GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TURKISH LEATHER ART/DES-344-S
Course Title: TURKISH LEATHER ART
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
   Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Mediha GÜLER; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Melda ÖZDEMİR; Assist.Prof. Dr. Tomris YALÇINKAYA
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr/~mguler; www.gazi.edu.tr/~omelda; www.gazi.edu.tr/~tomris
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mguler@gazi.edu.tr; omelda@gazi.edu.tr; tomris@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Have the ability to learn about terms, history and fields of usage of Turkish leather art, their technical and material features, motive and compositi
Analyze the works of leading designers in Turkey.
Analyze the works of leading designers in the world.
Follow up visual and printed media regarding leather within handicraft arts.
 -- 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  Terms and concept regarding leather
2. Week  The history of Turkish leather art
3. Week  Turkish leather art before and after Islam
4. Week  Sources supporting Turkish Leather Art in Anatolia and Art Interactions
5. Week  Turkish leather art in Seljuk Period
6. Week  Turkish leather art in Republican Period
7. Week  Mid-term
8. Week  Leather art today (investigation into local and original leatherwork and other accessories with functional and aesthetic products)
9. Week  Technical, material, motive and composition features and usage fields of Turkish leather art
10. Week  Investigating leather products in museums
11. Week  Leather designing works in Turkey and in the world
12. Week  Examining visual and printed media regarding leatherwork and accessories
13. Week  Examining visual and printed media regarding leatherwork and accessories
14. Week  Examining visual and printed media regarding leatherwork and accessories
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Sakaoğlu,N., Akbayar, N., Yelmen, H. (2002). Derinin Anadolu’da Bin Yıllık Öyküsü. İstanbul: Creative Yayıncılık. Yelmen, H. (1985).
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  This course is not suitable for workplace
 -- 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
2
2
4
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
2
4
 Designing and Applying Materials
2
2
4
 Preparing Reports
2
2
4
 Preparing Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
2
4
 Final and Studying for Final
2
2
4
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
60
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.4
 ECTS: 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Upon the completion of the programme, the students will be able to; 1-To be able to apply art and design knowledge into handicrafts design.X
22-To be able to do skills of interpretation and evaluation based on research, development and application in the field of handicrafts.X
33-To be able to plan design process.X
44-To be able to select appropriate materials for design.X
55-To be able to use the necessary techniques and innovations required for handicrafts and its design applications.X
66-To be able to identfy and analyze handicafts design and production problems and to develop solution advices based on researches and documents.X
77-To be able to utilize acquired knowledge and skills with a critical thinking approach.X
88-To be able to gain professional and ethical responsibility.X
99-To be able to predict and examine the design, production, marketing and to use processes and their consequences.X
1010-To be able to apply the technical, aesthetic and creative information about handicrafts in national and international projects.X
1111-To have a good commend of computer softwares for handicrafts design and to be able to use the information and communation technologies effectively.X
1212-To acquire genuine and creative application skills related to handicrafts.X
1313-To be able to work individually or in disciplinary/interdisciplinary teams effectively.X
1414-To gain written and spoken communication skills in at least one foreign language.X