1	Course Title:	TYPOGRAPHY
2	Course Code:	GRTS201
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	2
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr.Gör. GÜLTEKİN ERDAL
16	Course Lecturers:	Öğr.Görv. Gültekin Erdal
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Teknik Bilimnler MYO gultekinerdal@uludag.edu.tr / tel: 2942373
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To provide information and experiences about the formation of letter, word, line and gap which are important element of typography
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 The ability to think in a different and multi way; 2 Without using image photo and suchlike visuals, expressing with typography and to strengthen ; 3 Providing a semiotic balance between the typographic characters and visuals; 4 Effectively using the information that every typographic character has a different and hidden expression ; 5 Sending typographic messages directly to the receiver; 6 The ability to think in a different and multi way;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Definition of typography and its historical development	Anatomies and measurements of letters
2	To classify the characters of typography	1)traditional writings 2)writings of transition period
3	To classify the characters of typography	3)modern writings 4)writings with square sheriff
4	To classify the characters of typography	5)writings without sheriff 6)gothic writings 7)hand writings
5	Typographic measurements	Type-kadrat and its types-unit, measurements, like Kerning, short time work on espas and its group
6	Writing family, writing types, writing according to its thickness and its naming	Forming a writing family
7	Writing family, writing types, writing according to its thickness and its naming	Forming a writing family
8	Subject repeat and Midterm exam	Subject repeat and Midterm exam
9	Syntax The main elements of typography form and anti-form in letters and words, marj typographic elements	Typographic message exercises study and suitable word chose
10	The definitions of typographic message good and bad examples Denotation Connotation	Evaluating the study according to the objectives, suggestions ,directions semiotic balance
11	Readability and its importance	Last evaluation of the studies and their submitting
12	What is readability? Why is readability needed?	Exercises about visual hierarchies in typography
13	The 3 important qualities of readability	Evaluating the studies according to the objectives suggestion semiotic balance
14	The bad impact of the writing cannot be read	Last evaluation of the studies and their submitting

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Becer, Emre (1999), communication and graphic design, Dost Book Shop, Ankara 2. Clair, Kate. A Typographic Workbook: A Primer to History, Techniques, and Artistry. 3. John Wiley Sons, Inc, New York, 1999 Gordon Maggie and Eugenie Dodd. Decorative Typography. Phaidon Press Limited, London, 1990. 4. Sarıkavak, N. Kemal. The basics of typography. Doruk edition, Ankara, 1997. 5.Erdal, Gültekin, typography lecture notes
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	10
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	2	40
Final Exam	1	50
Total	4	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		50
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	14	1	14
Self Study and Preparation	14	1	14
Homeworks, Performances	2	10	20
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	0	0
Total WorkLoad			76
Total workload/ 30 hr			2,53
ECTS Credit of the Course			2,5

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 LO2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 LO3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 LO4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 LO5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 LO6 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High