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  Course Description
Course Name : Aesthetics

Course Code : TTS307

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree)

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor ÖZLEM USLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Relates and explains the aesthetic views in the history of philosophy.
Interprets the problems of aesthetics.
Uses and practices his/her acquired philosophical knowledge about artistic and aesthetic values.
Participates in the discussions about works of art and aesthetic values.
Explains the meaning and value of artistic creativity.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To comprehend the problems of aesthetics and interpret them and participate in the discussions about the art and works of art and aesthetic values.

Course Contents : Studying of the nature of beauty, art and creativity; art and science in philosophy; art, science and philosophy; beauty and art in philosophy; establishment of aesthetics as a science of beauty

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Çukurova University. Faculty Of Fıne Arts - Seminer Salonu


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Overview of Art and Aesthetics Researching about the subject, reading.(See: "Sanat ve Estetik Kuramları, Page: 13) Lecture, discussion
2 Problems and Basic Concepts of Aesthetics. “Aesthetic”concept of Classical and Modern Philosophy researching about the subject, reading Lecture, discussion
3 Differences Between Art and Science and philosophy Differences between Art and Everyday Life researching about the subject, reading Lecture, discussion
4 Subjectivist Views about the problem of aesthetic values - Objectivist Views about the problem of aesthetic values Researching about the subject, reading. (See: "Estetik" Page: 64.) Lecture, discussion
5 Opinions about aesthetics: (Platon, Aristoteles.) Researching about subject, reading. (See: "Uygulamalı Estetik" Page:5) Lecture, discussion
6 Opinions about aesthetics: (Immanuel Kant. George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Henry Bergson ... etc.) Researching about subject, reading. (See: "Uygulamalı Estetik" Page:12) &(See: "Sanat ve Estetik Kuramları" Page:189) Lecture, discussion
7 Opinions about aesthetics: (Benedetto Croce ... etc.) Researching about subject, reading. (See: "Sanat ve Estetik Kuramları" S:219) Lecture, discussion
8 MIDTERM EXAM MIDTERM EXAM MIDTERM EXAM
9 Psychology, Sociology and Aesthetics Researching about subject, reading. (See: "Uygulamalı Estetik" Page:17) Lecture, discussion
10 Formatting For Aesthetic Purposes Researching about subject, reading. (See: "Uygulamalı Estetik" Page:18) Lecture, discussion
11 The Beautiful Experiment In Nature researching about subject, reading. (See: "Estetik" Page: 138.) Lecture, discussion
12 The Outside World´s Experiment and The Aesthetic Object researching about subject, reading. (See: "Estetik" Page: 159.) Lecture, discussion
13 Determination Of Aesthetic Object- Concepts of space and time in the research of beauty. Researching about subject, reading. (See: "Estetik" Page: 173- 193.) Lecture, discussion
14 Urbanism as an Aesthetic Phenomenon - Being an urban Researching about subject, reading. (See: "Sanatın Boyutları" Page: 115-125.) Lecture, discussion
15 FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAM
16/17 FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAM


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  YURTSEVER, Hüseyin. 1988. "Uygulamalı Estetik".Büro-Tek Yayıncılık. Ankara
 AFŞAR, Timuçin.1993. "Estetik".BDS yayınları. İstanbul.
 TUNALI, İsmail. 1996. "Grek Estetiği". Remzi Kitapevi. Ankara.
 JIMENEZ, Marc. 2008. Estetik Nedir?. Doruk Yayınları. İstanbul.
 ERİNÇ, Sıtkı M. 1998. "Sanatın Boyutları". Çınar Yayınları. İstanbul.
 BOZKURT, Nejat. 1992. "Sanat ve Estetik Kuramları". Ara Yayıncılık. İstanbul.
Required Course Material(s)  YETİŞKEN, Hülya. 2009. "Estetiğin ABC´si". Say yayınları. Ankara.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 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 To create contemporary and creative design ideas and solutions in texile design under social, cultural and economic constraints 5
2 To be able to transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative ideas, innovative and original works. 4
3 To have knowledge about research methods, artistic criticism and art history 4
4 To be able to comprehend, interpret and form surface compositions with basic design elements and principles and to create genuine designs 3
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 1
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 3
9 To be able to design textiles on computer-aided design programmes, adapt to new media, and use information and comunication technologies. 0
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 3
13 To be open-minded, confident, enthusiastic, energetic and be able to take risks in professional career. 1
14 To be able to improve him/herself in scientific, social, cultural and sporty issues by internalizing life-long learning, 2
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 0
17 To be able to share and present his/her ideas and design proposals through verbal and visual data with target group 0
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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 12 1 12
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 1 2
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 44
Total Workload / 25 (h): 1.76
ECTS Credit: 2