AS347 Graphics as a Form of Communication

4 ECTS - 1-2 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code AS347
Name Graphics as a Form of Communication
Semester 5. Semester
Duration (T+A) 1-2 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. SEVGİ ARI


Course Goal

This course aims to introduce graphic design as a form of communication.

Course Content

Basic principles of graphic design, creating meaning through graphics, analysis of graphics are some of the subjects which will be covered in this course.

Course Precondition

Basic visualization skills

Resources

stefan sagmeister things i have learned in my life so far Infographics Pioneer Fritz Kahn Infographics Pioneer Uta and Thilo von Debschitz Steven Heller The Graphic Design Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters Steven Heller 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design Liu Yikun Visual Storytelling: Infographic Design in News Josef Müller-Brockmann Grid systems in graphic design Ellen Lupton Design Is Storytelling Ellen Lupton Indie Publishing: How to Design and Publish Your Own Book

Notes

Cukurova University Library


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learns to create meaning through graphic design.
LO02 Acquaires eligible perspectives about seeing and perception.
LO03 Recognizes and practices on principles of graphic design.
LO04 Develops visual communication skills.
LO05 Learns the historical development of visual communication
LO06 Experiences time use and sketching skill


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. 2
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.).
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. 4
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on.
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. 5
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. 4
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work 3
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. 3
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning 3
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. 4
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. 5
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, 2
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) 5
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction Meeting Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Basic design principles Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 Basic design Principles: hierarchy and balance Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Analysis of examples Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 History of graphic design Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
6 History of modern graphic design Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
7 Contemporary graphic design Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
8 Mid-Term Exam Mide Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Project proposals Project Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım
10 Continuation of project proposals Project Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım
11 Image and text Analysis of examples Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
12 Image and text II Analysis of examples Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
13 Workshop Project Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Grup Çalışması
14 Continuation of Workshop Project Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Grup Çalışması
15 Review Project Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Grup Çalışması
16 Presentation evaluations Reading Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım
17 Term Exams Reading Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Proje / Tasarım


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 7 7
Final Exam 1 18 18
Total Workload (Hour) 109
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,36
ECTS 4 ECTS