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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
04651010 Sustainable Graphic Design 3 Autumn 5 2+2+0 6 6
Course Type Elective
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
Ders; öğrencinin sürdürülebilir grafik tasarım kapsamında proje geliştirmesi ve teorik altyapı ile desteklemesini içermektedir.
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed that the student develops a concept by considering the concept of sustainability and the environment while developing a design product, and creates the design process within the framework of sustainability and environmental awareness.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
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 To be able to interpret aesthetics and function in design processes by establishing the relationship between yesterday, today and tomorrow. 5
P5 Visualisation by establishing a relationship between art, culture, design and aesthetic issues. 5
P7 To be able to interpret and critically evaluate data using the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of graphic design, to be able to define and analyse problems, to be able to plan the process based on research and evidence, to be able to solve design problems. 5
P11 To be able to develop projects in the field of graphic design with the awareness of universal and social responsibility by considering the public interest and legal consequences on issues such as human rights, environmental problems, cultural diversity in professional studies in the field and to share them with the society with sensitivity. 5
P12 To be able to follow scientific, social, economic, legal, political developments etc. To be able to follow social and technological developments. 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 produce past effects / traces of today's designs with today's possibilities and possibilities. P.2.4 5,6
O2 To be able to evaluate cultural assets visually. P.5.5 5,6
O3 To be able to solve the problems arising as a result of the analysis. P.7.1 5,6
O4 To gain sensitivity to the environment they live in. P.11.3 5,7
O5 To be able to produce original and creative applications. P.12.2 5,6
** 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 Historical Development of Sustainability, Sustainability concept, sustainability principles.
2 Definition of Sustainable, Finding Ways to Solve the Problem and Discussing Examples on Recognition
3 Eco Design
4 Ecology Concept
5 Concept of Sustainability
6 Sustainability Principles
7 Determination of project topics and literature research
8 Midterm
9 Effects of Graphic Design Products on the Environment
10 Creating environmental awareness and drawing attention to problems
11 Project implementation
12 Project implementation
13 Project implementation
14 Project delivery
Textbook or Material
Resources BOYLSTON S. (2019) Designing Sustainable Packaging.. Laurence King Publishing.
DOUGHERTY B. (2018) Green Graphic Design. Allworth Press.
FINE P. (2008). Sustainable Graphic Design: Principles and Practices. Bloomsbury Academic.
JEDLICKA W. (2015). Sustainable Graphic Design : Tools, Systems and Strategies for Innovative Print Design. Wiley.
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 4 56
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 4 4
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 10 2 20
Practice 20 2 40
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 2 7 14
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 4 4
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 180
Total Work Load / 30 6
Course ECTS Credits: 6
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2 P5 P7 P11 P12
O1 To be able to produce past effects / traces of today's designs with today's possibilities and possibilities. 5 - - - -
O2 To be able to evaluate cultural assets visually. - 5 - - -
O3 To be able to solve the problems arising as a result of the analysis. - - 5 - -
O4 To gain sensitivity to the environment they live in. - - - 5 -
O5 To be able to produce original and creative applications. - - - - 5