
| Course Code | : GİT222 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 1 |
| Prt. | : 2 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
To get familiar with anatomy of the letters, to understand the importance of anatomical differences in order to typeface characteristics, to internalise the function of typographic elements like kerning, stroke and body, to interpret the content with the form and to experimental works with the letters, to oversee the diversity of letter while carrying a graphic message.
Throughout this course students will become more familiar with various letterforms and begin to understand that each typeface has its own personality. The course will provide deep understanding of forms and counter forms that are exist within each letterform. By weaving together free and structured forms, the students will be developing skills that will help in solving design problems where form does follow function.
| Res. Assist. Neslihan ERDEM |
| 1. | Analyze, evaluate and think critically about letterforms. ? |
| 2. | Explore the various possibilities of typography. ? |
| 3. | Develop high level of abstraction skills. |
| 4. | Demonstrate aesthetic and conceptual problem solving skills |
| 5. | Develop an individual unique design approach. |
| 6. | Effectively utilise computer and design softwares throughout design process. |
| 7. | Create complex typographic compositions. |
| 8. | Develop skills in professionalism, craftsmanship and work habits. |
| 1. | The Fundamentals of Typography, Ava Publishing; Second Edition edition (September 1, 2011), English, ISBN-10: 294041176X |
| 2. | Letterforms: Bawdy, Bad and Beautiful: The Evolution of Hand-Drawn, Humorous, Vernacular, and Experimental Type, Watson-Guptill (June 15, 2000), English, ISBN-10: 0823004643 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Final Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Project | 2 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Practice | 15 | 1 | 3 | 60 |
| Assignment | 4 | 1 | 9 | 40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 125 | |||
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 | PÇ-15 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |