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  Course Description
Course Name : Visual Thinking 2

Course Code : TT 114

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor SEMA YALÇIN
Instructor ÖZLEM USLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains the idea of visual language and the basic vocabulary of visual language
Has theoretical knowledge about works of art and design objects

Analyses, synthesizes and comments about works of art and design objects.
Benefits from written and visual materials about art and design discipline.
Expresses his/her feelings and thoughts visually
Indulges in works of art
Apprehends the importance of original designs of artistic regulation elements and principles.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To interpret the concepts of art and design within the topic of textile design.

Course Contents : Basic terminologies essential to the understanding of fine arts are defined. Evolution of visual language in the modern era: Recent history of design and fine arts (purposes of art, the nature of change in art and the development of modern art), how they have been related and affected.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : GSF Conference Room


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Evaluation of visual and functional designs Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, examples, visual presentation
2 The development of the idea of art and how it spreads Museum, Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
3 Purposes of Art Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
4 Changes in content or subject matter in the Fine Arts Museum, Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
5 Changes in content or subject matter in the Fine Arts Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
6 Changes in content : The development of Photography, Colonialism, Psychoanalysis Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
7 Midterm Exam Midterm Exam Midterm Exam
8 Changes in content :Influence of Non-European cultures,The development of Psychoanalysis Museum, Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
9 Changes in form: impressionism Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
10 Changes in form: cubism, expressionism Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
11 Changes in form:dadaism, pop art, abstract art Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
12 Changes in material and techniques in art Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
13 Student presentations Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
14 Student presentations Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
15 Student presentations Library and internet research Lecture evalıation, visual presentation
16/17 Final Exam Final Exam Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Temel Sanat Eğitimi,N. Gökaydın, Internet
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 40
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 To create contemporary and creative design ideas and solutions in texile design under social, cultural and economic constraints 2
2 To be able to transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative ideas, innovative and original works. 2
3 To have knowledge about research methods, artistic criticism and art history 5
4 To be able to comprehend, interpret and form surface compositions with basic design elements and principles and to create genuine designs 5
5 To be able to create original collections of weaving, printing and apparel design regarding to a theme and to be able to present them in creative ways. 0
6 To be able to research, follow, and use current materials for textile design and create new material combinations 0
7 To able to perceive, think and practice design surfaces in a multifacet way 2
8 To have the ability of gathering, sharing and practising information about textile design and fashion in the context of social, artistic and ethical values 0
9 To be able to design textiles on computer-aided design programmes, adapt to new media, and use information and comunication technologies. 2
10 To be able to use different methods and techniques and create various color combinations for his/ her designs 0
11 To be able to create two-dimensional surfaces and/or three-dimensional works using knowledge about textile art and design 0
12 To be able to take part in teamwork of different disciplines, have the ability of analitical thinking, and solve design problems 5
13 To be open-minded, confident, enthusiastic, energetic and be able to take risks in professional career. 3
14 To be able to improve him/herself in scientific, social, cultural and sporty issues by internalizing life-long learning, 3
15 To be able to evaluate and interpret knowledge and skills in textile design field from a critical perspective. 3
16 To be able to use a foreign language efficiently in order to follow up-to-date information and communicate with colleagues 4
17 To be able to share and present his/her ideas and design proposals through verbal and visual data with target group 5
18 Being aware of national and international values about art and design 5
19 To have aesthetic awareness 5
20 To be able to evaluate industrial production of his/ her prototype design 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) 4 3 12
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 3 12
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3
    Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload: 72
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.88
ECTS Credit: 3