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PSYCHOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
POV3441 Creative Sketching Fall 2 2 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. NAZLI EDA NOYAN CELAYİR
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. NAZLI EDA NOYAN CELAYİR
Recommended Optional Program Components: POV 2525 Concept Dev. And Visualization POV 3341 Visual Storytelling POV 3211 Multimedia Applications POV 4111Graduation Project I POV 4112 Graduation Project II
Course Objectives: Sketching is the first step of visualizing an idea. In this class students work with different tools and methods of creating visual ideas with a focus on drawing and illustration.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Perceive the fundamentals of drawing.
2. Cultivate skills for working with the line, the form, the light, the texture.
3. Develop an understanding of the difference between looking and seeing,
4. Investigate different styles of drawing and experiment with them.
5. Express ideas through sketching.

Course Content

SUBJECT DETAILS
Introduction, Overview of the syllabus Review of the course content and expectations from the students
The Perception of Edges Pre-instruction self-portrait
Pre-instruction drawing of your hand
Pre-instruction of the corner of the room
The Perception of Edges II warm-up and free drawing with several styles
upside down drawing
The Perception of Edges III pure contour drawing
sketching with the use of a picture plane
setting a ground
drawing from picture plane to paper
sketching various objects
The Perception of Spaces sketching with the use of negative space
various negative-space exercise sketches
The Perception of Relationships sighting an open doorway
the knee-foot drawing
The Perception of Relationships III

The Perception of Relationships II still-life with elipses
figure-drawing exercies
profile portrait exercises
Sketching away
The Perception of Lights and Shadows drawing an object lighted from various angles

The Perception of Lights and Shadows II Full-face portrait in light and shadow

The Perception of the Gestalt using ink and brush
hatching and cross-hatching
Sketching away
The Perception of the Gestalt II urban landscape drawing
The Perception of the Gestalt III
An imaginative drawing
10x10 drawings

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction, Overview of the syllabus Review of the course content and expectations from the students
2) The Perception of Edges Pre-instruction self-portrait Pre-instruction drawing of your hand Pre-instruction of the corner of the room
3) The Perception of Edges II warm-up and free drawing with several styles upside down drawing
4) The Perception of Edges III pure contour drawing sketching with the use of a picture plane setting a ground drawing from picture plane to paper sketching various objects
5) The Perception of Spaces sketching with the use of negative space various negative-space exercise sketches
6) The Perception of Spaces sketching with the use of negative space various negative-space exercise sketches The Perception of Relationships sighting an open doorway the knee-foot drawing
7) The Perception of Relationships III The Perception of Relationships II still-life with elipses figure-drawing exercies profile portrait exercises
8) midterm
9) The Perception of Lights and Shadows drawing an object lighted from various angles
10) The Perception of Lights and Shadows II Full-face portrait in light and shadow
11) The Perception of the Gestalt using ink and brush hatching and cross-hatching
12) Sketching away
13) The Perception of the Gestalt II urban landscape drawing
14) The Perception of the Gestalt III An imaginative drawing 10x10 drawings
15) Sketching away

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Tarcher Putnam, 2002
Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters, Robert Beverly Hale,1989
150 Masterpieces of Drawing, Anthony Toney, Dover Fine Art, History of Art, 1963
Playing with Sketches: 50 Creative Exercises for Designers and Artists, Whitney Sherman, 2013
How art made the world, DVD, BBC, 2006
Additional handouts will be on OIS system.
References: Art History:
www.all-art.org
www.artcyclopedia.com
www.artlex.com
www.rleggat.com/photohistory
www.zeroland.co.nz/art_theory.html
Museums:
www.bauhaus.de
www.tate.org.uk

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 0
Project 10 % 80
Midterms 1 % 10
Final 1 % 10
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 10
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 90
Total % 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.
2) To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.
3) To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).
4) To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).
5) To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.
6) To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.
7) To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.
8) To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.
9) To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.
10) To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.
11) To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.
12) To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.