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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Graphic Design
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
GR369 Typography III 3 Autumn 5 2+2+0 3 3
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Lect. Ahunur BÜYÜKÇAKILCI
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Ahunur BÜYÜKÇAKILCI A-Z03 [email protected] 7432
Course Content
Understand how use design history knowledge in their designs follow up the present designers. understand contamporary designers approach for generate creative solutions in their design. finish tehir designs on time and peresent them in a creative and an unexpected way produce creative solutions for content and medium
Objectives of the Course
To learn students, how can effect the Art Trends to generate and develop their designs. According to this purpose focused on Book, Poster and Magazine designers and, students is able to learn how design this medium to generate project on this way.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P2 B Tasarım problemlerini oluşturma, değerlendirme ve tasarım sürecini planlayabilme ve yönetme becerisi. 5
P3 C To be able to realise designs in different scales within the scope of design discipline. 5
P4 D Awareness and ability to work effectively and/or collaboratively individually or in interdisciplinary/interdisciplinary teams. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To be able to make functional and visual analyses of design, to identify and evaluate problems. P.2.1 1,5
O2 To be able to reflect the main idea of a phenomenon in a visual way within the concept of design. P.2.4 1
O3 To be able to think in a context. P.3.4 1
O4 To be able to transfer his/her thoughts verbally and visually. P.3.5 1
O5 Critical and analytical thinking skills. P.4.4 1,5
O6 To be able to realise graphic design as a group activity. P.4.6 5
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 A poster is expected to be designed after a designer's style
2 Critique based on sketches.
3 Transferring the selected sketches to the computer.
4 Finalization of the selected work.
5 Work delivery and critical
6 Redesign of a selected book.
7 Contemporary book designers are explained through examples. The book designers he finds among his students are discussed. A project is given to produce new approaches in book design.
8 Re-editing the first 30 pages of a book / Re-editing a poetry book
9 Transferring the selected sketches to the computer.
10 Project delivery and critical.
11 Redesign of a selected magazine
12 Contemporary magazine designers are explained through examples. The magazine designers that his students find are discussed. A project is given to produce new approaches in magazine design.
13 Critique based on sketches. Transferring the selected sketches to the computer.
14 Finalization of the selected work.
Textbook or Material
Resources BECER, E., Modern Sanat ve Yeni Tipografi, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara.
SARIKAVAK, N. K., Sayısal Tipografi: Batı da ve Ülkemizde Sayısal Harf/Font Tasarımcıları, Başkent Üniversitesi Yayınları
SARIKAVAK, N. K., Fundamentals of Typography, Doruk Publications
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 4 56
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 5 5
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 5 5
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 94
Total Work Load / 30 3,13
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2 P3 P4
O1 To be able to make functional and visual analyses of design, to identify and evaluate problems. 5 - -
O2 To be able to reflect the main idea of a phenomenon in a visual way within the concept of design. 5 - -
O3 To be able to think in a context. - 5 -
O4 To be able to transfer his/her thoughts verbally and visually. - 5 -
O5 Critical and analytical thinking skills. - - 5
O6 To be able to realise graphic design as a group activity. - - 5