COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Portfolio Design
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ARCH 404
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The main objective of the course is to help students design an architecture portfolio which will include their works and skills for graduate and/or practice applications.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to choose a strategy when assembling images and descriptions of the work and skills experienced during the four years of education.
  • Will be able to refine, edit and organize projects
  • Will be able to apply compositional techniques to graphic representation
  • Will be able to format page layouts using a combination of digital and manual presentation techniques.
  • Will be able to demonstrate their presentation skills both orally and visually.
Course Description The course will work as a design workshop and it will include tips on model photography techniques, basic instruction in page formatting and graphic design methods. The lectures and assignments are designed to help you structure the process. Examples of various layouts, covers, graphics and outlines will be shown, with the purpose of providing ideas on how to individually develop a portfolio.
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Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the course
2 Documentation Visual media related to previous works
3 Documentation Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
4 Editing Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
5 Draft Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
6 Message and Layout Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
7 Cover and structure Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
8 Curriculum Vitae Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
9 MIDTERM Review. Print outs of necessary documents
10 Logo and Business Card Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
11 Paper quality selection and test print Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
12 Binding Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
13 Digital portfolio Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
14 Digital portfolio Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign installed pc
15 Semester Review
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials
  • Katerina Ruedi Ray, L. L., Igor Marjanovic (2003). The Portfolio: An Architectural Student's Handbook. Oxford, Architectural Press.
  • Linton, H. and S. Rost (2003). Portfolio design. New York, W.W. ISBN-10: 0750657642

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
1
25
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
9
2
18
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
4
Final Exams
1
4
    Total
110

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services.

X
2

To be able to take on responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve complex problems in the practice of design and construction.

X
3

To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.

 

4

To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice.

5

To be able to develop environmentally and socially responsible architectural strategies at multiple scales. 

6

To be able to develop a critical understanding of historical traditions, global culture and diversity in the production of the built environment.

7

To be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge in construction materials, products, components, and assemblies based on their performance within building systems.

8

To be able to present architectural ideas and proposals in visual, written, and oral form through using contemporary computer-based information and communication technologies and media.

X
9

To be able to demonstrate a critical evaluation of acquired knowledge and skills to diagnose individual educational needs and direct self-education skills for developing solutions to architectural problems and design execution.

X
10

To be able to take the initiative for continuous knowledge update and education as well as demonstrate a lifelong learning approach in the field of Architecture.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Architecture and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. 

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest