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Advanced Graphics Workshop I

Course Code	: RES505
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to follow the developments in the field of graphic design in our country and other countries and to conduct new research with the scientific publications examined in the field.

Course Content

Making explanations about communication and graphic communication historically. Relating topics to daily life by creating a discussion environment. Making various applications and writing articles related to graphics subjects.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Ability to define graphic communication, graphic design concepts and graphic design principles;
2.	Ability to apply graphic design principles in original designs;
3.	Ability to associate elements used in graphic communication with daily life;
4.	Ability to explain the role of graphic arts in visual communication;
5.	To be able to explain the importance of the concept of creativity in the graphic design process;
6.	Ability to develop creative suggestions in creating designs;
7.	To be able to explain the importance of visual perception in visual communication;
8.	Ability to use technology in research and creation process;
9.	Ability to analyze scientific research on Graphic Design;
10.	Being able to make scientific presentations in the field of Graphic Design with today's technological opportunities;

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	ODABAŞI, Hatice A., Basic Design in Graphics, Yorum Sanat, Istanbul, 2006.
2.	WEILL, Alain, Graphic Design, YKY, Istanbul, 2012
3.	BECER, Emre, Communication and Graphic Design, Dost Publishing, Ankara, 1999.
4.	TEKER, Ulufer, Graphic Design and Advertisement, Yorum Art, Istanbul, 2009.
5.	UÇAR, Tevfik F., Visual Communication and Graphic Design, İnkılap Yayınevi, Istanbul 2004.
6.	BEKTAŞ, Dilek, Development of Contemporary Graphic Design, YKY, Istanbul, 1992.
7.	BERGER, John, Ways of Seeing, Metis Publications, Istanbul, 1990.
8.	GENÇ, Adem, SİPAHİOĞLU, Ahmet, visual perception and the Creative Process in Art, exhibition publishing house, İzmir, 1990.
9.	GOMBRICH, Ernst H., Art and Illusion, Remzi Kitapevi, Istanbul, 1992.
10.	EDGÜ, Ferit, Forms Colors Words, Sel Publishing, Istanbul, 2008.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Informing students about the content, purpose and target behaviors of the course. Giving explanations about communication and graphic communication. Relating topics to daily life by creating a discussion environment. Assignment 1- Translation of an article selected from current publications on graphic communication

Week 2 - Theoretical

Giving explanations about design and graphic design process, graphic design principles and visualization of design.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Explanation of illustration and stylization concepts. Explaining the purposes of use of illustration and stylization with examples. Assignment 2- Illustration of a news story selected from the current (political, social, economic) events of the period with a humorous approach.

Week 4 - Theoretical

Week 5 - Theoretical

Explaining the importance of graphic arts in modern life and their use in advertising applications with examples.

Week 6 - Theoretical

Explaining with examples about typographic communication, one of the application areas of graphic arts. Assignment 3- Preparation of a research paper that reconciles typographic communication with the subject of graphic symbols

Week 7 - Theoretical

Explaining the development of graphic design and printing techniques in the Industrial Revolution with examples.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Article writing on the development of graphic design and printing techniques in the Industrial Revolution.

Week 9 - Theoretical

Explaining the topics of Arts and Craft and Art Nouveau movement with examples

Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice

Making Arts and Craft, Art Nouveau style poster designs.

Week 11 - Theoretical

Explaining the subjects of Russian Suprematism and Constructivism with examples.

Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice

Creating poster designs suitable for the Russian Suprematism and Constructivism periods.

Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice

Creating poster designs suitable for the Russian Suprematism and Constructivism periods.

Week 14 - Theoretical

General evaluation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	7	7	3	70
Practice Examination	8	3	3	48
Midterm Examination	1	3	3	6
Final Examination	1	3	3	6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				130

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
OÇ-1	5	4	4	5	4	5	4	3	5	3	4	4	3
OÇ-2	5	3	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-3	4	4	5	4	5	4	5	4	5	4	5	4	5
OÇ-4	4	5	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-5	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	4
OÇ-6	5	5	4	4	3	4	5	4	5	5	3	5	4
OÇ-7	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-8	4	3	5	4	3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-9	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4
OÇ-10

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