| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typography | GIT205 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. İsmail KESKİN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Yusuf BUDAK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defines typhographic materials and fonts
2) Knows color and texture characteristics
3) Defines the type of paper and use of it
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | Low | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | |
| 2 | High | High | High | Low | Low | High | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 3 | High | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Definition of typhography, emergence of writing, historical development of typhography, anotomy of letters, font types and classification; comparision font types and forms, font knowledge, font family, font usage from the perspective of visual impact and importance of typhography on communication design will be emphasized.
Weekly Schedule
1) General Discussion about course2) The history of typography
3) Types of writing and characters
4) Type of Properties
5) Family and writing style of the text
6) Anatomy of Type
7) Blocking in the article text in the article and Line Spacing
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Type of Color and Color Properties
10) The Personality Type
11) Economic use of paper and paper
12) Samples from the world of typography investigation
13) Examples of Typography
14) Examples of Typography. (Sequal)
15) Project presentations and evaluation
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required