Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ / GRT112 - GRAPHIC DESIGN

Code: GRT112 Course Title: TYPOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 3+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 REYHAN TÜRK (reyhanturk@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) REYHAN TÜRK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Maket the learners comprehend and realize the correct use of typography in graphic design element, the correct selection of character fonts, text length, strung together in the appropriate row, editing of espasses, page margins, appropriate font selection, the confusion of font types and styles, all lines created in capital letter, the text control, to split the title in lines, to decide what should be emphasized, to create the emphasis, to take the reading distance into account by teaching the basic principles of typography.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows the concept of typography. PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 Knows typography elements. PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-3 Knows the concepts of typography. PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-4 Knows typography design elements. PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-5 Knows typography design principles. PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-6 Can select the text characters PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-7 Can distinguish the text characters PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-8 Can use combination of different text characters PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-9 Knows the kinetic typography. PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-10 Knows calligraphy. PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-11 Knows graffiti. PO-32 Make designs with typographic arrangements.
Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Typography, structural features of letters of and ?ts technical terms, classification of text characters., select the text characters, distinguish the text characters, using combination of different text characters, size of the letter. use combination size of different the letter. layout of the letter space. layout of the word space. layout of the row space. positive-negative field for typography . rhythm, symmetry, asymmetry in typography
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Typography definition and history. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
2 Typographic elements. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
3 Typographic elements. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
4 Typographic concepts. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
5 Typographic concepts. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
6 Typography design elements. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
7 Typography design principles. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Typography design principles. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
10 Experimental typography. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
11 Experimental typography. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
12 Kinetic typography. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
13 Calligraphy. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
14 Graffiti. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
15 Numerical Typography. Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Becer, Emre. “Modern Sanat ve Yeni Tipografi”. Dost Kitabevi. Ankara, 2008.
2 Sarıkavak, N. Kemal. “Tipografinin Temelleri”. Doruk Yayınları. Ankara, 1997.
3 Sarıkavak, N. Kemal. “Görsel İletişim ve Grafik Tasarımında Çağdaş Tipografinin Temelleri”. Seçkin Yayıncılık. Ankara, 2009.
Required Course instruments and materials
Workshops, 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) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 4 8
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 6 12
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 9 36
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 2 3 6
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120