Innovative Visual Narrative (ART285) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Innovative Visual Narrative	ART285	Fall and Spring	3	0	0	3	4

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	This course aims at providing an innovative approach to the utilization of visuals and visual storytelling in design, cognition, personal expression, communication and interaction.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; The learner will be able to further develop his / her visual literacy Competency in understanding and interpreting visual and /or artistic styles will be acquired Competency in knowing how an innovative approach can be followed in visual expression will be further developed Competency in conducting research within a timetable and making the necessary adjustments based on the given critical review will be further developed The learner will be able to distinguish when and under which circumstances the visual narrative can be utilized in his / her relative field
Course Content	Investigation of the visual narration processes through selected examples;preperation of a research report in line with the selected type of visual narration; information about the effectiveness of the visual material or visual narrative on thinking,decision making and personal communication;evaluation;effects of innovative approaches on visual

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Definition of the Visual Narrative and Innovation: The objective, types, methods of production and the growing need for a more innovative approach for the visual narration of ideas
2	Definition of Image: Types, examples, and methods The Innovative Artist: Definition and the ways of adopting an innovative approach to artwork
3	Still Image / Created images: Manual and/or digital creation of images and/or objects by the utilization of one or a number of the following methods: drawing, painting, grouping, fixing, shaping, constructing, molding and etc.
4	Still Image / Captured images: Analogue and/or digital recording of images through photography, modelling, grouping, processing and etc.
5	Moving Image / Creation of Motion: Manual and/or digital creation of motion through frame by frame recording of images
6	Moving Image / Recording Motion: Analogue and/or digital recording of live action and characters in motion
7	Midterm Examination
8	Components of the Visual Narrative: Point of View and Composition
9	Components of the Visual Narrative: Light, Color and Texture
10	Components of the Visual Narrative: Sound
11	Personal Research Project: Proposal of the Objective and the Content
12	Personal Project: Research and Data Collection
13	Personal Project: 1st Review
14	Personal Project: Revision of the Report
15	Personal Project: Submission of the Report
16	Final exam

Sources

Other Sources	1. Block, B. (2007). The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media. Oxford. Focal Press Publishing.
	2. Caplin, S., Banks, A. ve Holmes, N. (2003). The Complete Guide to Digital Illustration. East Sussex: Ilex Press
	3. Ching, F. D. K. (1989). Drawing: A Creative Process. Wiley Publishing
	4. Dahaner, S. (2004). The Complete Guide to Digital 3D Design. East Sussex: Ilex Press.
	5. Selby, A. (2009). Animation in Process. Laurence King Publishing.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	15	10
Laboratory	-	-
Application	7	10
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	1	25
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	25
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	30
Toplam	25	100

Percentage of Semester Work	70
Percentage of Final Work	30
Total	100

Course Category

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

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing
2	To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature.
3	To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts
4	To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects
5	To be able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres.
6	To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures
7	To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field
8	To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking
9	To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research
10	To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production
11	The ability to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English
12	To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects
13	To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language
14	To be able to understand and be a part of world culture

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application	7	2	14
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	8	1	8
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	1	14	14
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	16	16
Total Workload			100