GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
DESKTOP PUBLISHING/GAZ-722
Course Title: DESKTOP PUBLISHING
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Assist. Prof. Dr. Umur Işık
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  umur@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students know the general rules for newspaper design and layout.
Students define the basic principles of layout.
Students can design newspapers/magazines with Adobe Indesign.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Practical
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  -
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Practices in Journalism I - II News Gathering and Writing I-II
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Meet and learn about the lesson.
2. Week  General introduction of the program. Adobe Indesing environment.
3. Week  Working with text and formatting paragraph
4. Week  Picture basics. Formatting and working picture
5. Week  Practice
6. Week  Practice
7. Week  Practice
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Drawing and working with shapes
10. Week  Practice
11. Week  Colors, color management, color transitions (gradient)
12. Week  Practice
13. Week  Practice
14. Week  Working with multiple pages
15. Week  Practice
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  -
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, display, practice
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
6
3
18
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
10
3
30
 Reading
2
3
6
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
5
3
15
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
2
4
 Final and Studying for Final
2
3
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
79
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.16
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about journalism field.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in journalism field.X
3Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about journalism field.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.X
5Develops the necessary experience in news gathering and writing.X
6Commentates media texts with a with a critical perspective.X
7Uses effectively information and communication technologies.X
8Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences for using it in the area of ​​expertise.X
9Makes works in the field of journalism with taking responsibility individually and in groups.X
10Finds ways to access the knowledge in the field of journalism.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of journalism.X
12Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions regarding the problems to the relevant persons and institutions by supporting quantitative and qualitative data.X
13Acts with social responsibility and carry outs works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of journalism.X
14Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of journalism.X