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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Communication Design
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
04330007 Typography I 2 Autumn 3 2+2+0 6 6
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) Asst. Prof. Abdurrahman Cihad KAYADUMAN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Abdurrahman Cihad KAYADUMAN C-232 [email protected] 7539 Wednesday
12:00 - 13:00
Course Content
Bu derste, tipografinin tanımı, tarihsel gelişimi ve font aileleri üzerinde durulacaktır. Harf anatomisinin tasarımda görsel öğe olarak etkisi üzerinde durulacak ve bu bağlamda projeler yaratılacaktır.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to enable students to design typography as a design element when designing.
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 Has the ability to use tools, methods, techniques and computer software required for communication design applications. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knowledge: Knows the necessary tools, methods, techniques and software. P.4.1 1
O2 Comprehension: Refers to the tools, methods, techniques and software required P.4.2 1
O3 Application: Uses the necessary tools, methods, techniques and software in their applications. P.4.3 7
O4 Analysis: Analyzes the tools, methods, techniques and software used in designs. P.4.4 7
O5 Synthesis: Produces original designs with the tools, methods, techniques and software used. P.4.5 7
O6 Değerlendirme: Tasarımları araç, yöntem, teknik ve yazılımsal olarak değerlendirir. P.4.6 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 Definition of typography, its foundations, the birth of writing and the first alphabets
2 Development of printing, font families, letter anatomy
3 Tipografi kavram ilişkisi
4 Typography image relationship
5 Experimental typography works
6 Font selection for advertising page project, editing of texts, space, color, background relation.
7 Making necessary corrections on the advertising page project in line with criticisms.
8 Midterm
9 Poster project, selection of font suitable for the project and preparation of the project
10 Making necessary corrections on the poster project in line with criticisms.
11 İnsert tasarımı yapılmak üzere gerekli layout çalışmalarının yapılması
12 İnsert projesi üzerinde eleştiriler doğrultusunda gerekli düzeltmelerin yapılması
13 Projelerin tamamlanması
14 Projelerin değerlendirilmesi ve eksiklerin tamamlanması
Textbook or Material
Resources CRAIG; J. (1990). Basic typography: a design manual, New York: Watson-Guptill Publications.
AMBROSE G. HARRIS P. (2018). Fundamentals of Typography. Literature Publishing
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
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 2 28
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 14 1 14
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 2 16 32
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 10 10
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P4
O1 Knowledge: Knows the necessary tools, methods, techniques and software. 5
O2 Comprehension: Refers to the tools, methods, techniques and software required 5
O3 Application: Uses the necessary tools, methods, techniques and software in their applications. 5
O4 Analysis: Analyzes the tools, methods, techniques and software used in designs. 5
O5 Synthesis: Produces original designs with the tools, methods, techniques and software used. 5
O6 Değerlendirme: Tasarımları araç, yöntem, teknik ve yazılımsal olarak değerlendirir. 5