ADB698 - FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY | ADB698 | Any Semester/Year | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Question and Answer Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Osman SERT | |||||
| Course objective | The solution of all kinds of cases (events) depends on right (correct) collection of evidence and to be done the associated jobs (related work) with this. Photographing evidence (proofs) is one of these jobs. Detailed photographs is a working area that contribute (facilitate) to the solution of the event. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | What is photograph and photography (art of photography), photo camera, its parts and running, photo shooting, shooting rules, police photography, the aim of forensic police photography. | |||||
| References | 1. Karakuş, O. 2011. Adli Bilimler. Adalet Yayınevi, Ankara. 626 sayfa. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | (Date) History of photography and photograph (T) Practical studies about photography (P) |
| Week 2 | Parts of photo camera and its running (T) Examination of parts of the camera (P) |
| Week 3 | Linser (lenses) (T) Practical studies with different lenses (P) |
| Week 4 | Snapshot, iris diaphragm (aperture), resolution (T) Examination of different characteristic of the camera (P) |
| Week 5 | Shooting rules (T) Photo shooting in different light and ambient conditions (P) |
| Week 6 | I. Midterm |
| Week 7 | What is forensic photography (T) Practices of crime scene photography in Forensics (P) |
| Week 8 | The main objectives of forensic photography and its applications (T) Practices of crime scene photography in Forensics (P) |
| Week 9 | The main objectives of forensic photography and its applications (T) Practices of crime scene photography in Forensics (P) |
| Week 10 | By areas of expertise of forensic photography (Biology) (T) Photography applications according to expertise areas (P) |
| Week 11 | By areas of expertise of forensic photography (Chemistry) (T) Photography applications according to expertise areas (P) |
| Week 12 | By areas of expertise of forensic photography (Geology) (T) Photography applications according to expertise areas (P) |
| Week 13 | By areas of expertise of forensic photography (Engineering) (T) Photography applications according to expertise areas (P) |
| Week 14 | By areas of expertise of forensic photography (Social Affairs) (T) (Social Events) Photography applications according to expertise areas (P) |
| Week 15 | Preportion for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 1 | 25 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 44 | 50 | 232 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Improves knowledge in proficiency level based on the undergraduate level in biology or different disciplines and analyses by using the statistic methods and interprets them. | X | ||||
| 2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from his/her field in proficiency level | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets the knowledge that obtained from his/her field with integrating the acquired knowledge from the other disciplines and comprises new knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4. Sorts out the encountered problems on his/her field by using the investigation methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Conducts a study which requires specialization in his/her field independently | X | ||||
| 6. Improves new strategies to solve encountered and unpredictable complex problems in his/her field by taking responsibility | X | ||||
| 7. Evaluates the proficiency level knowledge and skills in his/her field in a critical approach and processes his/her learning. | X | ||||
| 8. Uses informatics and communication technologies with the computer software required in his/her field | X | ||||
| 9. Has the ability of minding social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the levels of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluates the important people, events and cases by minding the results, which take in part in the improvement of his/her field. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest