COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Accessory Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR MÜJGEN EROĞLU

Offered to

Accessory Design
Textile
Textile and Fashion Design Department

Course Objective

This course aims teaching metals which are main equipment of jewelry products and teaching main properties of gems, teaching techniques which are applied in jewelry that are produced with these materials, and main principals for working in jeweler bench, teaching treatment in metal surfaces, forming, giving texture, and basic jewelry production.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Book(s)/Required Readings:
20th Century Jewelry: The Complete Sourcebook Peacock, John Thames & Hudson2002
Materıals And Desıgn: The Art And Scıence Of Materıal Selectıon In Product Desıgn , Ashby, Mıke;, 2005
Additional Sources:
1000 Rings: Inspiring Adornments for the Hand, Marthe Le Van, Lark Books, 2005
500 Necklaces: Contemporary Interpretations of a Timeless Form, Lark Crafts, 2006
Complementary Materials:
Magazines (Schmuck Magazine, Jewellery Magazine), Catalogues of Jewelery Firms, Websites of Jewelery Firms, Designer websites and blogs.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Within Content of Course;
1- Project Informing, Researching and Sketch Process
Educator who will instruct the course will convey project information, necessary material and project process to the students. Basic techniques which will be used for project will be conveyed to students both theoretically and practically. Visual research and sketch (drawing or pre-application) is requested from students according to qualification of project. Selected sketch s appropriateness with project is evaluated, criteria from design to production are considered and then sketch is selected or suggestions are provided for sketches which need to be developed.
2- Production Process, Jury Evaluation
After selection and technical analysis of sketches according to production criteria, problems are solved if any. Later qualification and quantity of materials to be used in sketch production are specified and necessary preparations are performed. Production stages are listed for each student to study and production starts in workshop. Problems which could be faced during stage from sketch to product are shared, and learning of these problems by all students by observation is provided.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Course evaluation stage;
1- researches of student related with project, performance of student from sketch process to realization of production, reasonable approaches for product s technical analysis during workshop study, appropriateness of study with reproducibility and usability and workmanship in production will be considered,
2-. Attendance of student in workshop courses, performance of student in workshop application and jury evaluation will be considered and evaluation will be performed.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.There is an 80 % obligation in attendance to lesson.
2. All plagiarism attempts and actions would end up in disciplinary punishment
3. If one doesn't hand over the required sketch- design studies on time, the evaluation would be carried out by taking this into consideration. But the student is supposed to hand over required things.
4. For late project deliveries, decreasing a letter grade for each day will be applied.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mujgan.emre@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 12:00 - 12:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes