Information Package / Course Catalogue
Visual Design History II
Course Code: GİT315
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Since the beginning of history, mankind searched ways to organise information. Within this period, various products created by people with different titles, became part of the history of graphic design. Today, it is important for a graphic designer to be visually literate in order not to 're-explore'and unique designs.

Course Content

This course begins with the Modernism and 20th c. art movements, World War Era graphic design, Swiss Style and Mid-Century design.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet ÖZBEK
Learning Outcomes
1.To perceive history of graphic design within art history.
2.To comprehend the effect of graphic design history knowledge on design work. ?
3.To gain information on the history of every medium of graphic design.
4.To gain the ability to analyse and review graphic design products. ?
5.To gain the ability to explain the acquired history knowledge written and orally. ?
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Meggs History of Graphic Design. Philip B. Meggs, Alston Purvis. Wiley, 2011.
2.Graphic Design, A New History. Stephen J. Eskilson. Yale University Press, 2012.
3.The History and Technique of Lettering. Alexander Nesbitt. Dover, 1998.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
WWI and modernism
Week 2 - Theoretical
Modernism
Week 3 - Theoretical
Bauhaus and WWII
Week 4 - Theoretical
Modernism and USA
Week 5 - Theoretical
International Typographic Style
Week 6 - Theoretical
International Typographic Style and USA
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mid-Century Design
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Student Presentations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Student Presentations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Student Presentations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Student Presentations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Student Presentations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Student Presentations
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151360
Term Project101120
Quiz101120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026