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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TMA 6103	SYMBOLIC EXPRESSIONS IN TEXTILE PATTERNS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

Offered By

Textile and Fashion Design

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÖZPULAT

Offered to

Textile and Fashion Design

Course Objective

To study symbols inhereted from emotional and conceptual past of human history in examples of patterns decorating textile surfaces and their close associations .

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Classifying and interpreting symbols by their forms
2	Commenting on symbolc language of symbolism
3	Establishing common associations between different cultures
4	Interpreting variations of symbolic patterns in current textiles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Definition,conception and coverage of symbol/symbolism
2	Symbols today
3	Symbols from antiquity until today
4	Symbols from antiquity until today
5	Symbolism in floral motives
6	Symbolism of tree
7	Symbolism in animal motives
8	Midterm exam
9	Symbolism in animal motives from mythology
10	Symbolism in geometric motives
11	Hues and symbolism in textile
12	Fabrics and symbols
13	Symbolism in garment fashion
14	Presentation of term assignments
15	Presentation of term assignments

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Sources: 1000 Symbols, Rowena & Rupert Shepherd, Işaretler,Semboller ve Alametler, Raymand Buckland,Türk Mitolojisinin Anahatları, Yaşar Çoruhlu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course is completed with students term assignments and presentations and midterm and final exams as well as text and visual processes prepared by staff member.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.30
5	RST	RESIT
6	RST	RESIT	MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.30

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students are to develop their knowledge, skills and capabilities in what they should consider in order to perform a succesful presentation .

Assessment Criteria

Skills for students to report and present literature scanning, collection, compilement and analyses of data and related outcomes are measured by assignments and presentations they have prepared involving the issue.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fusun.ozpulat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

monday 12.30-13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	5	10	50
Preparation for midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for final exam	1	2	2
Preparing assignments	1	20	20
Preparing presentations	1	5	5
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14
LO.1		5	3	5	5		5	5				5		5
LO.2		5	3	5	5	3		5		3	5	5	5
LO.3		3	3	5						5		3	5
LO.4	5		5	5		3			5	5	5			5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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