Graphic Design

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
04610001	Basic Design I	1	Autumn	1	4+2+0	8	8

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	Lecture, presentation and discussion.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Asst. Prof. Hülya KAROĞLU
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Course Instructor(s)

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Hülya KAROĞLU	A-Z12	[email protected]	7344	Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00

Course Content

It includes comprehending the design rules and changing them visually and acquiring and learning two- and three-dimensional design skills, gaining the ability to effectively express design elements effectively, grasping the subjects discussed in detail in design principles and elements while maintaining familiarity with the methods and techniques used in design education.

Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic elements and principles of plastic arts based on observation, application and research, visual thinking logic, selective attention and conscious perception, intuitive power and abstraction; It aims to enable them to develop their original expression languages in a free environment and to provide them with the necessary experience and sense of confidence based on imagination and creativity.

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
P1	To be able to gain accurate information about design principles and elements, to be able to explain theories and theorists in the field of art and design.	4
P2	To be able to interpret aesthetics and function in design processes by establishing the relationship between yesterday, today and tomorrow.	4
P3	To be able to create innovative and original works by using abstract and concrete concepts in a visual way.	4
P5	Visualisation by establishing a relationship between art, culture, design and aesthetic issues.	3

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 express basic art and design knowledge theoretically and practically.	P.1.1	2,3,5
O2	To be able to solve design problems and produce original ideas.	P.1.2	2,3
O3	To be able to apply basic art and design knowledge to their works.	P.1.3	2,3
O4	To be able to analyse the texture and colour harmonies of the material used in design.	P.1.6	2,3,5
O5	To be able to evaluate critically and analytically.	P.2.3	2
O6	To be able to produce original works with basic art and design skills.	P.3.1	2,5
O7	To be able to produce cultural assets (visual and linear) with graphical elements.	P.5.3	2,6
** 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	Introducing design principles and elements and course content. Light and Tone Element. Studies on creating black and white value bar.
2	Creating composition sketches on a background divided by squares, using the element of light. Paying attention to selected geometric or organic composition pieces, toning them within the framework of the principle of balance by using medium grays - dark grays - black areas - white areas in the square areas on them.
3	Line element. Examining line types. Drawing patterns and developing sketches using linear expression, using elements that will create a repetitive visual texture in the environment, inside or outside the building. (Examining works with line emphasis by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Albert Dürer and Turgut Zaim)
4	Selecting an area from the developed composition and transferring that area to Bristol paper, creating a line sheet from ten-piece rectangular areas. Creating alternative compositions using horizontal, vertical, oblique, tapering, thickening, zigzag, vibrating and dashed lines within the parts of the sheet.
5	Enlarging composition parts with Negative-Positive, Surface-Mass principles. Experimenting with the use of ink pens and brush pens. Creating point element, object studies and value bar. (Examining pointillism and the works of Pisarro and Seurat)
6	Volume – Depth – Perspective. Object studies. Mechanical object drawings, mediocre -top-side and perspective drawing.
7	Geometric form drawings within the framework of perspective rules, measured letter drawings with a single escape. Point of view, viewing distance and height, horizon line and point, understanding and application on the plan.
8	Double-point perspective applications, measured drawings of letters, boxes, stairs and different geometric forms.
9	Abstraction and graphic expression studies through mechanical object drawings. (Abstract artists, Wasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Nurullah Berk review)
10	Application studies on the composition related to the principle of Contrast and Movement and the Stain element. Expressing compositions created from pieces inspired by the abstracted object in black and white, and creating positive and negative.
11	Principle of Repetition and Principle of Direction. Creating unit repetition alternatives by selecting parts from the object, placing them in the triangle and square viewfinder, and rotating them in different directions.
12	Application studies of two-dimensional unit repetitions by changing their directions.
13	Texture and Voluminous Texture. Researching and producing original units of the same size by folding, bending and cutting three-dimensional papers of different thicknesses.
14	The application of selected volumetric units by placing them on a background at close intervals, creating volumetric textures.

Textbook or Material

Resources	IŞINGÖR M., ETİ E., ASLIER M. (1986). Basic Art Education Painting Techniques. Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports Publications.
	OCVIRK, STINSON, W. (2015). Fundamentals of Art. Karakalem Publishing.
	ÖZTUNA Y. (2007). Basic Design in Visual Communication. Tibyan Publishing.

Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Projects	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Listening	-	-
Midterms	1	40 (%)
Final Exam	1	60 (%)
Total		100 (%)

ECTS / Working Load Table

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	6	84
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	6	10	60
Midterms	1	8	8
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	10	3	30
Practice	7	5	35
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	5	3	15
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	0	0	0
Other	1	8	8
Total Work Load:			240
Total Work Load / 30			8
Course ECTS Credits:			8

Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P2	P3	P5
O1	To be able to express basic art and design knowledge theoretically and practically.	4	-	-	-
O2	To be able to solve design problems and produce original ideas.	4	-	-	-
O3	To be able to apply basic art and design knowledge to their works.	4	-	-	-
O4	To be able to analyse the texture and colour harmonies of the material used in design.	4	-	-	-
O5	To be able to evaluate critically and analytically.	-	4	-	-
O6	To be able to produce original works with basic art and design skills.	-	-	4	-
O7	To be able to produce cultural assets (visual and linear) with graphical elements.	-	-	-	3