Electonics Technology
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI365

Course Name:

Contemporary Art Commentary

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Associate

TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Short Cycle

EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Dr. ÖZLEM UZUN HAZNECİ

Course Lecturer(s):

Özlem Uzun Hazneci

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to provide students with knowledge in an inquisitive field about how a visual work of art should be read and according to what criteria it should be evaluated and interpreted.
Course Content:	With a chronological approach, from the last century to the present The content of the course is to cover the changes in the field of visual arts, technological, sociological and cultural aspects of the process - especially within the scope of Western art - supported by documentary or biographical films that best express the period.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students gain theoretical knowledge about the field of visual arts.
2) Students gain knowledge about looking at, verbally describing and interpreting a work of art.
3) Students have the opportunity to look at and evaluate the field of visual arts, the artists who have produced in this field and their works from a historical, cultural and technological perspective.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction, information about course content, resources and evaluation method, mutual expectations and questions.	-
2)	What is/is not art in the 21st century? A look at today's global and local art scene.	-
3)	Looking at part to read present: The mission of art and the artist in the period from the Renaissance to the 20th century.	-
4)	First wave: invention of the camera. The mission of art is changing: Impressionism, Realism, Expressionism on the way from the "painting of reality" to the "painting of emotions".	-
5)	Understanding the spirit of the century - Freud and the east of Psychoanalysis: The coming to the fore of the individual, the development of personal perspective/style in art.	-
6)	Einstein and the Theory of Relativity – The disintegration of the atom and the values specific to modernism – wars – The Age of Manifestos – Dada – Cubism	-
7)	“Art for art's sake!” Case analysis in the process from abstract art to suprematism: Malevich.	-
8)	Art from the urinal: Duchamp's prediction. Art and randomness: POLLOCK.	-
9)	Transition from the uniqueness/singularity of art to the logic of mass production and reproduction: Reflections of POP art and consumer culture.	-
10)	The rise of rational reason in art: Conceptual Art. Participation of television and video camera in life: Video art.	-
11)	The ideology of the gallery space, alternative tendencies: Earth art and Installation	-
12)	The Rise of Experience and interdisciplinary relations in art, performance art and Marina Abramovich	-
13)	Entry into the 21st Century art market, auctions, fairs, commercial concerns: "BANKS as a failed coup attempt"	-
14)	Things are changing: the society of the spectacle, the Internet, digital art, the entry of NFTs into our lives, machine learning, artificial intelligence, copyrights and concerns about artistic ethics.	-
15)	Visiting a biennial/fair/gallery in the 21st century is like “I saw contemporary art”. The latest look at the current mission, psychology, global art environment and social expectations of art/artist.	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

ÇAĞDAŞ SANAT NASIL OKUNUR – Michael WILSON
SANATTA ANLAMIN GÖRÜNTÜSÜ – Richard Leppert
20.YÜZYIL BATI SANATINDA AKIMLAR – Ahu ANTMEN
SANATSAL GERÇEKLİKLER OLGULAR VE ÖTESİ – Hasan Bülent KAHRAMAN
BU BİR PİPO DEĞİLDİR – Michel FOUCAULT
KÜLTÜR ENDÜSTRİSİ KÜLTÜR YÖNETİMİ – Theodor W. ADORNO
SANATÇININ GERÇEKLİĞİ – SANAT FELSEFESİ – Mark ROTHKO
SANAT KOMPLOSU YENİ SANAT DÜZENİ – Jean BAUDRILLARD
ÇAĞDAŞ SANATI ANLAMAK - Grant POOKE – Graham WHITHAM

References:

HOW TO READ CONTEMPORARY ART – Michael WILSON
SANATTA ANLAMIN GÖRÜNTÜSÜ – Richard Leppert
20.YÜZYIL BATI SANATINDA AKIMLAR – Ahu ANTMEN
SANATSAL GERÇEKLİKLER OLGULAR VE ÖTESİ – Hasan Bülent KAHRAMAN
THIS IS NOT A PIPE – Michel FOUCAULT
THE CULTURE INDUSTRY – Theodor W. ADORNO
REALITY OF ART – Mark ROTHKO
THE CONSPIRACY OF ART– Jean BAUDRILLARD
UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY ART - Grant POOKE – Graham WHITHAM

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) To have sufficient knowledge and experience in applying mathematics and science in the field of Electronic Technology.
2) To have knowledge about occupational safety and its applications and to have the competence to carry out its applications.
3) To have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written Turkish.
4) Having basic knowledge of English language and the ability to use it in the professional field.
5) To be conscious of Ataturk's Principles and to have knowledge about the History of the Revolution.
6) Able to transfer relevant designs and applications in the field of electronics to colleagues, superiors and the people and groups they serve, and to work in teams.
7) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; To monitor the developments in science and technology and to constantly renew itself.
8) To be able to use computer-aided electronic design programs at a basic level for simulation and printed circuit creation.
9) To be able to make decisions in independent work, to take initiative and adapt in teamwork with people inside and outside the profession.
10) To use the software and hardware required by the profession, along with basic computer usage knowledge.
11) To effectively use the devices in electronics laboratories, collect data through measurement and diagnose faults.
12) To identify problems related to unforeseen situations in electronics-related studies and to produce solutions to the problems
13) To have knowledge and awareness of social responsibility, ethical values and social security rights on electronics-related issues.
14) To be able to produce solutions using basic knowledge about the design and control of control-based functions in electronic circuits and systems.
15) To objectively evaluate and supervise the performance of employees under his/her responsibility.
16) To know the concepts related to electronics, to recognize electronic circuit elements and to use them in related circuits.
17) To recognize the physical strength limits of electronic circuit components and to gain the ability to determine operating conditions accordingly.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have sufficient knowledge and experience in applying mathematics and science in the field of Electronic Technology.	1
2)	To have knowledge about occupational safety and its applications and to have the competence to carry out its applications.	3
3)	To have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written Turkish.	3
4)	Having basic knowledge of English language and the ability to use it in the professional field.	3
5)	To be conscious of Ataturk's Principles and to have knowledge about the History of the Revolution.
6)	Able to transfer relevant designs and applications in the field of electronics to colleagues, superiors and the people and groups they serve, and to work in teams.
7)	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; To monitor the developments in science and technology and to constantly renew itself.	3
8)	To be able to use computer-aided electronic design programs at a basic level for simulation and printed circuit creation.
9)	To be able to make decisions in independent work, to take initiative and adapt in teamwork with people inside and outside the profession.
10)	To use the software and hardware required by the profession, along with basic computer usage knowledge.	3
11)	To effectively use the devices in electronics laboratories, collect data through measurement and diagnose faults.
12)	To identify problems related to unforeseen situations in electronics-related studies and to produce solutions to the problems
13)	To have knowledge and awareness of social responsibility, ethical values and social security rights on electronics-related issues.
14)	To be able to produce solutions using basic knowledge about the design and control of control-based functions in electronic circuits and systems.
15)	To objectively evaluate and supervise the performance of employees under his/her responsibility.	3
16)	To know the concepts related to electronics, to recognize electronic circuit elements and to use them in related circuits.	2
17)	To recognize the physical strength limits of electronic circuit components and to gain the ability to determine operating conditions accordingly.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	16	0	2		32
Study Hours Out of Class	16	0	1		16
Midterms	1	15	1		16
Final	1	31	1		32
Total Workload					96