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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall/Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to classify/categorize different types of signs in visual sources
  • will be able to explain the differences between icons, indexes and symbols
  • will be able to analyze visual culture with a set of methodological approaches that can be applied to the study of visual culture
  • will be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of theoretical tools
  • will be able to critically analyze a visual source using a variety of criteria including: the social context in which it was created; the cultural meanings it embodies; the style of the work, and the intentions of the artist/designer
Course Description

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction No preparation
2 What is Visual Culture? Visual Methodologies (I) Rose, G. Visual Methodologies. London: Sage, 2007 (Chapter 3: ‘the good eye‘ and 4: ‘content analysis‘, pp.35-58, 59-73)
3 What is a Sign? Visual Methodologies (II) Williamson, J. Decoding Advertisements: Ideology and Meaning in Advertising. London: Boyars, 1978, pp. 11-14, 17-27, 99-105. Rose, G. Visual Methodologies. London: Sage, 2007 (Chapter 5, ‘Semiology‘, pp.74-106)
4 HOLIDAY
5 Visual Methodologies (III) Sturken, M. et. al. Practices of Looking. Oxford: OUP, 2001. (Chapter 4, pp. 109-150).
6 HOLIDAY
7 Exam 1 - Revise previous class readings and presentations
8 Visualising Gender: Constructions of Femininty and Masculinity Homework 3
9 Visual Culture and Postmodernism: Pastiche and Parody ‘Postmodernism and Popular Culture’. Practices of Looking. M. Sturken, et. al, Oxford: OUP, pp.237-278.
10 Homework: Essay submission Complete and submit essay
11 Visual Power: The Panopticon 'Power/Knowledge and panopticism’, in Practices of Looking. Sturken, M. et al. Oxford: OUP, 2004[2001], pp.96-107. ‘Over and Under Surveillance’ online article by Judy Chen J. Fiske, ‘Videotech’ in N. Mirzoeff, The Visual Culture Reader, pp.383-391.
12 Exam 2 Study for the exam
13 Branding Naomi Klein, Ch 2, ‘The Brand Expands’, No Logo. London: Flamingo, 2001, pp.27-61
14 Fashion and Identity Barthes, R. The Fashion System. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, 1990. Davis, F. Fashion, Culture, and Identity. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1992. Barnard, M. Fashion as Communication. London; New York: Routledge, 2002. Eicher, J.B. The Visible Self : Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture, and Society. New York: Fairchild Publications, 2000.
15 Final exam Study for the exam
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Chapters from books and selected articles
Suggested Readings/Materials Videos/Online sources

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
40
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
20
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
8
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
2
Final Exams
    Total
108

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design (Multimedia, Photography, Graphic Design and Typography), X
2 To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, X
3 To be able combine images and words creatively in order to convey visual ideas
X
4 To attain a high level of complex problemsolving using a variety of design methodologies, X
5 To understand the principles of compositional space X
6 To have a clear understanding of creative art direction, X
7 To attain proficiency on the implementation of production standards and to be able to use Visual Communication Design related software and communication technologies. X
8 To have an advanced level knowledge and experience in photography and video production, including image processing, editing and postproduction techniques, X
9 By using a second foreign language at least on an intermediate level, to be able to follow the information in Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues, X
10 To have social and ethical awareness in the stages of creating, applying and evaluating the practices related to Visual Communication Design, and to act consciously and sensitively in the application of these values, X
11 To take responsibility both as an individual and as a team member in order to solve creatively the unexpected and unforeseen complex design problems encountered in the Visual Communication Design practices. X
12 To utilize the ability to evaluate and criticize acquired knowledge and skills, to diagnose ones individual educational needs, and undertake selfdirected and continuous education in the discipline. X

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

 

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