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  2. Department of Ceramic Arts
  3. Master of Arts (MA) in Ceramics
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  5. Design Theory I
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Last Updated: 11/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
SER573 - Design Theory I I. SEMESTER 2 +0 6.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROFESÖR DUYGU KAHRAMAN
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is face to face or online
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites or corequisites for this course.
Courses Recomended There are no other recommended courses associated with this course.
Recommended Resources Atalayer, F. (1994). Basic Elements of Art. Anadolu University Publications, Eskişehir.
Work Placement Not suitable for this course.
Aims of the Course SER573 – Design Theory I | Course ObjectiveThe objective of this course is to provide students with knowledge regarding the concept of design, the fundamental principles of design, and the theoretical foundations of design thinking. It aims for students to evaluate the relationships between form, function, aesthetics, material, and the user within the framework of design theories, and to relate this knowledge to ceramic design and artistic production processes by analyzing different design approaches.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 What is design? What is knowledge and information? Lecture
Week - 2 LO-1 LO-2 Sensorial knowledge, scientific knowledge, aesthetic knowledge. Lecture Brain Storming
Week - 3 LO-1 LO-2 Object, subject and aesthetical subject. Lecture Observation
Week - 4 LO-1 LO-2 Method of Thinking, Metaphysics, and Dialectics. Lecture Question & Answer
Week - 5 LO-3 The place of technique and technology in art and design. Lecture Question & Answer
Week - 6 LO-3 Pleasure, enjoyment, delight (pleasant, taste, liking). Aesthetic pleasure and taste. Lecture
Week - 7 LO-4 The history of design, its origins, and its contributions to art and production. Lecture Question & Answer
Week - 8 LO-3 Stages of the design process: Problem, re-accumulation, designing, design, draft, draft development, decision, and implementation. Lecture
Week - 9 LO-5 Modern art movements. Postmodernism and design. Lecture Question & Answer
Week - 10 LO-5 Modernism and Postmodernism Lecture Question & Answer
Week - 11 LO-4 Design and Creativity. Definitions of creativity and who is a creative? Lecture
Week - 12 LO-5 Personality, Consciousness, Subconsciousness, Conditioning, and Motivations. Lecture
Week - 13 LO-4 Ethics in Design. Philosophy, morality, and design. Lecture
Week - 14 LO-5 Methods for creating new, imitation, copy, and combination works. Lecture Question & Answer

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 30
Final Exam 1 35
Homework 1 35
Toplam (%) 100

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