GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GEMSTONE SETTING/KMT-326-S
Course Title: GEMSTONE SETTING
Credits 5 ECTS 7
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Mehmet Fatih ÖZDEMİR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mfozdemir
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mfozdemir@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Be able to use setting tools.
Be able to preparing gems socket, placing the gems in the socket and compressing
Ability to apply setting techniques.
 -- 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  Gems setting and setting techniques.
2. Week  To recognize used the tools and prepared the tools of setting.
3. Week  Prepare a setter's wax, Embed the setting in setter's wax on a setter's stick, Mark the point on the face and drill hole at the point marked.
4. Week  Place the stone level and compressing with pusher.
5. Week  Removing the tiny spheres on metal surface with using onglette graver.
6. Week  Place the stone level within the prongs, and mark it's girdle position. Use a stone setting bur to grind a shoulder in the prongs.
7. Week  Mid-Term Exam
8. Week  Adjustment to size and shape of prongs, the shaping with jeweler's files and to use silicone polisher.
9. Week  Solitaire setting
10. Week  Bezel setting, preparing of materials and exercise works.
11. Week  Setting method with the help of pusher and hammer.
12. Week  Channel setting and their applications
13. Week  Free-work I
14. Week  Free-work II
15. Week  Final Exam
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Codina, Carles (2000) The Complete Book of Jewellery Making. New York. Jinks Mc Grath (2004) The Encyclopedia of Jewellery Making Techniques. Page One Publishıng Private Limited Untracht, O. (1988). Jewelry Concepts and Technology. London: Robert Hale Ltd.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Demonstration, Observation
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
2
20
 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
4
56
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
6
84
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
6
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
180
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.2
 ECTS: 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Be competent in the terminology of Jewelry fieldX
2Be competent in jewelry manufacturing processX
3Be competent in jewelry materials; gems, metals, traditional and contemporary alloysX
4Have the ability to transfer 3D objects to 2D environment
5Be competent in cold and hot working circumstances related with jewelry and small-scale objects
6Be competent in all kinds of metal casting processes
7Have the knowledge of the history of Jewelry art and technologyX
8Have the ability to design and redesign according to a given subject, problem solving, etc. related with design
9Acquire intellectual understanding of jewelry related subjects
10Having the ability to work in different interdisciplinary areas
11Have sense of professional and ethical responsibilityX
12Have awareness about the need for lifelong learning and develop their professional knowledge and skills continuously.
13Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.