Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
This course is a scientific preparation course about design history and design principles.
Course Content:
This course has the objective to introduce the students to the principles of design and its history on a philosophical basis. It provides students with comprehensive understanding of design, art, architecture, industrial design and art trends and its effects on social life. Emphasis is on helping students to be knowledgeable of the essentials of design and design concepts through class discussions.
Teaching Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Interactive Lecture, 15: Assignment
Assessment Methods:
A: Exam, B: Oral Exam / Presentation, C: Assignment
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes |
Program
Outcomes |
Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Identifies genel knowledge about design history and philosophy. | 1 | 1,2,15 | A,B,C |
| 2. Relates different design and design concepts. | 3,4 | 1,2,15 | A,B,C |
| 3. Interprets design, art, architecture related subjects with researches. | 4 | 1,2,15 | A,B,C |
| 4. Develops communicating skills by oral presentations. | 2 | 1,2,15 | A,B,C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | General presentation and introduction of the course and the lectures. | |
| 2 | Design and Design Concepts; Science and Design, philosophy and design. | |
| 3 | Technic, Art and Design; Technic and Art as a design. | |
| 4 | Design and Architecture; Design and Creation process, Alienation. | |
| 5 | Bauhaus and Design. | |
| 6 | Industrial Design; Industrial Design as a design, Ontologic approach to industrial design. | |
| 7 | Esthetic categories of industrial design. | |
| 8 | Midterm.Exam | |
| 9 | Form Question in Industrial Design; Esthetic perception. | |
| 10 | Industrial Design and Empathy; Industrial product and information. | |
| 11 | Industrial Design by a socio-economic approach. | |
| 12 | Social Status: Fashion and Industrial design. | |
| 13 | Research / Final Project; Presentation in class. | |
| 14 | Research / Final Project; Presentation in class. | |
| 15 | Research / Final Project; Presentation in class. | |
| 16 | Final Exam | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook | Tunalı, İsmail. (2009). Tasarım Felsefesi: Tasarım Modelleri ve Endüstri Tasarımı. Istanbul: Yapı-Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları. |
| Additional Resources |
Tunalı, İsmail. (1996). Grek Estetik’i: Güzellik Felsefesi, Sanat Felsefesi. 4. Basım. Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
Schopenhauer, Arthur. (2005). İsteme ve Tasarım olarak Dünya. Bursa: Biblos Kitabevi. |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | www.coadsysexam.yeditepe.edu.tr |
| Assignments | www.coadsysexam.yeditepe.edu.tr |
| Exams | |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam (Presentation + Assignment) | 1 | 60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 60 | |
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows the theories, methods, strategies and techniques in the field of visual communication design. | X | |||||
| 2 | Has the knowledge to use competently the communication media tools on a professional level. | X | |||||
| 3 | Analyzes and examines diversified cultural studies of visual communication design. | X | |||||
| 4 | Associates and interprets the knowledge related to the field with various disciplines. | X | |||||
| 5 | Designs and implements creative and authentic projects using his/her technological competence. | X | |||||
| 6 | Conducts distinctive projects using different strategies by the knowledge acquired from the field. | X | |||||
| 7 | Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired from the field with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 8 | Tracks field knowledge and communicates with colleagues by mastering a foreign language at least at European Language Portfolio B1 general level. | X | |||||
| 9 | Cares for the national and international ethical rules and standards in visual communication design. | X | |||||
| 10 | Performs an innovative and authentic thesis study by conducting academic researches contributing to the field of visual communication design. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Presentation | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Assignment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Work Load | 150 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 6 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 | ||