TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Can exemplify the relationship between design and aesthetic value. 2) Learns the relationship between visual communication design and other design disciplines. 3) Aesthetics, philosophy and the definition, basic concepts and problems of design will be learned. 4) Speaks and analyzes aesthetic theories at a level to make criticisms and comparisons. 5) Analyzes design products on the basis of aesthetic values. 6) Conducts research and applications on the relationship between aesthetics and design.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, students will be able to look critically at themselves and then around them through visual information; they learn to do composition research that develops the ability to solve problems with original formatting and to develop aesthetic perception and make applications. At the end of this course, students; It is aimed to gain the ability to establish a relationship between historical, social and economic conditions and art and design processes, the ability to speak and analyze at a level to criticize and compare aesthetic theories, to speak and analyze at a level to criticize and compare art theories.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Presentation of the course, speeches on the concepts of design and aesthetics. 2nd Week Definition of the concept of aesthetics, its basic principles and basic concepts. 3rd Week History of the concept of aesthetics. 4th Week Aesthetic theories. 5th Week Aesthetic Attitude, Sensation and Perception. 6th Week Aesthetic Object Analysis, Processes that shape aesthetics. 7th Week Meta aesthetics, aesthetic value. 8th Week Midterm. 9th Week Structuralism, function - object relationship. 10th Week Beauty and its external, formal qualities. 11th Week Contemporary thought and aesthetic norms. 12th Week Artistic creation and aesthetic understanding in digital environment. 13th Week The relationship between design and aesthetics in the digital environment. 14th Week Final.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Adorno T.W. (2007). Aesthetics Teory , (Translated by A.Mitchell & V.Blomster) Oxford. Aristoteles,(1996) Metafizik, (çev. Ahmet Arslan) 2. Baskı, İstanbul: Sosyal Yayınları. Eco, U. (2006) Güzelliğin Tarihi. Translater by: Ali Cevat Akkoyunlu, İstanbul: Doğan Publishing. Kagan M. (1982) Estetik, (çev.Aziz Çalışlar) Ankara:İmge Yayınları. Lenoır B.,(2005) Sanat Yapıtı, çev.Aykut Derman, İstanbul, YKY Tunalı, İ. (2007) Estetik, İsmail TUNALI, Remzi Kitabevi. Wong, W. (1993). Principles of Form and Design, John Wiley &Sons,Inc.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Project,Presentation,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Assignment 1 10 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 7 7 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 15 15 Project 1 30 30 Total Workload 90 Total Workload / 30 3 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No