Information Package

Program of Communication and Design

İTA124

BASIC DESIGN II

Course Code
İTA124
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
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. Gain aesthetic awareness, know the design process
  2. Create unique design projects
  3. Understands the processes of transforming visual images from concrete to abstract
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(İTA123)
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn this course students learn to implement visual thinking, basic design principles and elements within the process of communication, design utilizing them in problem solving and creative projects.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: Explaining the scope, goals, and objectives of the course.
2nd Week Design processes: Research, observation, and analysis (Starting the research processes for the 1st project
3rd Week Design processes: Concept development and creativity ? The poster as a medium of communication
4th Week Abstraction, pattern, and rhythm - Teaching the goals and functional principles of design tools: Adobe Illustrator (Initiating Project 1)
5th Week Principles of movement and composition
6th Week Continuation of project 1
7th Week Continuation of project 1
8th Week Teaching the goals and functional principles of design tools: Adobe Photoshop
9th Week Unity and harmony (Initiating final projects).
10th Week 3D and Prototyping (Continuation of final projects)
11th Week Design elements: Illustration and Stylization
12th Week Design elements: Texture and Photography
13th Week Design elements: Typography
14th Week Teaching the goals and functional principles of design programs: Generative AI tools
15th Week Teaching the goals and functional principles of design programs: Generative AI tools
16th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingAMBROSE, G. ve HARRIS P. (2012). Grafik Tasarımın Temelleri, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
LEONARD, N. ve AMBROSE, G. (2015). Tasarım için Araştırma, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
SAUSMAREZ, M. D. (2002) Basic Design, The Dynamics of Visual Form, London, A&C Black.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 5
Total(%) 45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 55
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 1 10 10
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 21 21
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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