Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Architecture | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture | ||||
| Course Code | FADA 111 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Visual Communication I | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Görsel İletişim I | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 100 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn to communicate visually and to use operative actions as tools for designing and communicating a space. | ||||
| Course Description | The act of visual communication is an extremely powerful process in terms of architectural design. By following an array of layers which include sketching and modeling techniques, spatial relations, effects, environmental strategies and social strategies, form set of exercises that trigger the notion of design awareness. Trying to arrive to design awareness is a sort of analysis, which one immediately makes, as the analysis focuses and produces both models and diagrams and sketches of geometries, materials, colors, circulation… These representations are not only quantifications but also qualifications of existing components of space. Simultaneously these operational actions abstract the notion of spatial formation to its most essential terms, allowing a clear and expressive approach in the generation, and illustration of abstract spatial intentions, demonstrating increased critical thinking skills. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the powerful role of visual communication techniques for architectural representation; 2) represent qualities and quantitites of the existing environment by freehand sketches, diagrams, mappings; 3) express ideas by means of freehand graphical methods; 4) read technical drawings and represent the design by technical drawings; 5) use the graphics to produce publication in digital medium by means of hybrid representations. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| 1) An ability to conceptualize, develop, and implement creative and innovative design solutions across varying scales and complexities, integrating both theoretical and practical aspects of architectural services. | |||||
| 2) An ability of evaluating, applying, and synthesizing technical, aesthetic, and ethical dimensions of architectural knowledge with a scientific and critical approach, ensuring feasible and sustainable outcomes. | |||||
| 3) A competence to analyze historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts of architectural works and environments while fostering an intellectual perspective for critical engagement with global and local issues. | |||||
| 4) A skill in effectively utilizing analog and digital tools, including freehand sketches, digital modeling, and graphical representation techniques, to clearly articulate architectural ideas and processes to a range of audiences. | |||||
| 5) An awareness of and commitment to ethical principles and professional responsibilities by addressing societal needs, promoting environmental sustainability, respecting cultural diversity. | |||||
| 6) An ability to conduct rigorous research, analyze and synthesize data, and apply theories, methods, and intellectual frameworks on design subjects. | |||||
| 7) A commitment to collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary and multicultural environments, showcasing leadership and coordinating efforts among professionals involved in shaping the built environment. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to conceptualize, develop, and implement creative and innovative design solutions across varying scales and complexities, integrating both theoretical and practical aspects of architectural services. | S | HW |
| 2) | An ability of evaluating, applying, and synthesizing technical, aesthetic, and ethical dimensions of architectural knowledge with a scientific and critical approach, ensuring feasible and sustainable outcomes. | N | |
| 3) | A competence to analyze historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts of architectural works and environments while fostering an intellectual perspective for critical engagement with global and local issues. | S | HW |
| 4) | A skill in effectively utilizing analog and digital tools, including freehand sketches, digital modeling, and graphical representation techniques, to clearly articulate architectural ideas and processes to a range of audiences. | H | HW |
| 5) | An awareness of and commitment to ethical principles and professional responsibilities by addressing societal needs, promoting environmental sustainability, respecting cultural diversity. | N | |
| 6) | An ability to conduct rigorous research, analyze and synthesize data, and apply theories, methods, and intellectual frameworks on design subjects. | N | |
| 7) | A commitment to collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary and multicultural environments, showcasing leadership and coordinating efforts among professionals involved in shaping the built environment. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | , June 2022 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Spring |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Blind Contour Portrait Drawing |
| 2) | Fragmented Drawing: Dots |
| 3) | Surface Drawing: Intersecting Lines |
| 4) | Topographic Drawing: Parallel Lines |
| 5) | Surface Painting: Surface Erasing |
| 6) | Printing Landscape |
| 7) | Relational Surface: Paper Collage |
| 8) | Drawing the Invisible |
| 9) | Representing Movement |
| 10) | Writing as an Image |
| 11) | Diagrams |
| 12) | Perspective: Stop-motion |
| 13) | X-Ray Drawings |
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| Teaching Methods | The course will have presentations by the instructor as well as extensive discussion by the class. The course follows the ‘Flipped classroom’ model, with all the presentations pre-recorded and available to the learners prior to class. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Assignments, Sketchbook and Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Fieldtrip | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
avcio@mef.edu.tr - Office: Ozan Avcı Block A, Room 514 Email: avcio@mef.edu.tr This course will engage demonstrations, lectures, exercises, critiques and studio discussions. Verbal feedback and instruction will be given during class time on assigned exercises. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | |||
| Paper Submission | 1 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||