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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI187

Course Name:

Visual Thinking

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. NERGİS ATAÇ

Course Lecturer(s):

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Gurkan

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The course provides students with a basic understanding of the principles of visual culture. Moreover, the course aims to explore the artistic and theoretical dimensions of visual culture and it allows students to acquire the critical methods necessary to evaluate cinematography and visual expression aesthetically.
Course Content:	This course is a course about seeing and about how images are constructed to work with and against the way we see. It is especially designed for people who want to share their personal artistic vision with others through image making (still or moving), but it can benefit anyone with an interest in expanding creativity (especially poets, writers, visual artists, and theater artists).

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Dissect and interpret works of art and writings on the visual art field
2) Communicate ideas visually through photographs and moving images
3) Discuss and defend their work verbally and give constructive feedback to others in group critiques.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Description: Thinking Visually
2)	Structure and Feature of Visual Communication
3)	Structure and Feature of Visual Communication
4)	Visual language
5)	What is cinematic?
6)	Cinema as a language
7)	Cinematic continuity
8)	Camera movements
9)	Color & image
10)	Visual perception
11)	Visual storytelling
12)	Moving images, materiaiıty, and the aesthetics of size
13)	Moving images, materiaiıty, and the aesthetics of size
14)	The elements of film form

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	1. Blain Brown (2012), Cinematography: theory and practice, imagemaking for cinematographers and directors, Focal Press. 2. Film History: An Introduction – David Bordwell/Kristin Thompson – McGraw Hill 3. Film Art: An Introduction - David Bordwell/Kristin Thompson – McGraw Hill
References:	IMDB App or Bookmarked, and articles

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.	3
2)	Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.	3
3)	Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.	2
4)	Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.	3
5)	Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.	3
6)	Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.	2
7)	Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.	3
8)	Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.	3
9)	Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.	3
10)	Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.	3
11)	Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.	2
12)	Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.	3
13)	It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	2	% 40
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	70
Homework Assignments	1	3
Quizzes	2	6
Final	1	3
Total Workload		124