Course Syllabus
Tulsa Community College, Metro Campus
Fall 2006
ART/JMC 2853, Photography
Call # MC-13678, 15596.
Hours:M & W, 5:30 p.m. -- 8:20 p.m.
Room:GX-4
Liberal Arts Division
Associate Dean: Dr. Marvin Cooke
Office: MC-505, Phone: 595-7117
Instructor: Don Emrick
ph. 810-0252
email:
Office hours: Immediately before and after class
Course Prerequisites:
None.
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to photography that will explore traditional as well as contemporary forms of photographic expression. Topics include the history of photography, B&W film exposure and development, printing, presentation, image manipulation, and color theory.
Next Sequential Course:
Relative to plan of study.
ART 2423 Graphic Design I, JMC 2353 Introduction to Video Production, CSC-1113 2d Graphics or CSC 1033 Photoshop.
Textbook and Related Materials:
Photography:The Concise Guide, by Bruce Warren
General Education Goals:
The general education goals are designed to ensure that graduates of Tulsa Community College have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and personal lives. These goals include critical thinking, effective communication, and computer proficiency.
Course Objectives:
Students successfully completing photography I will be able to:
Communicate ideas and feelings using photographic imagery.
Use photos to tell a story.
Understand the relationship of photography to journalism, web design, print production, and fine art.
Teaching Methods: Students will learn by direct instruction, demonstrations, hands-on activities, open discussion, and personal discovery.
Transferability:
Please visit with the TCC Counseling Center or the Counseling Center at the college or university to which you plan to transfer to determine transferability status of this course.
ADA Policy:
TCC offers a number of services for disabled students through the DisABLED Student Resource Center at Metro Campus, the Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at Northeast Campus, and through the Counseling Centers on all campuses. Any student needing special services or accommodation should meet with me as soon as possible.
Evaluation Techniques:
Students will be evaluated by accumulating points on assignments, tests, and class attendance. No incompletes for the semester will be given except for medical reasons.
Most assignments are worth 100 points each. The following grading scale will be employed:
100-90% = A 89-80% = B 79-70% = C 69-60% = D <60% = F.
A = Excellent work, above requirements and expectations.
B = Good work, competent, achieves goals and expectations.
C = Average work, uninspired, goals and requirements partially achieved.
D = Poor work, minimal achievement of objectives.
F = Little or no evidence of having met objectives of assignment.
Students are expected to actively participate in class critiques.
Attendance Policy:
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. Student promptness is mandatory, as classroom interruptions are not conducive to the learning process. Moreover, experience missed in class due to an absence will be difficult if not impossible to recapture. If a student is more than 5 minutes late or leaves early, he/she will be counted as absent for the class period. A student will be allowed three absences without penalty for any reason. Each day’s absence beyond those three will result in percentage points being taken from the student's semester grade as follows:
4 days missed: - 6%
5 days missed: - 8%
6 days missed: - 10%
7 days missed: - 15%
8 days missed: A/W
Late Assignments and Makeup Tests
Students who miss a test with a legitimate reason may take the test on the next scheduled class period, but will be marked down one letter grade.
Late assignments will be marked down one letter grade. Special situations will be considered at the discretion of the instructor.
Withdrawal, Audit, and Incomplete Policy:
To withdraw from the class, the student should initiate an official withdrawal through the counseling office. Non-attendance does not constitute official withdrawal! Failure to withdraw may result in the student receiving a grade of “F” at the end of the semester.
To request a change to Audit (A), the student must be maintaining a passing grade. The student must initiate the change with the instructor and sign the audit agreement. No incompletes will be given except under dire circumstances, and only with proper documentation.
Reading & Writing Tutoring Services
The Technology Learning Center’s Reading & Writing Services helps students build analytic reading, solid research and effective writing skills. Additionally, Reading & Writing Services can supplement classroom instruction with information on MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual styles, Internet research strategies, source evaluation and documentation methods, and essay writing techniques. Hours: M-Th 8:00am-8:00pm; Fr 8:00am-5:00pm; Sa 8:00am-1:00pm.
Inclement Weather and Class Cancellation Policy
When severe winter weather hits, you may assume that TCC will be open for classes unless it is announced otherwise on television and radio stations. However, if Tulsa Public Schools is closed due to weather, class will be cancelled.
Plagiarism Policy
Deliberate plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or work of another writer or artist are your own; It includes having another writer/artist do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expression that are then presented as your own. A student guilty of deliberate plagiarism may receive a zero for the assignment and an “F” in the course.
Accidental plagiarism is the improper handling of quotations and paraphrases without a deliberate attempt to deceive; it includes failing to mark the beginnings of paraphrases, failing to get away from the language of the original text when paraphrasing, failing to mark quotations with properly placed quotation marks, and failing to properly identify the source of a quotation or paraphrase. A student whose paper contains accidental plagiarism will have the opportunity to redraft the paper.
To quote directly, the writer encases in quotation marks the words of the original, and the writer supplies author and page number information enclosed in parentheses, placed after the quotation, to refer the reader to publication information of the source (on Works Cited page). A lead-in phrase—placed in the writer’s text before the quotation to name its author (According to James Wiley,…” “Roger Hales asserts, …” “William G. Glutz reminds us that …”)—is appropriate but not essential, for the initial quotation marks tell the reader where the quotation begins, and the source explanation tells the reader who wrote the quotation.
Toparaphrase (to set forth an author’s meaning in one’s own words), the writer provides a lead-in phrase to identify the beginning of the paraphrase. Without this phrase, the reader cannot tell where the paraphrase begins; thus, the lead-in phrase is absolutely essential. The author’s meaning is set forth by the writer in his own words; the writer must not use words, phrases, and clauses that resemble those of the author. At the end of the paraphrase, parenthetical documentation is used.
Academic Dishonesty or Misconduct
Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned nor tolerated at campuses within the TCC system. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain underserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. Academic misconduct is behavior that results in the intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific standard, but without deliberate intent or use of fraudulent means. All academic dishonesty or misconduct cases are governed by the Campus Student Rights and Responsibilities Code (see Student Conduct Handbook).
Computer Services Acceptable Use
Access to computing resources is a privilege granted to all TCC faculty, staff, and students. Use of TCC computing resources is limited to purposes related to the College’s mission of education, research, and community service. Student use of technology is governed by the Computer Services Acceptable Use Statements/Standards found in the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook. These handbooks may be obtained by contacting any Student Activities or Dean of Student Services office.
Classroom Etiquette
Food or drinks are not allowed in class or in the darkroom.
No children are allowed in class.
Talking, fielding cell phone calls, sleeping, or other rude or distracting activities while the instructor is speaking will not be tolerated.
Equipment usage will be shared among students
Darkroom cleanup will be shared among students.
Materials List
35mm camera with adjustable aperture and shutter speed.
Ilford Multigrad IV variable contrast paper, pearl surface, OR…AGFA Multicontrast Classic RC paper, 8x10, matte surface, OR… Apertures' Multicontrast RC paper, 8x10, E surface(or equivalent). 11x14 paper may also be used.
Approx. 10 rolls, TMAX B&W film. Either 24 or 36 exposure rolls.
Photographic gray card.
11x14 mat board, white or black.
Three-ring binder, 1 ? inch.
Negative sleeves for three-ring binder
Notebook
Optional supplies and materials as desired.