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 112 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Visual Communication II | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Görsel İletişim II | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Ters-yüz öğrenme | |||||
| Level of Course | Başlangıç | |||||
| 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 |
FADA 111 - Visual Communication I |
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| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Basic architectural drawing techniques | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn to understand potentials of integrating verbal, textual, visual, and graphic means of communication | |||||
| Course Description | Creative digital and printed portfolios and presentation panels that will document and reflectively illustrate your studio design process and ideas by employing digital skills and techniques. Additionally, we will be investigating a number of techniques for articulating design studio thoughts (analytical and interpretive), concepts, and design work, through the following combined means: photographic, drawing, sketching, collage, text, etc. This semester each student will also be required to keep an active design studio sketchbook, which will become part of the visual communications grade. Overall, this course will give students practice in creating images that are active and inseparable from ways of seeing, thinking and making, in order to become more articulate in proposing, studying, and presenting architecture through a range of media and approaches. This second semester visual communications course offers a general introduction to 2D and 3D digital media. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) explore and articulate a variety of spatial qualities through various drawing mediums and methods; 2) observe, analyze and interpret relation to the presentation of ideas and design work; 3) understand potentials for: verbal, visual, textual means of thinking and conveying; 4) articulate graphically and digitally and organize presentations; 5) sketch, draw, photograph, design architectural environments in various ways; 6) produce at high level of precision. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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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 | Homework |
| 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 | Homework |
| 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 | Homework |
| 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 | Homework |
| 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) | Introduction // Ink Drawing |
| 2) | Layering |
| 3) | Layering |
| 4) | Emojiscape |
| 5) | Emojiscape |
| 6) | Sultanahmet Miniatures |
| 7) | Sultanahmet Miniatures |
| 8) | Sunday Comics |
| 9) | Collective Drawing // WORKSHOP |
| 10) | Macka Park Mapping |
| 11) | Macka Park Mapping |
| 12) | No Class – Public Holiday |
| 13) | Movie Making |
| 14) | Movie Making |
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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 students prior to class. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Assignments, Sketchbook and Portfolio | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | - | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Fieldtrip | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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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 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Paper Submission | 1 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||