| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Literacy | BTE 211 | 3 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Precondition Courses | |
| Recommended Optional Courses | |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Course Type | Optional |
| Course Coordinator | Arş.Gör.Dr. ŞULE YILMAZ ÖZDEN |
| Course Lecturers | |
| Course Assistants | Emre Çam |
| Course Category | |
| Course Objective | Instructing about concept of the visual literacy. Organizing visual elements. Evaluate visual elements. |
| Course Content | Role of the visual meteriel in communication. Visual literacy. Visual perception. Explication of visual meteriels. Creating visual materiels. Reson of visual design. Process of visual design: Visual elements, verbal elements, font type, using miniscule and capital letter, font color, punto, spaces between letters and lines, effectiveness elements: surprise, interaction, texture, Pattern: stability, style, form, color; Editing: canalizers, contrast, care focus, continuity, entirety; Visual Planning Tools; Visual environments |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describing visual literacy | Lecture, Question-Answer, | Testing, |
| 2 | Describing elements of the visual literacy | Question-Answer, Discussion, Lecture, | Testing, |
| 3 | Percepting visual formation of visual literacy and understanding it’s role in explication | Question-Answer, Lecture, Discussion, Drilland Practice, | Performance Task, Testing, Oral Exam, |
| 4 | Describing aim of the tool using in visual formation | Lecture, | Testing, |
| 5 | Explaining imortant points of the visual formation | Lecture, Question-Answer, | Testing, |
| 6 | Describing representation ability of the visual elements | Lecture, Question-Answer, | Testing, |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concept of visual literacy | |
| 2 | Basic visual elements: Dot, line, shape, form, dimension | |
| 3 | Basic visual elements: action, shade, color, pattern, proportion | |
| 4 | Effective elements of visual literacy | |
| 5 | Canalizers in visual literacy | |
| 6 | Perception and connotation | |
| 7 | Gestatl theories in visual literacy | |
| 8 | Visual dinamism elements; color balance, size, contrast, rythm, harmony, proportion | |
| 9 | Midterm exam | |
| 10 | Visual techniques: Communication strategies | |
| 11 | Visual exposition and explain on examples | |
| 12 | Anatomy of visual messages | |
| 13 | Using tools on visual harmony | |
| 14 | Visual planning tools |
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| Evaluation System | |
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| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 30 |
| 1. Kısa Sınav | 5 |
| 1. Proje / Tasarım | 40 |
| 1. Ödev | 25 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 60 |
| 1. Final | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Oral Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Project / Design | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 105 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 4.2 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 4 | ||