Information Package

GRA124

BASIC DESIGN II

Course Code
GRA124
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 4
ECTS
8
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. The ability to comprehend basic art and design knowledge both theoretically and practically.
  2. The ability to adapt basic art and design knowledge to their learning.
  3. The ability to relate/connect basic art and design skills to other fields.
  4. The ability to create original works using basic art and design skills.
  5. The ability to think in two and three dimensions.
  6. The ability to communicate and use Turkish effectively.
  7. The ability to communicate visually and express themselves through visual means.
  8. The ability to transform forms into two dimensions and two-dimensional shapes into three-dimensional forms.
  9. The ability to solve design problems and generate original ideas.
  10. The ability to work within the constraints of a specific concept or framework.
  11. The ability to develop observational skills.
  12. The ability to express what they observe through drawing.
  13. The ability to work interdisciplinarily in the field of art and design.
  14. The ability to establish and interpret connections between the past, present, and future in the field of design.
  15. The ability to think critically.
  16. The ability to think within a specific context.
  17. The ability to convey their thoughts both verbally and visually.
  18. The ability to follow emerging and changing technologies and select those suitable for themselves.
  19. The ability to work interdisciplinarily in the field of art and design.
  20. Perception and problem-solving skills.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(GSF127)
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to enable first-year students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Design, and Architecture to use the basic principles of design and begin their first project work related to their profession.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Pencil Drawing / Point-Line Effect - Stain and Texture
2nd Week Pencil Drawing / Point-Line Effect - Stain and Texture
3rd Week Project 1: Organic Object Study (Colored Drawing Techniques)
4th Week Project 1: Organic Object Study (Colored Drawing Techniques)
5th Week Project 1: Organic Object Study (Colored Drawing Techniques)
6th Week Project 2: Abstraction / Black-and-White
7th Week Project 2: Abstraction / Black-and-White
8th Week Project 2: Abstraction / Black-and-White
9th Week Interim Jury / Midterm
10th Week Project 3: Industrial Design / Meta Aesthetics
11th Week Project 3: Industrial Design / Meta Aesthetics
12th Week Project 3: Industrial Design / Meta Aesthetics
13th Week Project 3: Industrial Design / Meta Aesthetics
14th Week Project 3: Industrial Design / Meta Aesthetics
15th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingPrinciples of Form and Design, Wucius Wong, John Wiley &Sons,Inc., 1993
Temel Sanat Eğitimi- Eğitimde Tasarım ve Görsel Algı, Nevide Gökaydın, Sedir Yayınları, 1990.
Temel Tasarım ve Yaratıcılık, Bilgi Denel, ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Basım İşliği, Ankara, 1981.
Eğitim-Temel Sanat Eğitimi- Sanat Öğretimi ve Bilgi Kapsamı, Nevide Gökaydın, Ankara, 2002.
Görsel Sanatlar ve Mimarlık İçin Temel Tasar/Basic Design, İ. Hulusi Güngör, 2005.
Grafik'te Temel Tasarım, Prof. Dr. Hatice Aslan Odabaşı, Cem Ofset, İstanbul, 2002.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Project
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Experiment
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 14 6 84
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 6 6
Homework 14 3 42
Presentation (including preperation) 1 1 1
Project 1 2 2
Performance Practice 14 3 42
Book Presentation 2 1 2
Total Work Load240
Total Work Load / 30 (h)8
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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