Information Package / Course Catalogue
Photography in Archaeology I
Course Code: ARK457
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The emergence of photography and its causes.
2.From the portrait paintings to the first photography, first cameras.
3.Exposure, Iso, Shutter speed and quadrage.
4.Inventor of the 35mm, Leica.
5.Leica cameras and the Leica master photographers.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Photography and Terms.
Week 2 - Theoretical
History of Photography
Week 3 - Theoretical
Using a Camera, exposure and the exposure and which triangle is foundation of photography.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The importance of light in photography and about controlling how much light gets exposed to the digital sensor in camera to produce an image
Week 5 - Theoretical
What is Shutter Speed? The amount of time the shutter is open and a measurement of time.
Week 6 - Theoretical
What is ISO Sensitivity?
Week 7 - Theoretical
Compositional rules. Frame in photography.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Intermediate exam.
Week 9 - Practice
Importance of photography in archaeology.
Week 10 - Practice
Photographic materials. How to take photograph coins.
Week 11 - Practice
How to take photograph ceramic finds.
Week 12 - Practice
Site photography.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Survey photography.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Areal photography.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Genel tekrar.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam.
Week 17 - Final Exam
Final exam.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
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4
OÇ-2
5
4
5
4
5
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5
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4
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5
OÇ-5
5
4
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5
4
5
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026