EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS
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
ADV3621 Ad Design I Fall 2 2 3 11
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 : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ŞAFAK ŞAHİN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course aims at providing the students with an ability to use the required graphics design programs (Adobe Photoshop and Adobe lllustrator), and a skill to plan and implement all the creative process according to the brief in hand. Another goal of the course is the training of advertisers of the next and the new age, with a skill to use the media of the new age, creation of alternative channels and the necessary application techniques.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will be able to sense basic principles of design concept and design theories.
2) Students will be able to comprehend differences between Visual Communication Design, Graphic Design and Advertising Design.
3) Students will be able to interprets concepts about perception and persuasion in Visual Communication Design.
4) Students will be able to comprehend color concept in Design.
5) Students will be able to comprehend basic approaches of Graphic Design and Advertising Design.
6) Students will be able to use Adobe Illustrator vectorel drawing software.
7) Students will be able to use Adobe Photoshop image processing software.

Course Content

Students will be able to realize unique design samples about classic, contemporary design within the framework basic design, visual communication design and advertising design principles.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Visual Communication and Design, Design elements and design principles. Practice: Using Adobe Illustrator Menus & Toolbox: Drawing tools, objects and object attributes (Drawing basic geometric shapes with Illustrator)
2) Visual Communication and writing. Comprehension, measures of perception, relations of recalling in visual communication. Practice: Adobe Illustrator for freeform drawing: (Creating a composition with geometric objects and a silhouette)
3) Visual Communication Design and Colour Practice: Drawing and coloring with Illustrator: (Drawing a character from TV Show Southpark) Deadline for 1st Homework (Basic design elements on Streets)
4) Visual perception and principles of Gestalt Theory: Figure-Background, balance, relations between structure features of image and their symbolising forms and the principle of appropriateness of the meanings. Practice: Drawing and coloring with Adoe Illustrator: (Drawing a character from TV Show Southpark)
5) Gestalt Theory and composition: Perceptional groupings, identical images different images and symbolising. Practice: Using text and graphics to design a poster composition:
6) Writing and graphic design. Graphic Design principles. Practice: Using text and image and masking function on Illustrator
7) Writing and graphic design. Graphic Design principles. Deadline for 2nd Homework: (Compositions from geometric objects on Streets)
8) Using Adobe Photoshop: Interface and tools: Cropping tools, text tool and Layer Concept on Photoshop (Image Manipulation)
9) Colour models: HSL Model, additive and subtractive colour models, digitalizing colours Practice: Using Adobe Photoshop: Tools and commands Layer Style and Layer Mode functions
10) Practice: Using Adobe Photoshop: Tools and commands Layer Style and Layer Mode functions Deadline for 3rd Homework. (Different Layout formats)
11) Using Adobe Photoshop: Commands and effects Color Correction on Photoshop Practice: Advertising product sample: Poster Design
12) Using Adobe Photoshop: Layer Masking and color blending (Recoloring a black and white photo) Practice: Advertising product sample: Poster Design
13) What is 3D? 3D applications on Computer graphics. Using Adobe Photoshop: 3D Typography, Smart Object and Action Functions. Practice: Advertising product sample: Brochure Design
14) Practice: Print Advertisement sample. Deadline for 4th Homework. (Print Advertisement Sample)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: • Advertising Design and Typography, Alex White (Allworth Press-2006)
• Cutting Edge Advertising, Jim Aitchison (Practice Hall-2004)
• Advertising Principles and Practice, Sandra E. Moriarty (Pearson Education-2009)
References: • Communication Arts Magazine
• Novum Magazine
• Gallery Magazine

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 2 % 20
Midterms 2 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 15 210
Homework Assignments 2 6 12
Midterms 2 6 12
Final 1 4 4
Total Workload 280

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 be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. 2
2) To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. 2
3) To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. 3
4) To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. 2
5) To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. 1
6) To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. 1
7) To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. 2
8) To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. 2
9) To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. 2
10) To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. 2
11) To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. 2
12) To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. 3