COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FINE PRINT BOOK

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GRB 4041 FINE PRINT BOOK ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Illustration and Printmaking

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CEREN BULUT YUMRUKAYA

Offered to

Illustration and Printmaking
Graphic Arts

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to produce a book as a three dimentional artistic platform, using traditional and contemporary printing techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define book as a personal expression form,
2   To be able to mould the paper as a book making material
3   To be able to transform book into an artistic form and discuss it on an academic level
4   To be able to define book as an art object
5   To be able to have the knowledge of material and to be able to use it efficiently
6   To be able to gain the ability to work on different surfaces

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Seminar/Discussion
2 Seminar/Discussion
3 Project: Sketching
4 Project: Sketching
5 Project: Sketching
6 Project: Advanced Sketching
7 Project: Advanced Sketching
8 Midterm Evaluation, discussion
9 Project: Application
10 Project: Application
11 Project: Application
12 Project: Application
13 Project: Application
14 Project: Application
15 Application and Exhibitiing Solutions

Recomended or Required Reading

The Complete Printmaker: Techniques, Traditions, Innovations, John Ross, Free Press, 1991
Book Art: Creative Ideas to Transform Your Books, Decorations, Stationary, Display Scenes and More, Claire Youngs, CICO Books, 2012
The Papermaker's Companion: The Ultimate Guide to Making and Using Handmade Paper, Helen Hiebert, Storey Publishing, 2000
The Complete Book of Papermaking, Josep Asuncion, Lark Books, 2003
Playing with Paper: Illuminating, Engineering, and Reimagining Paper Art, Helen Hiebert, Quarry Books, 2013
Playing with Books: The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book, Jason Thompson, Quarry Books, 2010
Bookcraft: Techniques for Binding, Folding, and Decorating to Create Books and More, Heather Weston, Quarry Books, 2008
Adventures in Bookbinding: Handcrafting Mixed-Media Books, Jeannine Stein, Quarry Books, 2011
Books: A Living History, Mertyn Lyons, Thames&Hudson, 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course depends on studio work. Projects are developed by the student and seminars are given.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 COM COMMITEE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.70 + PAR * 0.10 + COM * 0.20


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The preperation, research and production process are evaluated as well as final work.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Every kind of theft and copy will be punished according to the related article of dicipline regulations of the Council of higher Education and the University.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Ceren BULUT YUMRUKAYA, Assoc. Prof.
ceren.bulut@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesdays 15:00-16:00
by appointment only

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 2 26
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Other activities within the scope of the atelier pratices 13 2 26
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5
LO.6

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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