Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF FINE ARTS / GİT206 - VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Code: GİT206 Course Title: SEMIOTICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FATİH ÖZDEMİR (fatihozdemir@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to teach students the theory and principles of semiology.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students will be able to explain basic concepts of Semiotics PO-2 Students will be able to describe the concepts, thoughts, cases and problems related to the field and perceive them as multi-dimensional.
PO-4 Students has the technological and theoretical knowledge, equipment and aesthetic awareness about the field.
PO-5 Students use the accumulation gained from different branches of art and design in an interdisciplinary approach.
PO-13 Describes how to visual communication of meaning and signification.
Examination
LO-2 Students will be able to analyze visual designs in semiotics PO-2 Students will be able to describe the concepts, thoughts, cases and problems related to the field and perceive them as multi-dimensional.
PO-9 Students will be able to apply their practices scientifically and philosophically.
PO-11 Students will have the ability to comprehend the visual language and differences of art and design and aesthetic sensitivity and to reflect on their designs.
PO-13 Describes how to visual communication of meaning and signification.
PO-21 Produces original ideas and solutions according to the requirements of a given project.
Examination
LO-3 Students will be able to explain the properties of indicators and the basic concepts used in indicators. PO-9 Students will be able to apply their practices scientifically and philosophically.
PO-26 Interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic terminology, semiotic analysis methods and semiotics schools.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
2 The concept of semiology and its history Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
3 Types of signs Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
4 The process of signification Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
5 Saussure and dualities (language / word-of-practice). Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
6 Narrative analysis Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
7 Linguistic signs Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Text analysis Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
10 Text analysis Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
11 Text analysis Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
12 Denotation Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
13 Connotation Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
14 Iconic signs Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
15 General evaluation Discussion, Lecture, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Barthes, Roland. Göstergebilimsel Serüven, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2009.
2 Barthes, Roland. Çağdaş Söylenler, İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2003.
3 Küçükerdoğan, Doç. Dr. Rengin. Reklam Söylemi, İstanbul: Es Yayınları, 2005.
4 Akerson, Fatma Erkman. Göstergebilime Giriş, İstanbul: Multilingual Yabancı Dil Yayınları, 2005.
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture notes, computer, slides, projector

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
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 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       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 2 8 16
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 8 16
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 146