INTERIOR GRAPHIC DESIGN

GRA459

Course Code: GRA459
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 2
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Halime Türkkan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Comprehend fundamental art and design knowledge both theoretically and practically.
Apply fundamental art and design knowledge to their learning.
Relate and connect fundamental art and design skills with other fields.
Create original works using fundamental art and design skills.
Think in both two and three dimensions.
Communicate effectively and use the Turkish language proficiently.
Transfer form into the second dimension and two-dimensional shapes into the third dimension (form).
Solve design problems and generate original ideas.
Work within a specific concept and set limitations.
Develop visual perception skills.
Act in accordance with existing laws and regulations and take ethical responsibility.
Develop critical thinking skills.
Think within a specific context.
Follow emerging and evolving technologies and choose what is suitable for themselves.
Work interdisciplinarily in the field of art and design.
Enhance perception and problem-solving skills.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Design principles in the context of signs, wayfinding, visual language formation, and relationships between culture and meaning; applications in different spaces.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Course details
2^nd Week	Characteristics of exhibition areas
3^rd Week	Characteristics of museums
4^th Week	Field research
5^th Week	Large scale public spaces
6^th Week	Themes and signs in visual arts
7^th Week	Mid-term evaluation
8^th Week	Critics
9^th Week	Critics on researches
10^th Week	A problem: self-exhibition/sign system (final)
11^th Week	Critics for final project
12^th Week	Critics for final project
13^th Week	Critics for final project
14^th Week	Final evaluation and exhibition preparation

Recommended or Required Reading

Alexander, C., 1977, A Pattern Language, Oxford, Oxford University Press.
Alexander, C., 1980, The Timeless Way of Building, New York, Oxford University Press.
Barlow, H.B., 1990, Images and Understanding: Thoughts About Images, Ideas About Understanding, New York:Cambridge University Press.
Krupat, E., 1988, People in Cities, Cambridge: MIT Press.
Laseau, P. 1989, Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers, Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Becer Emre, 1997, İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları
Bektaş Dilek, 1992, Çağdaş Grafik tasarımın Gelişimi, Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Heller Steven, 2003, Teaching Graphic Design, Allworth Press
Laseau, P., 1989, Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers, Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Uçar T.F., 2004, Görsel İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım. İnkilap Yayınevi.
Wong, Wucius, 1993. Principles of Form and Design. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Practice
Project
Report Preparation
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Project	1	60
Other	1	40
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	2	4	8
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	10	10
Course hours	14	4	56
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	8	8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	4	4
Homework
Project	3	7	21
Total Work Load			149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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