TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Fehmi Soner Mazlum
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will have basic technical knowledge about computer graphics and application skills in vector graphics and will gain the ability to adapt what is known to the field of visual communication. 2) Will produce interactive and static PDF documents. 3) Solves problems using critical thinking. 4) Works within and within a certain concept. 5) Acts in accordance with current laws and regulations and can take ethical responsibility. 6) The ability to think in a context develops. 7) Will gain self-learning skills with the ability to follow the developing and changing technology and to choose the one that suits best. 8) Can do teamwork.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is a practical course on desktop publishing. After a general review of desktop publishing software, we will use Adobe InDesign CC software to produce visual design projects. You will experience the teamwork environment by criticizing projects and methods with your classmates while practicing the creative processes, project management and digital design workflow plan. In the semester, besides being a listener in the classroom environment, you are expected to be an active/participant student such as reading suggested web articles and watching videos, contributing to class discussions, continuing projects during extracurricular times.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Lecture introduction, discussion about the development process of desktop publishing. 2nd Week General typesetting rules and general review of Office software, introduction of Adobe InDesign software interface and tools, new document creation, PROJECT 1. Briefing. 3rd Week Introducing Adobe InDesign tools, explaining the template page system, explaining the grids and rulers, PROJECT 1. Study selection. 4th Week Coloring, object alignments and object associations in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 1. Application. 5th Week Styles and typographic editing studies in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 1. Application. 6th Week Advanced application practices in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 1. Application, PROJECT 2. Information. 7th Week Advanced application practices in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 1. Submission, Critique of Sketches. 8th Week Advanced application practices / interactive applications in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 2. Study. 9th Week Interactive PDF applications in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 2. Study. 10th Week Interactive PDF applications in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 2. Application / Delivery, PROJECT 3. Information. 11th Week Interactive PDF applications in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 3. Application. 12th Week Interactive PDF applications in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 3. Application. 13th Week Preparation of productions for publication in Adobe InDesign software, PROJECT 3. Application. 14th Week Criticism of term projects and education process.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Project,Practice,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Project 4 70 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 80 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 80 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 20 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10 Course hours 14 6 84 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5 Laboratory (including preparation) 14 4 56 Final exam 1 5 5 Homework Project 3 12 36 Total Workload 240 Total Workload / 30 8 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No