Mathematics (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI187 | ||||
Course Name: | Visual Thinking | ||||
Semester: |
Spring Fall |
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Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
Course Condition: | |||||
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. NERGİS ATAÇ | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Gurkan | ||||
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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). |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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Program Outcomes | |||||||||||
1) Have the knowledge of the scope, history, applications, problems, methods of mathematics and knowledge that will be beneficial to humanity as both scientific and intellectual discipline. | |||||||||||
2) Have the ability to establish a relationship between mathematics and other disciplines and develop mathematical models for interdisciplinary problems. | |||||||||||
3) Have the ability to define, formulate and analyze real life problems with statistical and mathematical techniques. | |||||||||||
4) Have the ability to think analytically and use the time effectively in the process of deduction. | |||||||||||
5) Have the ability to search the literature, understand and interpret scientific articles. | |||||||||||
6) Have the knowledge of basic software to be able to work in the related fields of computer science and have the ability to use information technologies at an advanced level of the European Computer Driving License. | |||||||||||
7) Have the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary teams. | |||||||||||
8) Have the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form, write effective reports and comprehend the written reports, make effective presentations. | |||||||||||
9) Have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility and acting ethically; have the knowledge about academic standards. | |||||||||||
10) Have the ability to use a foreign language at least at B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria. | |||||||||||
11) Are aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to constantly renew themselves. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Have the knowledge of the scope, history, applications, problems, methods of mathematics and knowledge that will be beneficial to humanity as both scientific and intellectual discipline. | |
2) | Have the ability to establish a relationship between mathematics and other disciplines and develop mathematical models for interdisciplinary problems. | |
3) | Have the ability to define, formulate and analyze real life problems with statistical and mathematical techniques. | |
4) | Have the ability to think analytically and use the time effectively in the process of deduction. | |
5) | Have the ability to search the literature, understand and interpret scientific articles. | |
6) | Have the knowledge of basic software to be able to work in the related fields of computer science and have the ability to use information technologies at an advanced level of the European Computer Driving License. | |
7) | Have the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary teams. | |
8) | Have the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form, write effective reports and comprehend the written reports, make effective presentations. | |
9) | Have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility and acting ethically; have the knowledge about academic standards. | |
10) | Have the ability to use a foreign language at least at B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria. | |
11) | Are aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to constantly renew themselves. |
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 |
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 |