| 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;
- Learns conceptual and technical knowledge about desktop publishing; uses publishing technologies effectively.
- Gains an aesthetic perspective in desktop publishing.
- Creates original designs by transferring knowledge and skills from other areas of graphic design in the design of a printed publication.
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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 provides technical and conceptual instruction in desktop publishing. Students learn to manage layout, typography, and imagery across publishing platforms using software such as Adobe InDesign, focusing on the complete print production cycle. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Information about the course. |
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2nd Week |
Introduction to graphic design, drawing, and page layout programs used in desktop publishing. |
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3rd Week |
Introduction to Adobe InDesign, page definitions, introduction to the program's main menus. |
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4th Week |
Things to consider in multi-page designs. Project assignment and studio work. |
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5th Week |
Text definitions and page design work and project critiques. |
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6th Week |
Technical rules to consider in page layout and project critiques. |
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7th Week |
Project Critiques. |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam (Presentation). |
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9th Week |
Use of texts on the page and original page design work and Project Critiques. |
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10th Week |
Color definitions and printed advertising design work of various sizes and Project Critiques. |
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11th Week |
Use of visuals on the page and their application with texts and Project Critiques. |
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12th Week |
Use of visuals on the page and their application with texts and Project Critiques. |
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13th Week |
Project Critiques. |
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14th Week |
General Evaluation. |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Ellen Lupton & Jennifer Cole Phillips , Graphic Design: The New Basics
Ellen Lupton, Thinking with Type
Marty Neumeier, The Brand Gap
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Project
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
30 |
| Oral Exam |
1 |
30 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
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 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| 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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