Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Design
Course Code: PSB121
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

By the end of this course, it is expected that students will be able to apprehend the information which will be a base about landscape design, to develop the ability of solving design problems caused by rapidly changing situations in modern world, to develop esthetical ideas to find which is right by creating forms.

Course Content

General information (Basic design education and importance of the basic design education, ways of implementation, national and international situation), Basic design terms, Organization principles in design, Design principles and components

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to stimulate creativity potential, analytical way of thinking and improving aesthetic judgments
2.To be able to combine ethical and aesthetical judgments
3.To be able assess problems from different angles
4.To be able to interprete design concepts in spatial dimension
5.Using forms as a tool of expression language
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Güngör, İ. H., Temel Tasar 2005: (Basic Design), ESEN OFSET Matbaası- İkitelli/ İSTANBUL
2.Uzun, G., 1998: Temel Tasarım, Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümü, Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Ders Kitapları Yayın No: A-62, Adana
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to course: content, reason, importance, process method and needs
Week 2 - Theoretical
Terms/concepts about basic design
Week 3 - Theoretical
Process/steps of a design
Week 4 - Theoretical
Organization principles in design (Proximity, Similarity, Differential Quality, Transparency) and implementations
Week 5 - Theoretical
Shape-base expressions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Design components (Point, Line, Direction, Format, Range) and implementations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Design components (Texture, Color, Value, Movement, Light and Shadow) and implementations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Design principles (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Design principles (Repetition, Sequential Repetition, Conformity, Contrast) and implementations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Design principles (Hierarchy, Sovereignty, Stability, Unity) and implementations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Implementations using a combination of design components
Week 12 - Theoretical
Implementations using a combination of design principles
Week 13 - Theoretical
Implementations using a combination of both design components and principles
Week 14 - Theoretical
Implementations of space and design concepts interpreted in spatial dimension
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1314
Presentation 1314
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
5
3
OÇ-2
4
5
3
OÇ-3
4
5
3
OÇ-4
4
5
3
OÇ-5
4
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026