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SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code Course Name Year Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
60213METOZ-ILT0553 Visual Culture 2 Fall 2 0 2 4
Course Type : Compulsory
Cycle: Bachelor      TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:First Cycle      EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities: N/A
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Name of Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SELEN ÇALIK BEDİR
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SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to help students identify the influence of visual culture on daily life, human relations, and consumption habits; question the hierarchical structures born in connection to visual culture; pursue the creation of alternative designs.
Course Content: Students acquire the theoretical skills and the basic terms necessary for the discussion of seeing and finding or making meaning, gaze and power, restrictions on seeing, technologies of vision, ways of seeing the body.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
  1) Students come to recognize the basic concepts related to visual culture and image analysis.
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
  1) Students acquire the skill of image analysis.
  2) Students use their knowledge and experience in image analysis to question their consumption habits.
Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
  1) Students raise their learning competence by taking notes in class and conducting individual research afterwards.
  2) Students acquire field-specific competence by resorting to their skills of image analysis in their own creative processes.

Weekly Course Schedule

Week Subject
Materials Sharing *
Related Preparation Further Study
1) Introduction to the course. Why do we study "visual" culture? What is visual culture?
2) Seeing I - Meaning in the image
3) Seeing II - Viewers making meaning
4) Visibility and being seen - Vision and power
5) Visual culture and blindness
6) Perspective
7) Orieantalism and looking at the other
8) Mid-term exams.
9) The age of photography
10) Cinema and the gaze
11) Visual culture and advertising
12) Tired of seeing - Image bombardment
13) Destructive gaze
14) Self-portraits and selfies
15) Finals
*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

Recommended or Required Reading & Other Learning Resources/Tools

Course Notes / Textbooks: Sturken M. and Cartwright, L. Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Berger, John. Görme Biçimleri (çev. Yurdanur Salman). İstanbul: Metis Yayınları.
Mulvey, L. “Görsel Haz ve Anlatı Sineması” (çev. Nilgün Abisel). 25.Kare Sinema Dergisi, 3: 18-24.
Foucault, M. İktidarın Gözü (çev. Işık Ergüden). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Leppert, R. Sanatta Anlamın Görüntüsü (çev. İsmail Türkmen). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.
References: Mirzoeff, N. How to see the world: An introduction to images, from self-portraits to selfies, maps to movies, and more. New York: Basic Books.
Virilio, P. “Eye-Lust,” Open Sky. London: Verso. 89-102.
Virilio, P. The Vision Machine. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

Dönem boyunca gerekli görülen ekstra okumalar öğrencilerle paylaşılacaktır.
Extra readings will be provided throughout the semester when necessary.

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Programme Learning Outcomes Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1) Explain the fundamental concepts, historical development, and theoretical framework of graphic design.
2) Define typography, color theory, and composition principles in visual communication design.
3) Evaluate the social, cultural, and ethical aspects of graphic design to develop an interdisciplinary perspective.
4) Develop original and innovative design solutions using creative problem-solving methods.
5) Apply visual hierarchy, perception psychology, and user experience (UX) principles to design for international markets.
6) Effectively use digital tools and design software to produce professional graphic design work.
7) Take responsibility in international graphic design projects individually or within a team to develop creative solutions.
8) Manage graphic design projects and plan processes while applying a professional work discipline.
9) Continuously improve by following global innovations, technologies, and methodologies in graphic design.
10) Adopt intercultural design principles to create visual solutions for global audiences.
11) Develop design solutions that are culturally sensitive, ethically appropriate, and sustainable.
12) Work independently or participate in teamwork within graphic design processes.

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level
Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Discussion
Views
Reading
Homework
Brain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level
Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Final Exam
Quiz
Homework Evaluation

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods # of practice per semester Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 2 % 20.00
Midterms 1 % 30.00
Semester Final Exam 1 % 50.00
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Course 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 2 1 2
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities - - 86
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Quizzes 1 1 1
Midterms 1 2 2
Semester Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities - - 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) 91
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) 4