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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MZC 4119 SIGNS AND TYPOGRAPHY IN MUSEUMS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR REMZI YAĞCI

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

This course aims to examine the museum publication in terms of typology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the relationship between typography and museum publications. 2   To examine museum publications upon critical approach. 3   To gain basic knowledge about typology and use it to design basic museum brochures and posters.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Terminology work on Typology 3 The Importance of Typology in Museums Practices 4 Examining the typographic factors on museum brochures and posters 5 Examining the typographic factors on museum brochures and posters 6 Typographic factors in writing of museum information board. 7 Assessment 8 Mid-term exam 9 Museum themes and using proper typography. 10 Designing a baseline level of museum brochures 11 Designing a baseline level of museum posters. 12 Critical approach to the museum information boards in terms of typographic factors. 13 Writing sample museum information board 14 Presentations and posters exhibition 15 Assessment 16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, library research and tutorial

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.35 +ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.35 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.35 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.35

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 10 2 20 Tutorials 3 3 9 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Preparing presentations 1 8 8 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

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 3 3 2 3 4 3 LO.2 4 4 5 3 LO.3 4 5 3 5 5