| INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DESIGN | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GEP0620 | Visual Literacy | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
| Course Objectives: | This course focuses on the formulation of visual form and employment on visual media. It is an introduction to visual literacy exposing the basic visual vocabulary. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course will be able to: 1- Develop critical thinking skills in relation to visual images; 2- Recognize visual perception; 3- Analyse the syntax of images including style and composition; 4- Analyse visual context; 5- Display visual presentation techniques; 6- Recognise visual hierarchy; 7- Enhance verbal and written literacy skills and vocabulary to be able to talk and write about images |
| This course is designed to help students understand the visual media and the effect of visual forms in communication. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course | |
| 2) | Art, culture & society | |
| 3) | What is visual communication? What is sign, symbol and word? | |
| 4) | Development of visual communication design | |
| 5) | Color in visual communication | |
| 6) | Basic Principles of composition | |
| 7) | Visual perception | |
| 8) | Concept Board Presentation | |
| 9) | Literacy in visual media | |
| 10) | Medium as a message | |
| 11) | Concept Board Presentation | |
| 12) | Visual presentation | |
| 13) | Body language | |
| 14) | Visual identity design | |
| 15) | General Review | |
| 16) | Final Exam |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | Ways of Seeing, John Berger |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
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| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Having the theoretical and practical knowledge proficiency in the discipline of industrial product design | |
| 2) | Applying professional knowledge to the fields of product, service and experience design development | |
| 3) | Understanding, using, interpreting and evaluating the design concepts, knowledge and language | |
| 4) | Knowing the research methods in the discipline of industrial product design, collecting information with these methods, interpreting and applying the collected knowledge | |
| 5) | Identifying the problems of industrial product design, evaluating the conditions and requirements of problems, producing proposals of solutions to them | |
| 6) | Developing the solutions with the consideration of social, cultural, environmental, economic and humanistic values; being sensitive to personal differences and ability levels | |
| 7) | Having the ability of communicating the knowledge about design concepts and solutions through written, oral and visual methods | |
| 8) | To identify and apply the relation among material, form giving, detailing, maintenance and manufacturing methods of design solutions | |
| 9) | Using the computer aided information and communication technologies for the expression of industrial product design solutions and applications | |
| 10) | Having the knowledge and methods in disciplines like management, engineering, psychology, ergonomics, visual communication which support the solutions of industrial product design; having the ability of searching, acquiring and using the knowledge that belong these disciplines when necessary. | |
| 11) | Using a foreign language to command the jargon of industrial product design and communicate with the colleagues from different cultures | |
| 12) | Following and evaluating the new topics and trends that industrial product design needs to integrate according to technological and scientific developments |