COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DESIGN AND APPLICATION OF TAPESTRY WEAVINGS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GES 6127 DESIGN AND APPLICATION OF TAPESTRY WEAVINGS I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Traditional Turkish Arts Proficiency in Art

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GONCA KARAVAR

Offered to

Traditional Turkish Arts Proficiency in Art

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to inform the students about the tapestry and gobelin weavings. Besides, the students will make designs using tapestry technique as a part of a theme.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   be informed of the history of tapestry weavings,
2   be informed of the tapestry weaving technique,
3   make original designs related to the chosen subject,
4   foresee the finished form of their design,
5   present the design/designs effectively.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introducing the content of the course and the things to be done
2 Scanning the literature related to tapestry weavings
3 Researching visual materials related to tapestry weavings
4 Information about the weaving techniques of tapestry weavings, slide presentation
5 Choosing the subject to be designed and sketch preparation
6 Sketch preparation
7 Sketch preparation
8 Preparing colour sketch
9 Preparing colour sketch
10 Preparing colour sketch
11 Preparing colour sketch
12 Colouring the design
13 Colouring the design
14 Colouring the design

Recomended or Required Reading

Tapestry: Historical Sourcebook. Phaidon. 240 S.
Guy DELMARCHEL: Flemish Tapestry. Thames and Hudson.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Our aim is to have the students scan the literature related to tapestry weavings and research the visual materials, and make a tapestry design on a chosen subject.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + PRJ * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The students will prepare a research portfolio after a detailed research and examination on tapestry weavings. Later on, a tapestry design will be made in accordance with a chosen subject.

Assessment Criteria

The research portfolio will be evaluated out of 100. besides, the design they will make at the end of the term will be evaluated out of 100. 40 % of the portfolio and 60 % of the design will determine the pass grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

80 % attendance is compulsory.
Before the term ends, in the last 15 days, the list showing the students attendance will be announced on the billboards and on the web, the students who fail due to absenteeism will not be evaluated with their studies.
Even if the student has a sick report, he will be considered absent.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gonca.karavar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

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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 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 48 48
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Design Project 14 5 70
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 212

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.15455
LO.25455
LO.35455
LO.45455
LO.555