Information Package / Course Catalogue
Digital Media Applications
Course Code: GİT121
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to enable students to have advanced level and basic design knowledge and experience in digital media. In this way, to visualize a thought, a concept; To be able to interpret, analyze and discuss examples is the main objective.

Course Content

It is an advanced course for computer-based visual technology applications. It is the course where the technical information is developed about the software and hardware used in visual art and design and the basic level of design knowledge is gained.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Hamdi ÇETİNER
Learning Outcomes
1.Deepening the basic concepts of digital media
2.Acquiring medium-advanced digital media literacy
3.Use of initial level design programs
4.To obtain mid-advanced digital presentation skills
5.Recognition of intermediate-advanced web and social media concepts
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Görsel İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Tevfik Fikret Uçar, İnkılap Yay., 2016
2.Helvetica Belgesel Filmi, Gary Hustwit, 2007
3.Milton Glaser: To Inform & Delight Belgesel Filmi, Wendy Keys, 2008
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
• Design and Design Oriented Thinking Concepts I • Basic Design and Visual Literacy • Documentary: Art & Copy - 01:28:00
Week 2 - Theoretical
• Adobe Photoshop: Using interface and basic layers • Basic design: About Line and Basic Shapes / Understructure • Documentary: TED Talks - 01:00:00
Week 3 - Practice
• Adobe Photoshop: Using interface and basic layers • Basic design: About Line and Basic Shapes / Understructure • Documentary: TED Talks - 01:00:00
Week 4 - Practice
• Adobe Photoshop: Basic Selection Tools (Dekupe) • Basic design: Grouping, Rhythm, Repeat • Documentary: Timers Vermeer - 01:20:00
Week 5 - Practice
• Adobe Photoshop: Layer Effects and Image Effects • Basic design: Object and ground relationship, Transparency-Opacity • Documentary: Jiro Dreams of Sushi - 01:24:00
Week 6 - Practice
• Adobe Photoshop: Basic Photo Editing, Resolution I • Basic design: Balance and Composition / Light and Shadow • Documentary: Ara Güler: The Eye of Istanbul - 01:00:00
Week 7 - Practice
• Adobe Photoshop: Basic Photo Editing, Resolution II • Basic design: Hierarchy, Basic color information / Texture and material • Documentary: Objectified - 01:16:00
Week 8 - Practice
• Adobe Photoshop: Basic Font and Masking Tools, Actions • Basic design: Basic typography • Documentary: Print the Legend - 01:40:00
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 10 - Practice
• Adobe Photoshop: Filing and Alignment in Layers • Basic design: Module, Pattern and Repeat • Documentary: Side by Side - 01:40:00
Week 11 - Practice
• Adobe Illustrator: Interface and Basic Layers • Basic design: Two-Way Contrast, Contrast • Documentary: Inside Google - 00:45:00
Week 12 - Practice
• Adobe Illustrator: Basic Vector Studies • Basic design: Motion and Gravity • Documentary: Urbanized - 01:25:00
Week 13 - Practice
• Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator: Basic Output Formats • Basic design: 3D Forms and Dress Up, Bleeds etc. • Documentary: Bonus Views - 01:00:00
Week 14 - Practice
• Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator: Ready Materials and Plug-ins • Basic design: - • Documentary: Bonus Views - 01:00:00
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 - Theory50420
Lecture - Practice100440
Individual Work50210
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026