Graphic Design
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Graphic Design
Course Details
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Graphic Design
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR452 | Graduation Project II | 4 | Spring | 8 | 2+0+0 | 2 | 16 |
| 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. Ahmet FUTTU |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lect. Ahmet FUTTU | A-Z01 | [email protected] | 7485 | Thursday 08:30 / 10:30 |
Course Content
This is the lecture during which the students will make up a project by using the theoretical and practical knowledge they had during four years.
Objectives of the Course
This course aims for students to define a graphic design problem by using prelearned and existing inputs, to project the defined problem, to manage the problem, to design, to apply and at the end to produce and present a product.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| P4 | D Awareness and ability to work effectively and/or collaboratively individually or in interdisciplinary/interdisciplinary teams. | 5 |
| P7 | G Ability to communicate effectively, express oneself and present one's work. | 5 |
| P9 | I The ability to be continuously informed in art and design analyses, to follow social and technological developments and to propose a contemporary approach to new research topics in the field. Ability to establish and interpret the relationship between yesterday, today and tomorrow in the field of design. | 5 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Critical and analytical thinking skills. | P.4.4 | 7 |
| O2 | To be able to internalise the concept of lifelong learning | P.4.9 | 7 |
| O3 | To be able to communicate and use Turkish effectively. | P.7.1 | 5 |
| O4 | To be able to communicate and express oneself visually. | P.7.2 | 7 |
| O5 | To be able to analyse and reinterpret cultural assets which are the expression of society, art and technology. | P.9.1 | 7 |
| O6 | To be able to analyse cultural assets (visual and linear) and to interpret them with graphical elements. | P.9.4 | 5,7 |
| O7 | To be able to associate/connect basic art and design skills with other fields. | P.9.5 | 5,7 |
| ** 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 | Determination of project subject including a graphic design problem |
| 2 | Litteracy and background research, limiting problem |
| 3 | Creating road map |
| 4 | Determining creative ideas and strategy |
| 5 | Preparing creative brief |
| 6 | Creating project outline |
| 7 | Preparing visual materials |
| 8 | Choosing media |
| 9 | Starting to project applications |
| 10 | Project applications |
| 11 | Project applications |
| 12 | Project applications |
| 13 | Feedbacks |
| 14 | Presentation of projects |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Conover, E. T. Graphic Communication Today. USA: West Pub. Co 1985 |
| Haley, A. "ABC's of Type. New York"Watson-Guptill Publications., 1990 | |
| Nelson, R.P. "Publication Design. Iowa"WM. C. Brown Publishers, 1987 | |
| Solomon, M. The Art of Typography. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications., 1990 |
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 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Midterms | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 483 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 16,10 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 16 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P4 | P7 | P9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Critical and analytical thinking skills. | 5 | - | - |
| O2 | To be able to internalise the concept of lifelong learning | 5 | - | - |
| O3 | To be able to communicate and use Turkish effectively. | - | 5 | - |
| O4 | To be able to communicate and express oneself visually. | - | 5 | - |
| O5 | To be able to analyse and reinterpret cultural assets which are the expression of society, art and technology. | - | - | 5 |
| O6 | To be able to analyse cultural assets (visual and linear) and to interpret them with graphical elements. | - | - | 5 |
| O7 | To be able to associate/connect basic art and design skills with other fields. | - | - | 5 |