FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Visual Communication Design
MMD 498 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Graduation Project
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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MMD 498
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Spring
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2
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6
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5
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10
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| Prerequisites |
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | The main objective of the Graduation Project course is to supervise the students to carry out a complex, advanced multimedia design project, defined by their own interests. In the graduation project, the students are expected to apply the theoretical and practical knowledge that they have acquired throughout their undergraduate education. The course aims to equip students with the necessary skills to tackle complex and multi layered design problems, as well as to develop a critical design eye on to their own design processes. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This is an introductory level class into the basic vocabulary and semiology of visual communication, including signs, symbols, icons, index and representation. By using exemplary works which the visual communication designers will face and apply in the near future in graphic design, photography and advertising, the basic vocabulary of visual communication is examined using visual samples. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Revise proposal & work plan | Bring drafts of proposal and work plan |
| 2 | Group critiques | Prepare new work for group feedback |
| 3 | FIRST JURY/Individual Tutorials | Prepare presentation of revised proposal for individual discussion |
| 4 | Individual Tutorials | Bring new work for individual discussion |
| 5 | Individual Tutorials | Bring an exhibition plan for group discussion |
| 6 | Individual Tutorials | Bring all materials for exhibition and prepare presentation |
| 7 | Individual Tutorials | Bring new work for individual discussion |
| 8 | Individual Tutorials | Bring new work for individual discussion |
| 9 | Second Jury | Presentation for the Jury |
| 10 | Individual Tutorials | Bring all materials for exhibition and prepare presentation |
| 11 | Final Tutorials | Bring final work for individual discussion |
| 12 | Final Tutorials | Bring final work for individual discussion |
| 13 | Final Tutorials | Digital files, Process Book, Photos of Work, Catalog text |
| 14 | Final Project Submission | Bring all materials for installing your exhibition |
| 15 | Exhibition and Jury | Prepare final presentations |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | There is no particular text book to be followed. The required readings will be made available for the students. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Andrea Bennett, Design Studies, 2006. Brenda Laurel and Peter Lunenfeld, Design Research: Methods and Perspectives, 2003. Bill Moggridge, Designing Interactions, 2007 David E. Grey, Doing Research in the Real World, 2009 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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10
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
-
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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30
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| Project |
1
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50
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
-
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| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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6
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96
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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22
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22
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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50
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50
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| Project |
1
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100
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100
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
-
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0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
300
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media, |
X | ||||
| 2 | To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, |
X | ||||
| 3 | To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction, |
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| 4 | To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design, |
X | ||||
| 5 | To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions, |
X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, |
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| 7 | To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images, |
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| 8 | To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies, |
X | ||||
| 9 | To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities, |
X | ||||
| 10 | To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude, |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1), |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently, |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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