COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFORMATION DESIGN II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GRS 3010 INFORMATION DESIGN II 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

Working on infographics which tell stories on a period of time or a process of something. Edit and design information from different sourcess in order to build complete infographic.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have a large knowledge on information design.
2   To be able to visualize data beautifully
3   To be able to distinguish parts of any natural process according to the content and the meaning.
4   To be able to edit and design every stages of infographics.
5   To be able to grant information from various sources.
6   To be able to achieve the classification of complex data.
7   To be able to design well prepared esthetical projects.
8   To be able to make and use the findings of the dedicated research area.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Inforgraphics - Definitions, Scope and Examples
2 Project 01 : Directions on the road, Collecting Datas (Seminar)
3 Project 01: Collecting data and classification
4 Project 01: Visualization sketches
5 Project 01: Visualization sketches
6 Project 01: Definitions on instructions - Subject
7 Project 01: Definitions on instructions - Presenting
8 Project 02: Collecting Data and classification
9 Project 02: Collecting Data and classification
10 Project 03: Definitions on instructions - Presenting
11 Project 02: Collecting Data and classification
12 Project 03: Visualization sketches
13 Project 03: Visualization sketches
14 Project 03: Presenting

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
Tutorials 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.1545522212223
LO.2522112142
LO.35521424
LO.45251222444
LO.55522234353
LO.6551545444455
LO.72523444532
LO.82323555222

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

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