COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES IN TYPOGRAHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GRA 5159 EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES IN TYPOGRAHY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

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 objective of the course is to comprehend the perception of editorial prints today.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to use the knowledge gained in the direction of the examinations made through seminars and examples and to be able to use them creatively in design management by combining them with their own methods.
2   Ability to associate and use the software and material information he has with the right field
3   Ability to present projects in an unexpected and creative way
4   Access to free expression outside of basic design principles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Meeting. Sharing information about the purpose, process and operation of the course. Expectations from the lesson.
2 Seminar on Experimental Typography.
3 Lecture and discussion on experimental typography examples.
4 Discussion on research topics.
5 Criticisms about whether a project can be created from the subjects studied.
6 Criticisms about whether a project can be created from the subjects studied.
7 Criticisms about whether a project can be created from the subjects studied.
8 Discussion on selected projects sketching.
9 Discussion on selected projects sketching.
10 Discussion on selected projects sketching.
11 Discussion on selected projects sketching.
12 Criticism based on original draft works.
13 Criticism based on original draft works.
14 End of term project evaluation.

Recomended or Required Reading

Typography: My Way to Typography, Wolfgang Weingart
Things I Have Learned, Stefan Sagmeister
Fuse 1-20 / From Invention to Animatter: Twenty years of FUSE, Neville Brody/Jon Wozencroft
TYPO: The Beautiful World of Fonts, Fabiola Reyes
False Flat, Aaron Betsky / Adam Eeuwens
Letter Scapes, Anna Saccani

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Seminars,
Slide presentations,
Discussion over examples,
Exchange of ideas,
Subject development,
Research on subject media compatibility,
Research and discussion on finding striking ideas and preparing an unexpected presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.60 +PAR * 0.20


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Ability to produce original projects
Discussion on sketches and ideas
Ability to choose the appropriate media for the project
Timing: finishign project on time
Unexpected and stunning presentations

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Academic Honesty: Students are expected to complete the given projects with their own thoughts and skills and to produce completely original works in this context. Situations such as direct inspiration from another study in any way, benefiting one-on-one, producing a similar one, or even getting someone else done, are definitely not desired.

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 6 78
Project Assignment 1 30 30
Project Final Presentation 1 30 30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 194

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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