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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT306

INFORMATION DESIGN

Course Code
GİT306
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterSixth Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gains practice in collecting, organizing and presenting data to produce a visual communication output.
  2. Gains the awareness and theoretical equipment to produce content specific to time, space and subject in visual communication.
  3. It can make purpose-oriented, meaningful, understandable and readable data arrangements, as well as aesthetically pleasing.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionInformation design refers to the set of arrangements made to convey information through visual means. With the information design, it is aimed to present the right information to the right person at the right time. Information design products are needed in all areas of social life; because these products work to prevent the deterioration of social harmony by providing benefits in many different areas, from where and how people should be treated, to finding a place and direction. Therefore, information design products have the purpose of carrying and transmitting information as well as containing design elements. Therefore, products should be both clear and understandable and aesthetically pleasing. The aim of the course is to inform the students about the conceptual and historical background and importance of information design and to show how they can be creative and productive in the context of visual communication design in this field. Students will have the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge with two separate projects they will prepare and will gain experience in the field of information design.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course introduction / briefing. + Review of the syllabus.
2nd Week Creating an infographic visual resource pool.
3rd Week Project 1: My Life as an Infographic.
4th Week Project 1: My Life as an Infographic.
5th Week Project 2: Digital Infographic + presentation on the selected topic.
6th Week Project 2: Digital Infographic + presentation on the selected topic.
7th Week Project 2: Digital Infographic + design and critique process.
8th Week Project 2: Digital Infographic + design and critique process.
9th Week Project 3: Promotional Campaign and Spatial Information / Wayfinding Designs + design and critique process.
10th Week Project 3: Promotional Campaign and Spatial Information / Wayfinding Designs + design and critique process.
11th Week Project 3: Promotional Campaign and Spatial Information / Wayfinding Designs + design and critique process.
12th Week Project 3: Promotional Campaign and Spatial Information / Wayfinding Designs + design and critique process.
13th Week Project 3: Promotional Campaign and Spatial Information / Wayfinding Designs + design and critique process.
14th Week Digital submission. + End-of-term critique.
Recommended or Required ReadingGörsel İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Tevfik Uçar, İnkılap Yayınevi.
İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Emre Becer, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
Bir Görsel İletişim Platformu Olarak Mekan, Melike Taşçıoğlu, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
Bir Görsel İletişim Platformu Olarak Kitap, Melike Taşçıoğlu, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
Cairo, A. (2013). The functional art: An introduction to information graphics and visualization. Berkeley, CA: New Riders.
Cairo, A. (2016) The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication. Pearson Education.
Coates, K. and Ellison, A. (2014) An Introduction to Information Design. Laurence King Publishing.
Jacobson, R.E. and Jacobson, R. (2000) Information Design. MIT Press.
Katz, J. (2012) Designing Information: Human Factors and Common Sense in Information Design. Wiley.
Mijksenaar, P. (1997) Visual Function: An Introduction to Information Design. 010 Publishers.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Education-Practice
  • Project
  • Homework
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 3 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 5 5
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 4 4
Project 3 3 9
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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