| COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| VCD3140 | Space in Visual Design | Fall Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor DİDEM WONG |
| Course Objectives: | This course is concerned with the way people experience space-built or un-built, real or imaginary, two dimensional or three dimensional. Theories of space is introduced exposing conceptions in a variety of visual design media. Space is an integral part of communication and is a seamless connection to visual expression. The emphasis is on the discovery of space while exercising visual skills in depicting and analyzing cultures in the world of cities. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Develop an understanding of different kinds of space. 2) Exhibit critical thinking skills for the city space (of Istanbul ) 3) Expose cultural construction of space ( in Istanbul) 4) Analyse the visual aspects of city space in comparison to other cultures 5) Experience to effectively communicate an idea through visual expression. 6) Exercise and demonstrate visual skills working with variety of media. 7) Display ability to profile audiences for successful presentation techniques |
| The students will be introduced to different uses of space in different mediums, with the aid of presentations. While the course aims to establish the foundation of space and use of it, students are directed to prepare a final presentation or product which is strongly related to concept of space. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction, Syllabus overview, Expectations | ||
| 2) | Senses and Istanbul | ||
| 3) | Space and place in Istanbul | ||
| 4) | Public and private spaces of Istanbul | ||
| 5) | Non-places in Istanbul | ||
| 6) | Sounds of Istanbul: Guest lecture presentation | ||
| 7) | Wrapping – Packaging Istanbul: Guest lecture presentaion | ||
| 8) | Visual Concept Development : Project Istanbul Group discussion, critiques: designing for structural integrity, and display aesthetics. Adapting typography, illustration, design and materials to the 3 dimensional forms/surfaces | ||
| 9) | Project review | ||
| 10) | Literal Istanbul: Guest Lecture presentation | ||
| 11) | Time - Based Istanbul: Guest Lecture presentation | ||
| 12) | Audio - Visual Istanbul: Guest Lecture presentation | ||
| 13) | Urban Screens and Istanbul: Guest Lecture presentation | ||
| 14) | Interactive Istanbul: Guest lecture presentation | ||
| Course Notes: | |
| References: |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 15 | % 20 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 14 | 28 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 28 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | |||
| Project | |||
| Homework Assignments | 13 | 40 | |
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | 2 | 7 | |
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| Final | 1 | 10 | |
| Total Workload | 113 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Create design oriented application for the visual communication design field. | |
| 2) | Resolve visual communication problems via concept based designs and an integrated perspective in the visual communication design field. | |
| 3) | Qualify in design directing through analysis and design processes. | |
| 4) | Display creative thinking, approach and production process skills. | |
| 5) | Integrate basic fields of visual communication; print, time-based and interactive media, through mastering each one of these fields individually. | |
| 6) | Identify complementary design solutions in the visual field in order to solve communication problems. | |
| 7) | Perform necessary operational skills in order to finalize products in the visual communication design field. | |
| 8) | Evaluate recent design trends and the evolving aesthetic perspectives. | |
| 9) | Use recent design softwares that coincide with the developing information technologies and communication channels. | |
| 10) | Interpret theoretical, historical and intellectual roots of the visual communication design field. | |
| 11) | Perform necessary time management in order to complete a visual communication design project. | |
| 12) | Demonstrate leadership qualities in a design team as well as individual skills during the progress of a visual communication design project. | |
| 13) | Display compositional solutions and aesthetic skills to fulfill design needs in a visual communication design work. | |
| 14) | Develop academical, intellectual and critical point of view for global, local and individual visual communication design works. |