GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Elective: Calligraphy/GIT 203
Course Title: Elective: Calligraphy
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pelin Öztürk Göçmen
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/pgocmen
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  pgocmen@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning to operate a different definition of calligraphy and typography
Learning to operate the aesthetic aspects of calligraphy
Acquisition of knowledge of the material used in calligraphy
Production of materials and aesthetic concerns of the original studies in the foreground
Acquisition of different techniques of composition and calligraphic skill
Acquisition of black & white and color calligraphic composition skills
Calligraphic text and visual elements in the development of skills used in a composition
 -- 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
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Course description, objectives and work system
2. Week  Definition of calligraphy, history and usage areas
3. Week  Introducing the material, application examples
4. Week  Black & white composition of the letter
5. Week  Black & white composition of the letter
6. Week  Black & white composition of the text
7. Week  Black & white composition of the text
8. Week  Arrangements Color Calligraphic Composition
9. Week  Midterm Exam
10. Week  Arrangements Color Calligraphic Composition
11. Week  Arrangements Color Calligraphic Composition
12. Week  Calligraphy and Mixed Media Applications
13. Week  Calligraphy and Mixed Media Applications
14. Week  Calligraphic compositions with text, visual elements
15. Week  Calligraphic compositions with text, visual elements
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  First Steps Calligraphy, Don Marsh, North Light Boks, 1996 Calligraphy Masterclass: A Complete Guide with Ten Stylish Projects, Mary Noble- Rachel Yallop - Eleanor Van Zandt, Watson-Guptill, 2000 Lettering Arts, Fink Joanne, Kastin Judy, Hong Kong: PBC, 1993
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 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
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
3
9
 Designing and Applying Materials
10
4
40
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
6
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- 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