Information Of Programmes

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF NEVŞEHİR / GRF205 - GRAPHIC DESIGN

Code: GRF205

Course Title: WRITING - TYPOGRAPHY I

Theoretical+Practice: 2+0

ECTS: 3

Year/Semester of Study

2 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

Short Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

GÜLŞAH BİLGİN (gbilgin@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

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.

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	The concept of typography.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
2	Knows structural features of the letter and ıts technical terms.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
3	The text characters, classification of text characters.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
4	Can use the text characters, select the text characters and distinguish the text characters	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
5	Using combination of different text characters	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
6	The size of the letter. Using combination size of different the letter.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
7	The layout of the letter space.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
8	mid-term exam
9	The layout of the word space.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
10	The layout of the row space	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
11	The positive-negative field for typography .	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
12	The emphasis on typography.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
13	The emphasis on typography.	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
14	Rhythm, symmetry, asymmetry in typography	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practical Performance, Practice
15	Rhythm, symmetry, asymmetry in typography	Lecture, Question and Answer, Practice
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Becer, E. (2010). Modern sanat ve yeni tipografi. Dost Yayınları.
2	Sarıkavak, N. K. (1997). Tipografinin temelleri. Doruk Yayınları.
Required Course instruments and materials
Workshops, computer and equipment, design programs

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	10
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project	6	12	30
8.Term Paper
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)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading	3	2	6
b) Search in internet/Library	2	2	4
c) Performance Project	6	5	30
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report			0
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	3	3	9
mid-term exam	1	0	0
Own study for final exam	3	4	12
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			90

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-2	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-3	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-4	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-5	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-6	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-7	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-8	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-9	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-10	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-11	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-12	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-13	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-14	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
LO-15	Can make arrangements of letters, numbers or writing. Make designs with typographic arrangements.	PO-12 Creates arrangements of letters, numbers or writing, make designs with typographic arrangements.	Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation