections
12 Audio Signal Flow: Reference Levels
13 Optical recording media: Formats and technology to Blu-ray from CD
14 Computer audio technology and internet: Formats and filing. Basic audio editing and mastering

Recomended or Required Reading

Cihan Işıkhan, Yayıncılıkta Ses Teknolojisi ve Mikrofonlar, ISBN: 978-605-64301-0-7, Görünmez Adam Yayınevi, 320s., Ankara, 2013
Cihan IŞIKHAN, Yayıncılık Sektöründe Ses Teknolojisi, Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Processing some information about the basic concepts and equipment of sound technology, it is supported by practical applications.

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. M. Talha Altınkaya
talhaaltinkaya@gmail.com

Office Hours

Every 30 minutes following the class each week.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 155

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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