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Program of Graphic Design

SGRA113

PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES

Course Code
SGRA113
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. The pre-press, printing, and post-press stages of a print shop.
  2. Information about printing techniques and their application areas.
  3. The various printing materials.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course covers all stages of the printing process. The course provides general information about printing techniques and their areas of use, and introduces printing materials.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, course information, discussion of mutual expectations, and information about applications.
2nd Week The invention of the printing press and the Gutenberg revolution, the development process from the manuscript era to digital printing.
3rd Week Offset, digital, gravure, and screen printing systems, their areas of use based on printing type, and the printing industry in Turkey and the world.
4th Week Pre-press process, design and typesetting, the difference between CMYK and RGB, and pantone systems.
5th Week Paper types (grammage, surface properties, areas of use), ink types (water-based, solvent-based, UV inks), and auxiliary materials (plate, film, blanket, etc.).
6th Week Folded brochure design
7th Week Critique, discussion, group evaluation, feedback
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Introduction to catalog design
10th Week Page layout in Adobe InDesign
11th Week Catalog design process
12th Week Catalog design process
13th Week Preparing the catalog for printing
14th Week Critique, discussion, group criticism, feedback on the printed catalog
Recommended or Required ReadingKipphan, H. (2001). Handbook of print media: Technologies and production methods. Berlin: Springer.
Helmut, K. (2001). Print and media: A guide for media designers, printers, publishers and students. Berlin: Springer.
Tüfekçioğlu, A. (2014). Baskı teknikleri ve matbaa teknolojisi. İstanbul: Beta Yayıncılık.
Özdemir, A. (2018). Ofset baskı teknolojisi. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi.
Harrower, T. (2012). Inside reporting: A practical guide to the craft of journalism (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Ames, W. L. (2013). Working with words: A handbook for media writers and editors (8th ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin?s.
Akgül, B. (2019). Gazete tasarımı ve mizanpaj. İstanbul: Der Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Problem Solving
  • Uygulama
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Questions/Answers
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 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 1 7 7
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 2 15 30
Project 1 15 15
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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