Information Package

Master's of Fashion Design without Thesis

MOD506

DESIGN ESTHETICS

Course Code
MOD506
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. can exemplify the relationship between Design and aesthetic value.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course covers the stages of design in the historical process and its philosophical foundations, the relationship between culture and design in the unity of art and design, and the issues of design and gender.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Information about the course content
2nd Week Evaluation of design and aesthetic concepts
3rd Week Aesthetic Attitude, Sensation and Perception
4th Week Aesthetic Object Analysis, Processes that shape aesthetics
5th Week Aesthetic Object Analysis, Processes that shape aesthetics
6th Week commodity aesthetics, aesthetic value
7th Week Structuralism, function - object relationship
8th Week Presentations
9th Week Presentations
10th Week Sensation - Meaning
11th Week Beauty and its external, formal qualities
12th Week Contemporary thought and aesthetic norms
13th Week Presentations
14th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingDENEL, B. Temel Tasarım ve Yaratıcılık-ODTÜ
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
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 2 5 10
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 14 196
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 5 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 12 12
Homework 2 5 10
Total Work Load300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5