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Course Description Course Name : Form and Design I Course Code : RES 729 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. BİRNUR ERALDEMİR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Makes a connection between form and design Knows the relationship between matter and form and manages to use the relationship in practice Knows the relationship between matter, material and technology and manages to use the relationship in practice Uses basic plastic elements Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To make new and original designs by using basic elements of sculpture such as gravity, sequence, weight, mass and structural dynamics in sculpture Course Contents : Concept development and structural problem-solving are emphasized in this advanced study of three-dimensional design course. Examples of form in nature, sculpture and architecture as well as current approaches to sculpture using basic materials and techniques are practiced and discussed. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Department Gradute Study Sculpture Studio   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction Review of course content and references Lecturing 2 Ontological Interpretation of Art Object Reading selected texts Lecturing and discussion 3 Ontological Interpretation of Art Object Reading selected texts Lecturing and discussion 4 Structural Characteristics of Organic and Inorganic Forms Studying visuals Critique and discussion 5 Structural Characteristics of Organic and Inorganic Forms Studying visuals Critique and discussion 6 Analysis of Sample Art Objects Studying visuals Critique and discussion 7 Analysis of Sample Art Objects Studying visuals Critique and discussion 8 Midterm exam make midterm exam preparation Portfoilo assessment 9 Discussion on Project Drafts Sketches Critique and discussion 10 Discussion on Project Drafts Sketches Critique and discussion 11 Sculptural Work Studio study Critique and discussion 12 Sculptural Work Studio study Critique and discussion 13 Sculptural Work Studio study Critique and discussion 14 Sculptural Work Studio study Critique and discussion 15 Sculptural Work Studio study Critique and discussion 16/17 Final Exam Make final exam preparation Portfoilo assessment   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Fried, M. 1998. Art and Objecthood: Essay and Reviews. University Of Chicago Press  Benjamin,A. 1997. Sculpture: Contemporary Form and Theory. Academy Press.  Denkel, A. 1998. Nesne ve Doğası. İstanbul. Göçebe Yayınları. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları  The 20th Century Artbook, 2001, Hong Kong: Phaidon.  Fabbri, P. 2004. The Nude İdeal and Reality Painting And Scultpture. München: ArtificioSkira  Press Play: Contemporary Artists in Conversation, 2005, New York: Phaidon.  Read, H. 2004. Modern Sculpture A Concıse History.London: Thames & Hudson World of Art.  Heartney, E., Posner, H., Princenthal, N., & Scott, S. 2007. After The Revolution Women Who Transformed Contemporary Art. London: Prestel. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 50 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Recognises national and international cultural elements that affect teaching and production of art 0 2 Explains teaching methods, techniques and strategies used in the art education program 1 3 Gains knowledge to do creative work and ability to put it into practice in the main fields of visual arts 5 4 Evaluates developments in Visual Arts Teaching in a multi-faceted manner by means of scientific, artistic methods and techniques. 3 5 Uses relevant methods and techniques to improve/develop his/her students´ critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving skills 5 6 Plans and programs teaching-learning processes in an effective way. 4 7 As a dynamic art educator, gains awareness, responsibility and skills in keeping track of the developments in information technologies 0 8 Accepts his/her students as individuals and considers their affective, cognitive and psycomotor aspects as a whole. 2 9 Utilises museums, which are a historical and cultural inheritance, as an effective means of education and raises in his/her students an awareness of preserving and protecting cultural and historical values. 4 10 Knows and explains the formation of human societies and civilizations 0 11 Uses basic concepts of art education and relevant research studies and techniques in correspondence with new developments 2 12 Knows foreign language at a sufficient level to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 6 84 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 16 16     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 8 8 Total Workload: 158 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.32 ECTS Credit: 6