Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Basic Design PEM109 Turkish Compulsory 1. Semester 2 + 4 4.0 7.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Güzide Pınar KÖYLÜ
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Güzide Pınar KÖYLÜ (Güz)
Goals In this course; It is aimed to examine design elements and principles, to orient students to think abstractly, to prepare them to use these elements and principles in design projects.
Course Content Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to; - understand and employ basic elements and principles of design. - develop abstract design abilities. - interpret the utilization of design elements and principles in various design works.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Reasoning, knowledge: To be able to learn and use basic design elements and principles
2 Sensation, attitude(affective): To improve the ability to make abstract designs
3 Perform, skill (psychomotor): To be able to interpret the use of design elements and principles in various design studies
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction – What is design? Interview, Practice
2. Week Elements and principles of design Interview, Practice
3. Week Elements and principles of design Interview, Practice
4. Week 2-D design using one principle Interview, Practice
5. Week 2-D design using two principles Interview, Practice
6. Week 2-D design using three principles Interview, Practice
7. Week The concept of color Interview, Practice
8. Week 2-D design using three principles and color Interview, Practice
9. Week The concept of texture Interview, Practice
10. Week 2-D design using three principles and texture Research, Practice
11. Week The concept of space Interview, Practice
12. Week 3-D design - creating spaces Interview, Practice
13. Week 3-D design - creating spaces Interview, Practice
14. Week 3-D design - creating spaces using principles of design and characteristics of design elements Interview, Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Knowledge: Within the framework of environmental and social sustainability principles (considering the public interest and value), to have the knowledge and understanding to gain and reflect up-to-date information that will carry out planning, design, management activities and research,
2 Knowledge: To have knowledge in planning and design approaches regarding sustainable resource management, healthy living and access to food, resilience, climate change management, rural / urban development and use of technology,
3 Knowledge: To have knowledge about universal, corporate and professional ethical values related to the field,
4 Knowledge: To have knowledge of national and international norms, conventions, professional principles, laws, regulations and standards related to the field,
5 Skill: The ability to use the necessary tools for the holistic perception, planning, design and creation of management models of processes within the landscape in the context of spatial / temporal scale, in the effects, pressures and changes faced by the inhabited geography,
6 Skill: The ability to develop alternative constructions and solutions in accordance with field-specific theories and methods in planning and design processes,
7 Skill: The ability to take responsibility in an interdisciplinary / transdisciplinary team, to set goals in a collaborative and inclusive manner, to plan tasks and to work in a participatory manner,
8 Skill: The ability to discuss individual views on field-specific issues and to improve oneself
9 Competence: Competence to act with the awareness of lifelong learning and research by internalizing sustainable, innovative and entrepreneurial approaches,
10 Competence: Competence of foreign language skills at a level to communicate and follow the developments in the field,
11 Competence: Competence to make decisions with a fair and participatory consciousness, with respect to environmental rights, social and cultural rights, showing the necessary sensitivity in the protection of natural environment and cultural heritage, based on universal principles in the field of profession,
12 Competence: Competence to prepare, implement, manage and monitor projects about the field, taking into account of knowledge in Landscape Architecture theory and methodology, open green space planning, green and blue infrastructure, management, protection and interpretation of cultural landscapes and landscape management,
13 Competence: Competence to produce projects in interdisciplinary collaborations in landscape planning, design and materials with the experience of tree nursery, application and office internship by integrating knowledge on the management of landscapes of different scales, planning and design of infrastructure projects, material and construction techniques with information technologies in the field,
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
PY1 4 0 0
PY2 3 0 0
PY3 4 0 0
PY4 1 0 0
PY5 0 0 5
PY6 0 0 5
PY7 0 0 2
PY8 0 0 5
PY9 0 4 0
PY10 0 2 0
PY11 0 2 0
PY12 0 3 0
PY13 0 3 0
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Block, Jonathan and Gisele Atterbery, 1989. Design Essentials. A Handbook. Englewood Cliffs. Wong, Wucius. 1998. Principles of Two-Dimensional Form. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Evaluation Method
Güz Dönemi
Responsible Personnel Grup Evaluation Method Percentage
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Güzide Pınar KÖYLÜ Vize 50.00
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Güzide Pınar KÖYLÜ Final 50.00
Toplam 100.00
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 6 84
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 3 11.6 34.8
Research 3 11.8 35.4
Other Activities 2 10.1 20.2
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 4 4
Total Workload 178.4
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 7.0