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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FTZ 2002 THEORIES OF PHOTOGRAPHY II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Department of Photography

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR 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 Roland Barthes s life and works 2 Roland Barthes s life and works 3 The sense and importance of Barthes s Camera Lucida for the theories of photography 4 The sense and importance of Barthes s Camera Lucida for the theories of photography 5 The sense and importance of Barthes s Camera Lucida for the theories of photography 6 Geoffrey Batchen s studies on Camera Lucida 7 Geoffrey Batchen s studies on Camera Lucida 8 Geoffrey Batchen s studies on Camera Lucida 9 Camera Lucida and the History of Photography 10 Midterm exam 11 Susan Sontag's life and works 12 Susan Sontag's life and works 13 The sense and importance of Sontag s Fotoğraf Üzerine for the theories of photography 14 The sense and importance of Sontag s Fotoğraf Üzerine for the theories of photography

Recomended or Required Reading

Main reference: - Roland Barthes, Camera Lucida , Altıkırkbeş, 1992 - Geoffrey Batchen (edit.), Photography Degree Zero , MIT, 2011 - Walter Benjamin, Pasajlar , YKY, 2008 - Walter Benjamin, Fotoğrafın Kısa Tarihçesi , YGS, 2002 - Gisele Freund, Fotoğraf ve Toplum , Sel Yayıncılık, 2007 - Michel Frizot, A New History of Photography , Könemann, 1998 - Susan Sontag Fotoğraf Üzerine , Altıkırkbeş, 1993 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 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

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 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for midterm exam 4 1 4 Preparation for final exam 5 2 10 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 58

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 PO.19 PO.20 LO.1 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 3 LO.2 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 3 LO.3 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 3 LO.4 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 3 LO.5 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 3