Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
3	GRF206	Desktop Publishing	1+2+0	2	4	23.10.2024

Course Details

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Level of Course Unit	Associate Degree
Department / Program	Graphic Design
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The aim of this course is to introduce students to the concepts and tools of desktop publishing and teach them to design multi-page layouts using desktop publishing programs such as Adobe InDesign. Students will create page layouts for materials such as books, magazines, brochures, and catalogs, and learn the pre-press processes.
Course Content	The course covers the basic concepts, programs, and tools used in desktop publishing. Students will learn to create multi-page designs using Adobe InDesign. They will apply the use of text, visuals, and graphics in page layouts and learn the pre-press processes.
Course Methods and Techniques	The course will be conducted both theoretically and practically. The theoretical part will cover the basic concepts and tools of desktop publishing, while the practical part will involve multi-page design and pre-press processes using Adobe InDesign.
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Instructor Halime Sanem ÖZKAN
Name of Lecturers	Instructor Halime Sanem ÖZKAN
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book" by Kelly Kordes Anton and Tina DeJarld
Course Notes	The following resources will be used throughout the course: "Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book" by Kelly Kordes Anton and Tina DeJarld "Designing with InDesign: A Guide to Typography, Layout, and Graphic Design" by Charles Conover "Making and Breaking the Grid" by Timothy Samara "Designing for Print" by Charles Conover "Grid Systems in Graphic Design" by Josef Müller-Brockmann
Exams	Vie ve Final Projeleri

Course Category

Field

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	2	28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	14	3	42
Assignments	6	2	12
Practice	14	1	14
Project	2	1	2
Final examination	1	1	1
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 4 99

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Recognizes and applies the basic concepts and tools of desktop publishing.
2	Creates multi-page designs using desktop publishing programs such as Adobe InDesign.
3	Applies the use of text, visuals, and graphics in the page layout of materials such as books, magazines, brochures, and catalogs.
4	Applies important considerations and the principles of grid (layout) usage in page design.
5	Executes the pre-press processes and the design of printed materials.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Materials
1	1. Hafta: Giriş ve Dersin Tanıtımı	The Non-Designer’s Design Book" by Robin Williams
2	2. Hafta: Masaüstü Yayıncılığın Temel Kavramları ve Araçları
3	3. Hafta: Adobe InDesign’e Giriş
4	4. Hafta: Çoklu Sayfa Tasarımları Oluşturma
5	5. Hafta: Kitap ve Dergi Tasarımı
6	6. Hafta: Broşür ve Katalog Tasarımı
7	7. Hafta: Metin, Görsel ve Grafik Kullanımı
8	8. Hafta: Grid (Izgara) Kullanımı Prensipleri
9	9. Hafta: Sayfa Tasarımında Dikkat Edilmesi Gereken Hususlar
10	10. Hafta: Baskıya Hazırlık Süreçleri
11	11. Hafta: Baskı Öncesi Hazırlık
12	12. Hafta: Baskı Teknikleri
13	13. Hafta: Basılı Materyallerin Tasarımı
14	14. Hafta: Final Proje Sunumları ve Değerlendirme

Recommended Optional Programme Components

GRF107 Visual Design 1

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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