Information Package

Program of Graphic Design

GRA126

PROGRAMS FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN

Course Code
GRA126
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Adapt basic art and design knowledge to what they have learned.
  2. Think within a specific context.
  3. Develop strategies for visual communication and produce documents aligned with these strategies.
  4. Design newspapers, magazines, books, and web pages
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThis course is a comprehensive introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. File management, editing vector images, as well as vector graphics, and effective design are among the main topics covered in the course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Fundamentals of Images
3rd Week Basics of Photoshop
4th Week Basic Photoshop Practice
5th Week Layers and Masking
6th Week Advanced Techniques
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Basics of Illustrator
9th Week Basic Illustrator Practice
10th Week Creating and Editing Shapes
11th Week Transforming Objects
12th Week Working with Text
13th Week Working with Layers
14th Week Advanced Techniques - Final
Recommended or Required ReadingAdobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book by Adobe Creative Team
Adobe Illustrator CS6 Classroom in a Book by Adobe Creative Team
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Anlatım
  • Eğitim-Uygulama
  • Proje
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Practice 1 20
Project 1 40
Other 1 10
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 4 4
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 3 3
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 2 5 10
Presentation (including preperation) 4 4 16
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 14 1 14
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
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K2 X
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K7
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K9 X X
K10 X
K11
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K13
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K17 X
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