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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
99801009 Urban Graphic 4 Autumn 7 2+0+0 4 4
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 Lecture and discussion
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 Wednesday
09:00-10:00
Course Content
It includes research and presentations on urban, social and cultural relations and applied projects on space-design relations.
Objectives of the Course
We aim to understand the connections between city-culture and space-design and to apply the correct way of this connection in designs.
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. 4
P4 To be able to use computer software, technologies, techniques and innovations in the field effectively. 4
P5 Visualisation by establishing a relationship between art, culture, design and aesthetic issues. 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 establish a connection between past, present and future in the field of design. P.2.2 1
O2 To be able to present their designs through technological devices such as computer etc. P.4.3 3,7
O3 To be able to present the main idea of a phenomenon in a visual way within the concept of design. P.5.1 3,7
O4 To be able to produce cultural assets (visual and linear) with graphical elements. P.5.3 3,7
O5 To be able to evaluate cultural assets visually. P.5.5 3,7
O6 To be able to define aesthetic awareness. P.5.6 3,7
** 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 Urban and social relations
2 Urban and cultural relations. Case Studies
3 Project: Creating a design for specific audiences
4 Discussion of cultural indicators of the project
5 Visualization of indicators
6 Examining and discussing sketches
7 Midterm
8 Examination and discussion of sketches
9 Perception of space
10 Space perception and design relations
11 Project: Information design of an urban space
12 Location selection and discussion
13 Examination and discussion of sketches. Completion of projects.
14 Final
Textbook or Material
Resources Vanden D., Signage and Wayfinding Design, 2015, Wiley editions.
Weill A., Graphic Design, 2015, Yapıkredi Publications.
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 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 10 3 30
Midterms 1 12 12
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 3 10 30
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 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2 P4 P5
O1 To be able to establish a connection between past, present and future in the field of design. 4 - -
O2 To be able to present their designs through technological devices such as computer etc. - 4 -
O3 To be able to present the main idea of a phenomenon in a visual way within the concept of design. - - 5
O4 To be able to produce cultural assets (visual and linear) with graphical elements. - - 5
O5 To be able to evaluate cultural assets visually. - - 5
O6 To be able to define aesthetic awareness. - - 5