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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
EXPERIMENTAL TYPOGRAPHY GİT309 - 2 + 2 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Assistant Professor Erkan Özkarakaş
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Can combine knowledge and skills with new directions and methods and use them creatively in designs.
2) Has knowledge of software and materials and can associate it with the right fields.
3) Presents the projects creatively.
4) It reaches a free expression outside of the basic principles of design.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONIn this course; Applications are made on real or virtual subjects that cover all types of typographic-based design issues and aim to think more creatively by going beyond the traditional typography rules when necessary. In this course, the use of typography in new media is researched in the light of technological developments, and experimental studies are made in addition to known rules.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Information about the course, discussion of examples of experimental typography with students.
2nd Week Critical on experimental typography studies obtained as a result of student research.
3rd Week It is critical whether the first projects that students have prepared to work on are realizable.
4th Week I. critical on project work.
5th Week I. critical on project work.
6th Week I. critical on project work.
7th Week I. critical on project work.
8th Week II. which students prepared to work on. critical on whether projects are feasible or not.
9th Week II. critical on project work.
10th Week II. critical on project work.
11th Week II. critical on project work.
12th Week III, which students prepare to work on. critical on whether projects are feasible or not.
13th Week III. critical on project work.
14th Week III. critical on project work.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGWolfgang Weingart, Typography: My Way to Typography Stefan Sagmeister, Things I Have Learned
Fabiola Reyes, TYPO: The Beautiful World of Fonts
Aaron Betsky / Adam Eeuwens, False Flat
Anna Saccani, Letter Scapes
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSQuestions/Answers,Discussion,Case Study,Practice,Project,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Project290
Attendance110
Total(%)100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)0
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14228
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours14456
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Project23366
Total Workload150
Total Workload / 305
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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