Information Package / Course Catalogue
Graphic Expression
Course Code: PM221
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Course objectives are; to serve basic information of drawing techniques, to introduce drawing equipments. To teach hand and mind coordination , to use the equipments for developing the tree dimension sense, graphic expression exercises and making practices . To teach different techniques about, plan, sectional view appearance .

Course Content

In this lesson, studets preserve various drawings with themes (colors, dreams, topography, plants, some landscape principles, logo, poster and etc.). Freehand drawings with charcoal pencils and various colours.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Barış KARA
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the techniques of drawing and the use of drawing tools
2.To improve the free-hand drawing techniques, hand and eye coordination
3.To gain the ability of drawing and graphical expression
4.To learning architectural writing techniques
5.To know various drawing techniques of plans, sections and views
6.To know the concept of measure and scale and to be able to create scaled drawing
7.To be able to perceive objects in 3D and draw free-hand perspective views
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özkan, B., 1991. Peyzaj Mimarlığı Çizim Tekniği. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayını.
2.Şahinler, O., Kızıl, F., 2004. Mimarlıkta Teknik Resim. 6. Baskı, Yapı Yayın, ISBN 975-8599-31-3, İstanbul.
3.Reid, G.W. FASLA, 2002. Landscape Graphics. Butterworth Architecture, Revised edition, ISBN 0-8230-7333-5, USA.
4.Bertauski, T., 2007. Plan Graphics for the Landscape Designer: with section-elevation and computer graphics. 2nd ed. Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
5.Akgün, M., 2004. Mimari Çizim Tekniği. Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Learning the drawing tools and equipments, free-hand drawings
Week 1 - Practice
Learning the drawing tools and equipments, free-hand drawings
Week 2 - Theoretical
Working with different free-hand drawing methods
Week 2 - Practice
Working with different free-hand drawing methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Texture drawings
Week 3 - Practice
Texture drawings
Week 4 - Theoretical
Line drawings in technical drawing
Week 4 - Practice
Line drawings in technical drawing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Writing and figure studies, architectural writing
Week 5 - Practice
Writing and figure studies, architectural writing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Plant drawings in different views
Week 6 - Practice
Plant drawings in different views
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sketching by looking at photos
Week 7 - Practice
Sketching by looking at photos
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sketching by looking at photo
Week 8 - Practice
Sketching by looking at photo
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sketching the nature based on observations
Week 9 - Practice
Sketching the nature based on observations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Working with calipers
Week 10 - Practice
Working with calipers
Week 11 - Theoretical
Working with Rapido
Week 11 - Practice
Working with Rapido
Week 12 - Theoretical
Scale and scaled plan drawings
Week 12 - Practice
Scale and scaled plan drawings
Week 13 - Theoretical
Section techniques and scaled section drawings
Week 13 - Practice
Section techniques and scaled section drawings
Week 14 - Theoretical
View drawings and scaled views
Week 14 - Practice
View drawings and scaled views
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Individual Work2114
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
5
OÇ-6
5
OÇ-7
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026