GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Visual Literacy in Education Technology/1980009
Course Title: Visual Literacy in Education Technology
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course; Makes definitions of literacy and multiple literacy.
Explain the relationship of visual communication and learning.
Explain the theories that form the basis for visuals and learning,
Identifies the place of the concept of visual literacy in the interdisciplinary field and in the learning-teaching process.
Define visual design principles and elements.
Establishes the relationship between education, instructional technology discipline and visual literacy.
Interpret visual messages with instructional purpose and produce visual messages.
Discuss the results of research on "visual literacy in the teaching-learning process"

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Visual communication and learning
2. Week  Multiple literacy and learning
3. Week  Visual communication and learning, Visuals and learning,
4. Week  Theoretical foundations of learning and visuals, Gestalt theory, Cognitive load theory,
5. Week  The theory of information processing, dual coding theory
6. Week  Baddeley's working memory theory
7. Week  Mayers' cognitive theory and multimedia theory
8. Week  Visa
9. Week  Visual design elements
10. Week  Visual design principles and other design tools,
11. Week  Interpretation and production of visual message
12. Week  Interpretation and production of visual message
13. Week  Interpretation and production of visual message
14. Week  General evaluation.
15. Week  Final
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
25
 Assignment
6
25
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
2
16
 Material Design and Implementation
3
6
18
 Report Preparing
5
3
15
 Preparing a Presentation
3
6
18
 Presentation
3
6
18
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
6
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
14
14
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Comprehends basic concepts and theoretical foundations of educational technology.X
2Determines individual learning needs regarding educational technology.X
3Designs creative, original and innovative technology based instructional materials for practices and learning and teaching environments in the field of educational technology.X
4Applies required principles and rules to interpret effective text design, text message and instructional visual messages.X
5Regulates sources effectively by arranging teaching and learning environments in instructional design based on scientific facts and individual differences.X
6Utilizes sources of man power and others to create a rich learning and teaching environment.X
7Follows developments and innovations in information and communication technologies and apply them in theoretical and practical studies in the field, professional and academic life.X
8Uses data and techniques that are appropriate for scientific research systematic in studies of the related field.X
9Communicates with educational technologist, instructional designer and technology coordinator in different environment and studies by using knowledge and skills acquired in the field.X
10Integrates knowledge of different disciplines with the knowledge acquired in the field by relating education that is a dynamic field to the basic disciplines that influence it.X
11Performs studies that require proficiency in the field independently.X
12Uses a foreign language effectively in scientific level studies and research.X
13Designs new research and projects for problems recently determined in the field by utilizing appropriate strategies.X
14Evaluates studies in the field from a critical perspective.X
15Considers ethical values for the studies carried out in the field.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Gülgün BANGİR ALPAN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://abs.gazi.edu.tr/bangir)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (bangir@gazi.edu.tr)