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AVANOS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / MDS-203 - ARCHITECTURAL DECORATIVE ARTS

Code: MDS-203 Course Title: PLASTER MODELING AND MOLDING TECHNIQUES I Theoretical+Practice: 3+1 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ARCHITECTURAL DECORATIVE ARTS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BAHADIR CEM ERDEM (bahadirerdem@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) BAHADIR CEM ERDEM,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The objective of the course is to teach the methods of plaster shaping, modeling and molding.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can use how to shape, mold and model plaster. PO-10 Make industrial and artistic production by recognizing the styles of plaster designing and stripping and perform what they have designed.
Term Paper
Practice Exam
LO-2 Can make plaster model and mold. PO-10 Make industrial and artistic production by recognizing the styles of plaster designing and stripping and perform what they have designed.
Term Paper
Practice Exam
LO-3 Can make industrial model PO-10 Make industrial and artistic production by recognizing the styles of plaster designing and stripping and perform what they have designed.
Term Paper
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Technical development of students is provided through this course.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction of plaster and preperations Lecture, question and answer, demonstration
2 Preperations for creating plaster plate Lecture, question and answer, demonstration
3 Modifying plate to a intended measure and rule, project Demonstration,practice, project work
4 Modifying plate to a intended measure and rule, work Demonstration,practice, project work
5 Assessment and correcting of the plates, project Demonstration,practice, project work
6 Preperations for modelling, project Lecture, question and answer, demonstration, project work
7 Modelling, project Demonstration,practice, project work
8 mid-term exam
9 Checking models and getting them ready for template phase, project Demonstration,practice, project work
10 Introduction of templating techniques and model checks, project Lecture, question and answer, demonstration, project work
11 Cleaning templates and casting, project Demonstration,practice, project work
12 Casting, project Demonstration,practice, project work
13 Casting Practice
14 Retouches and firing Lecture, question and answer, demonstration
15 Glazing and firing, project Lecture, question and answer, demonstration, project work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Mold making & slip casting contemporary techniques for potters
2 Andrew Martin, Melinda Israel. Magus Art Publications& Workshops, San Rafael, California, 1999
3 Clark, Kenneth. (1998).The Potter’s Manual. London.
Required Course instruments and materials
plaster, plaster shaping tools, adjustable square, water gauge, apron or work suit

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project 14 10 20
final exam 16 1 40

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 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 5 15
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 10 40
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 150