TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Erdem Alper Turan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have aesthetic awareness. 2) Use the ability to interpret. 3) Gain the ability to critically evaluate messages and images.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course covers teaching the basic rules and elements of visual design according to observation, researach, visual thinking, selective perception and abstraction; developing unique design languages; and working through imagery and creativity.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction: Scope and objectives of the course. 2nd Week Aesthetics definition, history 3rd Week Philosophers and aesthetic theories 4th Week Analysis of aesthetic theories 5th Week Philosophy and art relationship 6th Week The language of art, aesthetics and communication 7th Week The concept of value in art and philosophy 8th Week Midterm exam 9th Week Concepts of good, correct and beautiful 10th Week Relationships between ethical and aesthetic concepts 11th Week Creativity in philosophy, science and art 12th Week Looking at art with philosophy 13th Week Criticism as a concept and action, types of criticism 14th Week Evaluation, answering the questions.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	LUKACS, G. S. (Çev. Cemal, A.) (1999) Estetik. İstanbul: Payel Yayınları. AVŞAR, T., (2008) Estetik. İstanbul: Bulut Yayınları. AVŞAR, T., (2005) Estetik Bakış. İstanbul: Bulut Yayınları. Current additional resources, case studies and readings to be recommended during the lesson.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 2 4 8 Individual or group work 12 4 48 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework 6 2 12 Total Workload 148,5 Total Workload / 30 4,95 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No