COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF TYPOGRAHY DESIGN STUDIES

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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

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Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BETÜL USLU ÖZKAN

Offered to

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Course Objective

The main purpose of the course is to examine the development of typefaces that were created with Movable Type and took their source from Renaissance Humanism. Considering the socio-cultural changes from the 15th century to the 20th century; it is examined in the historical process through typesetter, printers and publishers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the Movable Typography and its effects on type faces.
2   To understand the font used first in the Movable Type System and why it was not used afterwards.
3   To comprehend how typefaces develop in relation to the period they are in.
4   To know the effect of the socio-cultural structure of the period as well as the technology in the development of typefaces.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Meeting. Exchange of information about the content and operation of the course.
2 Movable Type
3 Renaissance and Humanist Typefaces
4 Old Style - Garalde Type Face
5 Transitional Type Face
6 Modern Type Face
7 Slab Serif Type Face 19th Century
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Sans Serif - Grotesque Lineale
10 AVANTGARDE Art Movement ve NEW TYPOGRAPHY
11 ASYMMETRIC TYPOGRAPHY
12 ART DECO (Nostalgic Luxury)
13 HUMANISTIC TYPE FACE
14 SWISS TYPOGRAPHY

Recomended or Required Reading

-TYPOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC DESIGN From Antiquity to the Present -ROXAN JUBERT
-TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN: Form and Communication - Rob Carter, Mark Sanders, Philip B. Meggs
-DESIGNING WITH TYPE The essential guide to typography - James Craig, Irene Korol Scala
-WHY FONTS MATTER, Sarah Hyndman
-TYPE: The Secret History of Letters - Simon Loxley
-THINKING WITH TYPE A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students - Ellen Lupton
-TYPE DESIGNS Their history and development - Alfred Forbes Johnson

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To be announced...

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 +FCG * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 RST RESIT MTE * 0.20 +ASG * 0.20 +RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced...

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced...

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

betulusluozkan@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced...

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Project Assignment 1 20 20
Project Final Presentation 1 20 20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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