COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFORMATION DESIGN

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GRS 3037 INFORMATION DESIGN ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Graphic Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR TUĞCAN GÜLER

Offered to

Illustration and Printmaking
Graphic Design
Graphic Arts

Course Objective

To raise awareness about information design, which is one of the working areas of graphic design, and to produce projects. Developing the point of view according to the informational design. Making visualizations so that statistics consisting of raw data can be easily followed and understood by all relevant users.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To be able to understand the term data on behalf of information design and graphic design.
2   2. To be able to work well with visualization of datas and its esthetical beauty.
3   3. To be able to divide and run a natural process into sub divisions.
4   4. To be able to plan for each information design process.
5   5. To be able to use different kind of sources.
6   6. To be able to classify complex information successfully.
7   7. To be able to create beautiful design works.
8   8. To be able to work deeply in a dedicated subject.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Information Design. Historical Development, Genres (Seminar). Grant of Project 01. Introduction to Statistical Graphs. Statistics Reading Study Pre-Research about the field.
2 2. Project 01: Visualization of Given Statistics (Seminar) Preparation for project's presentation.
3 3. Project 01: Visualization Studies Project preparation sketches.
4 4. Project 01: Visualization Studies Project preparation sketches.
5 5. Project 01: Presentation, Critical and New Project Project preparation sketches.
6 6. Project 02: New Project. Comprehensive Data Visualization.
7 7. Project 02: Visualization Studies. Examining the project preparation presentations. Preparation for project's presentation.
8 8. Project 02: Visualization Studies Project preparation sketches.
9 9. Project 02: Visualization Studies Project preparation sketches.
10 10. Project 02: Presentation, Critical and New Project Project preparation sketches.
11 11. Project 03: Comprehensive Schematic Design
12 12. Project 03: Visualization Studies. Examining the project preparation presentations Preparation for project's presentation.
13 13. Project 03: Visualization Studies Project preparation sketches.
14 14. Project 03: Visualization Studies. Presentation and Critic. Project preparation sketches.

Recomended or Required Reading

Richard Saul Wurmann, Information Anxiety
What is Exhibition Design , Jan Lorenc - Lee Skolnick - Craig Berger
Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Edward Tufte
Wayfinding and Signage Design, Chris Calori
Wayshowing, Per Mollerup
Türkiye Sergicilik ve Fuarcılık Tarihi, Gökhan Akçura
Grafik Tasarım Kuramı, Helen Armstrong
Pictograms Icons and Signs, Hübner - Abdullah

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Analysis of existing studies,
Analysis of research topics,
In-class applications.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 COM COMMITTEE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE COM * 1


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Projects must be developed in class and with the course instructor.
2. Projects must comply with the given briefs.
3. Projects must be internally consistent.
4. Projects must contain original ideas in their field.
5. Projects must have original visualizations.

Evaluation is conducted at the end of the semester in the form of a portfolio presentation to a jury. Students who are absent are not eligible to participate in the final jury. Students are required to submit a complete presentation file on the date and format announced by the department and to attend the presentation on the announced date. Students who fail to attend the presentation will fail the course. A one-time make-up jury session will be held for students who have the excuses specified in Article 32 of the DEU Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation. Students who are absent or fail to submit their presentations on time are not eligible to participate in the make-up jury.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Arrive on time to class and study in the studio. The submitted presentations and project drafts should be studied according to the calendar. Participation in the course is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Tugcan GULER

tugcan.guler@gmail.com

Office Hours

Due to the pandemic conditions and the limited physical facilities at the school, meetings are held by appointment. Prior notice must be given by mail.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparations for final exam 1 9 9
Preparations for assignment 4 8 32
Preperations before and after the lecture (reading texts, articles, sketching etc.) 14 2 28
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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