Vocatıonal School
Graphıc Desıgn

Course Information

Code Semester Theoretical Practice National Credit ECTS Credit
Hour / Week
GRF135 Fall 2 1 3 2

Prerequisites and co-requisites
Language of instruction Turkish
Type Required
Level of Course Associate
Lecturer Lec. Gözde ÇETİNKAYA
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Suggested Subject
Professional practise ( internship ) 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.
Contents of the Course 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

Learning Outcomes of Course

# Learning Outcomes
1 You can design with typographic arrangements.
2 Knows structural properties of harfin and technical terms.
3 It can classify font characters.
4 Can use a combination of different fonts.
5 Positive-negative area in typography is known.
6 Know typography emphasis.
7 The typography can use rhythm, symmetry, asymmetry.

Course Syllabus

# Subjects Teaching Methods and Technics
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

Course Syllabus

# Material / Resources Information About Resources Reference / Recommended Resources
1 Becer, Emre. “Modern Sanat ve Yeni Tipografi”. Dost Kitabevi. Ankara, 2008.
2 Sarıkavak, N. Kemal. “Tipografinin Temelleri”. Doruk Yayınları. Ankara, 1997.

Method of Assessment

# Weight Work Type Work Title
1 40% Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
2 60% Final Exam Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

# Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Method of Assessment
1 You can design with typographic arrangements. 3͵6 1͵2
2 Knows structural properties of harfin and technical terms. 4͵6 1͵2
3 It can classify font characters. 6 1͵2
4 Can use a combination of different fonts. 6 1͵2
5 Positive-negative area in typography is known. 6 1͵2
6 Know typography emphasis. 6 1͵2
7 The typography can use rhythm, symmetry, asymmetry. 6 1͵2
PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

# Type of Work Quantity Time (Hour) Work Load
1 Course Duration 14 3 42
2 Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) 14 1 14
3 Presentation and Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
4 Web Research, Library and Archival Work 0 0 0
5 Document/Information Listing 0 0 0
6 Workshop 0 0 0
7 Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 1 1
8 Midterm Exam 1 1 1
9 Quiz 0 0 0
10 Homework 0 0 0
11 Midterm Project 0 0 0
12 Midterm Exercise 0 0 0
13 Final Project 0 0 0
14 Final Exercise 0 0 0
15 Preparation for Final Exam 1 1 1
16 Final Exam 1 1 1
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