ECTS - Introduction to Graphic Design Programs
Introduction to Graphic Design Programs (GRT181) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Graphic Design Programs | GRT181 | 1. Semester | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To introduce the basic graphic applications to the student, to facilitate adaptation with the computer-focused design lessons in the future. To understand how a design process, from the idea to the result, is developed in digital media and the place of applications in this process. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator for preparation to computer aided courses; the difference of vector and bitmap processing. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction, information regarding the content of the course. | Reviewing resources related to the course. |
| 2 | Introduction to Adobe Illustrator program, information about vector based programs | Procurement of required equipment (notebook, draft pencil, reading of resources). |
| 3 | Balance as a basic graphics principle | Examining examples related to balance |
| 4 | Contrast as a basic graphics principle | Examining examples related to contrast |
| 5 | Rhythm as a basic graphics principle | Examining examples related to principle |
| 6 | Use of typography in vector based applications | Examining typographic approaches |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | Introduction to Adobe Photoshop application, information regarding Pixel based applications. | Preliminary study regarding Photoshop. |
| 9 | Decoupling a photo in Photoshop application. | Taking photos |
| 10 | Blending a decoupaged photo with another photograph. Light and color properties | Decoupaging a photo to be taken by the student. |
| 11 | Information regarding texture, use of layers | Required photographs and preliminary studies |
| 12 | Typography use in pixel based application and font settings | Carrying out research regarding fonts |
| 13 | General information and exercises regarding Photoshop tools | Preliminary study regarding Photoshop. |
| 14 | Brief information regarding the history of poster, poster design process in digital media | Study regarding poster. |
| 15 | Poster study regarding a selected subject | Students taking pictures and carrying out research regarding the subject prior to the lesson |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Weill,A. Grafik Tasarım, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul 2008. |
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| 2. Ambrose, G. Harris, P. The fundamentals of graphic design, ava academia, 2009 | |
| 3. Timothy,S. Design elements : a graphic style manual : understanding the rules and knowing when to break th | |
| 4. Herkes İçin Grafik Tasarım, Pusula, Ankara, 2014. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 12 | 30 |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Toplam | 19 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquires Art and Design culture and aesthetic knowledge, theoretical and applied knowledge about the discipline. | X | ||||
| 2 | Knows the legal regulations and processes about Art and Design. | |||||
| 3 | Has knowledge about interdisciplinary interaction associated with the relevant field of Art and Design. | |||||
| 4 | Describes the concepts, ideas, facts, and problems related with the field; perceives, designs, and applies them multi-dimensionally. | |||||
| 5 | Evaluates interaction with sub-disciplines related with the field, uses the information creatively. | |||||
| 6 | Works, undertakes responsibility, and carries out plans individually and as a group member. | X | ||||
| 7 | Identifies the learning requirements about the field, and directs his learning within a lifelong sense of social conscience. | |||||
| 8 | Uses information and communication technologies required by the field at least at an advanced level of Europe Computer Literacy License. | X | ||||
| 9 | Follows new information relevant with the field and communicates with colleagues using a foreign language (Europe Language Portfolio General Level: B1 Level). | |||||
| 10 | Creates projects supporting solution suggestions to problems in his field with qualified and quantified data; shares them with experts and non-experts. | |||||
| 11 | Converts concrete and abstract concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original products, analyzes the acquired information and skills with a critical approach. | X | ||||
| 12 | Is aware of national and international values of art and design, and acts in accordance with ethical values. | |||||
| 13 | Has knowledge, equipment, and aesthetic awareness about art culture and history that is necessary for carrying out successful studies related with the discipline. | |||||
| 14 | Has enough awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture, and protection of cultural values and environment, occupational health and safety. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||