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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TAA 2321	FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER PRODUCTS DESIGN I	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	6

Offered By

Accessory Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

CANAN ERDÖNMEZ

Offered to

Accessory Design
Textile
Textile and Fashion Design Department
Accessory Design

Course Objective

The aims of this course are; to give intro-information on design in footwear and leather craft product group; explain the basic knowledge for preparing an image sheet with the balance among colour, fabric and form; improve the ability of three dimensional drawing of main and auxiliary materials (last, sole, upper etc) used in shoe-making and basic bag forms, practice by ateliers in order to improve the creativity of students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Express their creative and original ideas by designs and three dimensional sample forms
2	Draw the sole and last, the main materials in shoe design, in three dimension.
3	Draw the main bag forms in three dimension
4	Learn the basic information on footwear and leather craft product design process
5	Defend his / her designs and presentations, have the ability of expressing his / her ideas literally or visually in front of the evaluation jury within the scope of Footwear and Leather craft Product Design I.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

TMA 1005 - Design Presentatıon Methods I
TMA 1004 - Technical Drawing and Presentatıon in Fashing II

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Explaining the topic title that will be taught in spring term; Explaining the intro-design knowledge on footwear and leather craft production and the basic principles and rules
2	Analysis of textual variety of basic materials used in footwear and leather craft production and studying through the sketch period
3	Evaluation of sketch studies
4	Explaining the design process knowledge on footwear and leather craft: explaining the knowledge for preparing image sheet. Preparing the sample sheet about the selected topic.
5	Performing a practice for the use of image sheet (colour, textile and material)
6	Introduction of shoe sole; performing three dimensional drawing by the assigned sketches to the students
7	1. Jury mid-term evaluation
8	Introduction of shoe sole; performing three dimensional drawing on sole; improving the drawing
9	Performing atelier studies in order to practice shoe sole and last knowledge. The target product: `handmade sandals
10	Completing the `handmade sandals atelier study
11	Explaining the basic information for bag design; performing three dimensional form practices on bag, evaluation.
12	Performing atelier studies in order to improve three dimension and balance in bag. Target product: ` handmade unlined bag
13	Completing the `handmade unlined bag atelier study
14	2. Jury evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

- BEYAZIT Prof. Nigan, Endüstri Ürünlerinde ve Mimarlıkta Tasarlama Metodlarına Giriş, Istanbul 1994
- KÜÇÜKERMAN, Prof. Önder Endüstri Tasarımı- Endüstri Için Ürün Tasarımında Adımlar, 1. Baskı, YEM Yayın (Yapı-Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları), Istanbul, Aralık 1997
- KÜÇÜKERMAN, Prof. Önder Endüstri Tasarımı- Endüstri Için Ürün Tasarımında Yaratıcılık, 1. Baskı, YEM Yayın (Yapı-Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları), Istanbul, Ekim 1996
- VAN EEGHEN Hester , Bag and Shoe Design, BIS Publishers B.V., 2008
- PENDERGAST, Sara & Tom, Fashion, Costume and Culture, Volume 1- 5, The Gale Group, Amerika, 2004
- GERVAL Olivier,Fashion Accessories (Studies in Fashion), A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 2009
- SCHAFFER Jane , SAUNDERS Sue Fashion Design Course: Accessories, Barron's Educational Series, Mar 2012
- SCHAFFER Jane , SAUNDERS Sue Fashion Design Course: Accessories: Design Practice and Processes for Creating Hats, Bags, Shoes and More, Thames & Hudson, 2012

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The educator giving the course; It conveys the basic information of the design process for the Shoes and Saddlery Product group. He explains the form and textural diversity of the main materials used with sample images or samples, and has sample studies done on the methods of expressing these materials in design. In the second step, three-dimensional drawing exercises are made, followed by sketching on a given theme. The theoretical information given with comments on development through sketches is studied, and details such as the function, form, and usage area of the accessory are discussed on a common platform before design. In the third and final step; In order to reinforce the information, `handmade sandals and handmade unlined bags applications are made

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	PRJ	PROJECT
2	PRS	PRESENTATION
3	ATT	ATTENDANCE
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	PRJ * 0.50 + PRS * 0.40 + ATT * 0.10

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In this course; The lecturer of the lesson explains the basic information on design process for Footwear and Leather Craft Product, shows the form and textural variety of main materials by using samples or visuals, performs sample studies on expressing these materials in design. At the second stage, three dimensional drawing studies and then sketch studies over a specified topic are performed. Constructive comments on sketches and theoretical knowledge are studied. Details such as the function, form and area of use of accessories before design are discussed. At the third and the last stage, students perform handmade sandals and handmade unlined bag .

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.There is an 80 % obligation in attendance to lesson.
2. All plagiarism attempts and actions would end up in disciplinary punishment
3. If one doesn t hand over the required sketch- design studies on time, the evaluation would be carried out by taking this into consideration. But the student is supposed to hand over required things.
4. For late project deliveries, decreasing a letter grade for each day will be applied.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

canan.erdonmez@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13.00 -13.30

Work Placement(s)