COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SYMBOLIC EXPRESSIONS IN TEXTILE PATTERNS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TMA 6125 SYMBOLIC EXPRESSIONS IN TEXTILE PATTERNS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Textile and Fashion Design

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR LEYLA ÖĞÜT

Offered to

Textile and Fashion Design

Course Objective

To study symbols inhereted from emotional and conceptual past of human history in examples of patterns decorating textile surfaces and their close associations .

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Classifying and interpreting symbols by their forms
2   Commenting on symbolc language of symbolism
3   Establishing common associations between different cultures
4   Interpreting variations of symbolic patterns in current textiles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition,conception and coverage of symbol/symbolism
2 Symbols today
3 Symbols from antiquity until today
4 Symbols from antiquity until today
5 Symbolism in floral motives
6 Symbolism of tree
7 Symbolism in animal motives
8 Midterm exam
9 Symbolism in animal motives from mythology
10 Symbolism in geometric motives
11 Hues and symbolism in textile
12 Fabrics and symbols
13 Symbolism in garment fashion
14 Presentation of term assignments
15 Presentation of term assignments

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Sources: 1000 Symbols, Rowena & Rupert Shepherd, Işaretler,Semboller ve Alametler, Raymand Buckland,Türk Mitolojisinin Anahatları, Yaşar Çoruhlu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course is completed with students term assignments and presentations and midterm and final exams as well as text and visual processes prepared by staff member.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students are to develop their knowledge, skills and capabilities in what they should consider in order to perform a succesful presentation .

Assessment Criteria

Skills for students to report and present literature scanning, collection, compilement and analyses of data and related outcomes are measured by assignments and presentations they have prepared involving the issue.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

leyla.yildirim@deu.edu.tr
0 232 3016732

Office Hours

Tuesday 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation before-after PBL/lectures 5 15 75
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 158

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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