| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the relationship between design and aesthetics.
- Analyze the interaction of culture and design on a sociological, anthropological, political, and economic scale, from a design, art, aesthetic, and scientific perspective.
- The development of the cultural and commercial aspects of design is addressed on a societal basis. For this purpose, students learn in this course to address the culture of design and its aesthetic dimension based on the cultural and class differences that emerge in various societies.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course examines aesthetic theories and visual perception principles through the lens of design. Using examples from art and design history, students explore how aesthetic values evolve and how they inform critical and creative judgment. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the concept and theories of design. |
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2nd Week |
Basic concepts. |
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3rd Week |
Design and Sociological analysis, theory, and method. |
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4th Week |
The relationship between design culture and sociology. |
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5th Week |
Reading design aesthetics in art forms. |
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6th Week |
Book Review. |
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7th Week |
Marxist school-Critique. |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam (Report). |
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9th Week |
Postmodernism-Post-Industrial design philosophy. |
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10th Week |
Culture industry-Adorno. |
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11th Week |
Cultural design aesthetics: Far East (China-India-Japan-Korea), Islam. |
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12th Week |
Design and ideology. |
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13th Week |
Design and economy. |
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14th Week |
General Evaluation. |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton (second edition)2002, Web Style Guide: Yale University Press. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Project
- Uygulama
- Presentation
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
20 |
| Project |
1 |
50 |
| Other |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Weekly Articles and Resource Research |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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