Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ / GRT104 - GRAPHIC DESIGN

Code: GRT104 Course Title: VISUAL DESIGN-I Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department GRAPHIC DESIGN
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer GÜRSOY ŞEREF (gursoyseref@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To make basic editings via vectoral software on computer. To gain the design competencies on letter/number/writing, typography, pre-design preparement, institutional identity, emblem/logo, business card, invitation/appreciation document, and flyer.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can do basic editings on computer PO-29 Use vector-based program for designing.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 Can do pre-design preparements. PO-29 Use vector-based program for designing.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-3 Can do editings of letter/number/writing. PO-29 Use vector-based program for designing.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-4 Can do typographic editings. PO-29 Use vector-based program for designing.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-5 Can make vector drawing. PO-29 Use vector-based program for designing.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-6 Can design in a vector based program. PO-29 Use vector-based program for designing.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-7 Can prepare the work for printing by using a vector based program. PO-29 Use vector-based program for designing.
Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Vectoral Drawing Software, The Utilization of Rotation and Re-sizing Tools, Text Editing on Vectoral Software, Typography, Word and Form relation, Visual Hyerarchy in Typography, Typographic Systems, Briefing File, The Analysis of Briefing File, Institutional Identity, Vectoral Drawing, Presentation Organisaiton, Business Card Editings, Designing Business Cards on Vectoral Drawing Software, Paspartu Development, Desing of Invitation Cards, Color-fill, Flyer Desing Features, Figure and Form changes in objects, Pre-publication preparement.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Tools Panel and Workspace Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
2 Vector Drawing Tools Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
3 Choosing a Color and Adjusting Colors Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
4 Painting Tools and Editing Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
5 Creating and Editing Text Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
6 Selecting and Editing Objects Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
7 Rearranging Objects Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Importing, Exporting and Saving Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
10 Keyboard shortcuts Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
11 Creating Special Effects Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
12 Web Graphics Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
13 Automating Tasks Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
14 Creating Graphics Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
15 Preparing to Print and Printing Lecture, Question-Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Uçar, Tevfik Fikret. “Görsel İletişimde Grafik Tasarım”. İnkılap Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2004.
2 Gümüştepe, Yavuz. “Illustrator CS6&CC”. Kodlab Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015.
3 Aydıngüler, M. Hikmet. “Illustrator CC”. Abaküs Yayınları, İstanbul, 2016.
Required Course instruments and materials
Drawing boards, the internet, computer and equipment, design programs.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 8 1 40
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 5 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 4 12
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 7 6 42
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 4 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120