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  Course Description
Course Name : Graphic Design 4

Course Code : GRA310

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) :

Learning Outcomes of the Course : To develop the right approach and the right promotional strategy for a Social and cultural activity
Can spred a specified concept through various design elements
Can bring creative solutions for an idea, formation, product or a service on the visual communication field
To acquire management skills in the process of creative design production,
To gain the ability of creating his/her designs with appropriate tools
To make creative designs by putting forward subjectivity and authenticity manners.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : none

Aim(s) of Course : Determine the right approach for the right medium, to understand and use the power of image in visual communication design, and ensure the sustainability of the transmission of the message.

Course Contents : The contents of this course consists designs of visual identities for social/cultural event, banner and billboard designs.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Graphic Design Studios in Faculty of Fine Arts, Cukurova University


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Course content, assessment criteria and provide information on course topics. Sample Design Review Lecture
2 Project - 1 Giving information about the calendar designs, sample representation. Research Lecture, brainstorming, comp review
3 Project - 1 Preparetions for Calendar design Sketch Works Brainstorming, Evaluation of sketches
4 Project - 1 Determination of the concept for Calender Design Sketch Works Brainstorming, Evaluation of sketches
5 Project - 1 Design Process at digital platform Design Works Brainstorming, Evaluation of sketches
6 Project - 1 Design Process at digital platform Design Works Design Process, Discussion
7 Project - 1 End of the project and presentation. Design Works Design Process, Discussion
8 Midterm Preperation for thePresentation Presentation of the project
9 Project - 2 Giving information about the Menu designs. Sample design review Brainstorming, Evaluation of sketches
10 Project - 2 Determination of the concept for Menu design Design Works Design Process, Discussion
11 Project – 2 Design Process at the digital platform Design Works Design Process, Discussion
12 Project - 2 End of the project and presentation. Design Works Design Process, Discussion
13 Project 3 - Giving information about the advertising design on print media. Sample design review Brainstorming, Evaluation of sketches
14 Project 3 - Research and design process for advertising Design Works Design Process, Discussion
15 Project 2 - Design Process at the digital platform Design Works Design Process, Discussion
16/17 Final: End of the project and general evaluation Preperation for thePresentation Presentation of the project


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  - Grafik Tasarım Ne İçindir?, Alice Twemlow, Yem Yayın, 2008 - Grafik Tasarım Kuramı, Helen Armstrong, Espas Kuram Sanat Yayınları, 2012 - Görsel Grafik Tasarım Sözlüğü, Helen Armstrong, Espas Kuram Sanat Yayınları, 2012
Required Course Material(s)  - www.designobserver.com - www.smashingmagazine.com - www.posterpage.ch


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 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 Recognition of the basic elements and principles of art and design. 2
2 Recognition of national/international artistic and cultural elements which can effect Graphic design practices. 4
3 Following and using the current applications, innovations and technological devolopments in line with the visual communication world. 4
4 Identification of communication methods, communication elements and mass communication media 4
5 Using the basic criteria of art and design, preparing creative, original, aesthetic and economic alternative solutions for visual communication problems. 4
6 Using the information of ther field with the practices of other diciplines. 3
7 Being competent in at least one foreign language to be able to understand and communicate in the field. 2
8 Using different materials, paints and technological tools in the process of design. 2
9 Using research methods, techniques and dialectic to make access to information. 4
10 Operating information and communication technologies effectively, both in learning process and design process. 3
11 Being a responsible citizen with his/her awareness of social, cultural, scientific and artistic values. 3
12 Ability to work effectively and take responsibility during individual or group work. 3
13 Using time efficiently with planned, careful and disciplined work. 5
14 Ability to read, understand and interpret his/her acquirements with a critical perspective. 1
15 Having the self-confidence and ability of communicating, written, orally and visually. 1
16 Establishing effective communication with his/her colleagues, employers and persons he/she works with. 3
17 Showing personal and professional care in protecting the environment and defending the ethical and legal values of the profession. 3
18 Being aware of the role and importance of graphic design in social life. 4
19 Taking responsibility in the use of correct language when designing. 4
20 Creating designs that serve its purpose, communicates successfully and reaches the target audience. 5
* 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 6 84
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 4 8 32
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 10 30
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 148
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.92
ECTS Credit: 6