GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Principles of Visual Perception/GİT 311
Course Title: Principles of Visual Perception
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lect. Dilek Evirgen
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/dilekevirgen
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  dilekevirgen@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
At the end of the course, students will be able to; Comprehend the basic pirinciples of Visual Perception
Evaluate the effects of elements, like light, form, surface, color, space, perspective, movement etc.to the on visual perception process by via visual
Conceive the nature of basic elements of visual perception like light, form, surface, color, space, perspective and movement, etc.
Analyze the roles of the basic elements like light, form, surface, color, space, perspective and movement, etc to the on visual creative process
Gain an integrated view on the role of basic visual perception elements on the visual creative processes of different art diciplines




 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Recommended optional programme components are: GIT 312 - Psychology of Visual Perception
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Identify the process of sensation and perception Recognize the features and importance of visual perception
2. Week  Analyze the physiological and culturel processes of visual perception
3. Week  Identify the basic elements of visual perception: Light, Color, Form
4. Week  Identify the basic elements of visual perception: Tissue, Surface, Layer
5. Week  Identify the basic elements of visual perception: Perspective/Depth
6. Week  Identify the basic elements of visual perception: Movement
7. Week  Evaluate the visual illusion, interpret the relationship between illusion-subjectivity-creation
8. Week  Use and make sense of meanings of the visusal perception elements on visual art diciplines: Painting and Volume Arts
9. Week  Midterm Exam
10. Week  Use and make sense of meanings of the visusal perception elements on visual art diciplines:Graphic Arts
11. Week  Use and make sense of meanings of the visusal perception elements on visual art diciplines: Photography
12. Week  Use and make sense of meanings of the visusal perception elements on visual art diciplines: Cinema
13. Week  Use and make sense of meanings of the visusal perception elements on visual art diciplines: Cinema
14. Week  Use and make sense of meanings of the visusal perception elements on visual art diciplines: Advertisement
15. Week  Use and make sense of meanings of the visusal perception elements on visual art diciplines: Advertisement
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1-Rudolf Arnheim, Görsel Düşünme, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul, 2012 2-Doğan Cüceloğlu, İnsan ve Davranışı, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2014 3-Aydın Genç, Aydın Sipahioğlu, Görsel Algılama- Sanatta Yaratıcı Süreç, Sergi Yayınları, İzmir, 1990 4- John Berger, Görme Biçimleri, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul, 2014 5- Levent Kılıç, Görüntü Estetiği, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1994
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  In class presentations, Discussions, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 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
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
1
3
3
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1By learning the necessary information in terms of historical, theoretical and practical in the field of visual communication design, and using this information in integrate of each other, consideration and positioning own works in the sight of these information in a critical way.X
2By following the national and international developments, implementing own practices in a contemporary level in accordance with these developments.X
3To be able to learn technical information and artifice those are used necessarily parallel in technological developments and use them in own works.X
4To have the necessary information and experience in two-dimensional and motion image production, processing and consideration.X
5To create appropriate color, value and composition containing stain functional, aesthetic and design elements for unique visual communication.X
6To produce creative concepts and turn those concepts to graphic, photographic, illustrative, three-dimensional, motion or interactive visual expressions.X
7To produce original visual solution by considering different projects in terms of visual communication design.X
8To be able to design the steps of practical projects in relation with the field, to provide process management and to earn the discipline to complete the projects successfully in the given time.X
9To attain the sources for field works and to plan owns development process.X
10To use in a respective and sensitive way to social values and personal benefits, the theoretical, technical and technological information that is gained in practical works which is relative to the field, in accordance with ethical and legal regulations.X