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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GRS 3009 INFORMATION DESIGN I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Department of Graphics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TUĞCAN GÜLER

Offered to

Graphic
Visual Communication Design
Illustration and Printmaking
Graphic Design

Course Objective

Visualizing statistical information which can be followed and understood easily by the related users.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to understand the term data on behalf of information design and graphic design.
2   To be able to work well with visualization of datas and its esthetical beauty.
3   To be able to divide and run a natural process into sub divisions.
4   To be able to plan for each information design process.
5   To be able to use different kind of sources.
6   To be able to classify complex information successfully.
7   To be able to create beautiful design works.
8   To be able to work deeply in a dedicated subject.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Information design history.
2 Introduction to the statistical graphics. Reading statistics, case study.
3 Project 01: Visualizing statictics.
4 Working on first step. Sketches on paper.
5 Working on second step. Sketches on paper.
6 Presentation and critics. Project 02: Collection raw datas from various sources in order to transform into statistics.
7 Working on first step. Sketches on paper.
8 Working on second step. Sketches on paper.
9 Working on third step. Sketches on paper.
10 Presentation and critics. Project 03: Design a multi dimensional visualization on statistical graphics.
11 Working on first step. Sketches on paper.
12 Working on second step. Sketches on paper.
13 Working on third step. Sketches on paper.
14 Presentation and critics. Final evalution.

Recomended or Required Reading

Richard Saul Wurmann, Information Anxiety
What is Exhibition Design , Jan Lorenc - Lee Skolnick - Craig Berger
Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Edward Tufte
Wayfinding and Signage Design, Chris Calori
Wayshowing, Per Mollerup
Türkiye Sergicilik ve Fuarcılık Tarihi, Gökhan Akçura
Grafik Tasarım Kuramı, Helen Armstrong
Pictograms Icons and Signs, Hübner - Abdullah

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture (seminar), presentation, class discussion, workshops in and out of class time, sketches, critics on projects.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 COM COMMITEE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.70 + PAR * 0.10 + COM * 0.20


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-Mail: tugcan.guler@deu.edu.tr
Office Phone: (90-232) 412 9168

Office Hours

In addition to class hours, it is possible to meet in every Friday between 09.00 to 10.30.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Case study 14 2 28
Design Project 3 15 45
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.154552121313
LO.2522212251
LO.355221513
LO.4514112533
LO.55512131533
LO.655155555354
LO.725145351
LO.841343343111

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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