Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Design I
Course Code: GİT112
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 4
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 9
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the students with basic design concepts in order to understand the design elements in a visual and auditory level, to read them as a new alphabet and to produce new solutions

Course Content

During the first semester, two-dimensional design and design will be studied on the size of the graphic language. These studies will be carried out in the form of sets consisting of homework, workshop practice and repetitions within a reinforced system. The mid-term and final exams will be held against the jury of the department in certain contexts.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Behiç Alp AYTEKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to use design concepts and theoretically to make these concepts work
2.Establishing infrastructure for students to make their selection of high-tech products and equipment comfortable and conscious
3.Conducting training and homework training activities to reinforce theoretical design contexts
4.Conducting training and homework training activities to reinforce applied design contexts
5.Providing basic visual literacy
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Öztuna, Yakup. (2007) Görsel İletişimde Temel Tasarım, İstanbul: Yorum Sanat ve Yayıncılık
2.Uçar, Tevfik Fikret. (2004) Görsel İletişim ve Grafik Tasarımı, İstanbul: İnkılap Kitabevi
3.Aytekin, Behiç Alp. (Ed.) (2019) Temel Tasarım Kavramlarını Disiplinlerarası Okumak I, İstanbul: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
General Introductions and Meeting: Basic design and basic design elements, acquaintance with the visual concept. Information about the requirements of the course and the tools / materials to be used in the course
Week 2 - Practice
Intentional and Non-Intentional Design and Order: Is there a difference between intentional and non-intentional design or is it possible to design without purpose? AP1 (Workshop Project): Design and purpose-oriented design and design FP1 (Photo Project): Line and basic shapes in design
Week 3 - Theoretical
Linear Effect and 3 Basic Shapes: What's the line? What are the basic shapes? What is format? What is the relationship between format and basic shapes? AP2: Linear effect and three basic shape workshops (linear effect and three basic shapes) FP2: Composition / Balance in Composition
Week 4 - Practice
Composition and Balance in Composition in Design: What is the composition? How is balance in composition? What is symmetry and asymmetry, how is it used? Deformations in basic design forms and boundaries, cutting and trapping issues will be covered. AP3: Design and balance FP3: Transparency and Object-Ground Connection
Week 5 - Theoretical
Transparency and Figure Background Relationship / Unity, Closure: Object-to-Ground Relationship Relationship will be discussed and transparency will be discussed. You will also be informed about Grid, Format References, Format Structure. AP4: Design and balance FP4: Emphasis, Similarity, Grouping and Distinguished Proximity
Week 6 - Practice
Emphasis, Similarity, Proximity and Grouping: The emphasis, similarity, grouping and distance affinity in design will be explained individually by examples. AP5: Emphasis on design, similarity, grouping and distance FP5: Repeat, Motion, Shooting in Design (Motion, Gravity, Repetition)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Motion, Gravity, Repetition: In the design, movement, shooting, repeat subjects will be explained individually through examples. AP6: Motion in design, shooting, repeat FP6: According to the XXX / Midterm Project, to be decided
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM PROJECT I
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM PROJECT II
Week 10 - Practice
Unity, Closure in Design: Unity and Closure issues in design will be explained individually by examples. AP7: Integrity in design, closeness FP7: Design in Module, Pattern, Repeat (Module, Pattern, Repetition)
Week 11 - Practice
Module, Pattern, Repetition: In the design, the module, pattern and repeat topics will be explained individually by examples. AP8: Module in Design, Pattern, Repeat FP8: Two-way contrast in design, contrast (Binary Opposition, Contrast)
Week 12 - Practice
Binary Opposition and Contrast: The two-way contrast in the design, contrast issues will be explained individually through examples. AP9: Two-way contrast and contrast in design FP9: Transparency and Opacity in design
Week 13 - Theoretical
Transparency, opacity in design: T Transparency, opacity and permeability in design will be explained by examples. AP10: Transparency, opacity and permeability in design FP10: XXX will be decided according to final Project
Week 14 - Final Exam
Final Project 1
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Project 2
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150230
Lecture - Practice150460
Assignment150230
Laboratory150460
Individual Work5015
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination119120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)225
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026