GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TEXTILES AND SEMIOLOGY/TET 610
Course Title: TEXTILES AND SEMIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. K. Özlem Alp
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aakgul
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   aakgul@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to recognize the development of Visual Semiotics
To be able to discuss the theories concerning cultural indicator forms
To be able to discuss formation processes of universal symbols and indicators in textile designs
To be able to recognize meaning and formation of local symbols and indicators in textile designs
To be able to read contemporary indicators in textile designs




 -- 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  Definition, character, properties and coverage of Semiotic
2. Week  Development of Visual Semiotics, structural approaches
3. Week  Development of Visual Semiotics, post structural approaches
4. Week  Meaning and metaphor in visual indicators
5. Week  Local and cultural differences in visual indicators
6. Week  Cultural indicators and symbols
7. Week  Mid-Term
8. Week  Formation of indicator, meaning and metaphor in textile design
9. Week  Formation of indicator, meaning and metaphor in textile design
10. Week  Local elements and indicators in textile designs, sample analysis
11. Week  Local elements and indicators in textile designs, sample analysis
12. Week  Local elements and indicators in textile designs, sample analysis
13. Week  Contemporary elements and indicators in textile designs, sample analysis
14. Week  Contemporary elements and indicators in textile designs, sample analysis
15. Week  Contemporary elements and indicators in textile designs, sample analysis
16. Week  Final Examination
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Barthes, R. (1997), Göstergebilimsel Serüven, çev: Mehmet Rifat&Sema Rifat, Yapı Kredi, İstanbul. 2. Eco, U. (2008), Yorum ve Aşırı Yorum, çev: Kemal Atakay, Can, İstanbul. 3. Guiraud, P. (1999), Anlambilim (La Semantique), çev: Berke Vardar, Multi Lingual, İstanbul. 4. Hortin, J. A. (1980), Visual Literacy and Visual Thinking, Erıc Document. ED 214522. 5. Pettersson, R. (1993). Visual Information. Edu. Tec. Pub. Englewood Cliff, New Jersey. 6. Rifat, M. (2007), Homo Semioticus ve Genel Göstergebilim Sorunları, Yapı Kredi, İstanbul.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not applicable for this course
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 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
8
6
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
6
48
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
2
6
12
 Preparing Presentation
2
6
12
 Presentation
2
3
6
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
177
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.08
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2
3
4
5X
6X
7X
8
9
10
11X
12X
13X
14
15X