ID317 INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL MEDIA

Course Code:1250317
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (2.00 - 2.00)
ECTS Credit:4.0
Department:Industrial Design
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Lecturer OĞUZ SAĞDIÇ
Offered Semester:Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will learn:

  • Fundamentals and methods of visual media combining the aspects of photographic presentation with aesthetical considerations. 
  • Applied projects and their collective criticism and discussion. 
  • Visual Portfolio preparation.

Adapted from: "ID 317 Inroduction of Visual Media" course syllabus


Course Content

Fundamentals and methods of visual media combining the aspects of photographic presentation with aesthetical considerations. Applied projects and their collective criticism and discussion. Portfolio preparation.


Course Learning Outcomes

Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:

  • Creative problem defining and solving in the avisual contex.
  • Planning and managing the design based presentation process.
  • Presenting and conveying audio - visual design presentation techniques.
  • The ability to narrate the design issue through photography
  • The ability in working on visual story telling
  • Giving importance to interdisciplinary art - design interactions.

Adapted from: "ID 317 Inroduction of Visual Media" course syllabus


Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1Creative problem defining and solving.
2Planning and managing the design process.
3Presenting and conveying design solutions orally, in written and visually (2D and 3D).
4Planning, managing and evaluating the results of design-focused research.
5Contributing to the design of products in order to raise the life quality of the society.
6Generating and applying knowledge to serve sustainable production and life.
7Competency in intellectual and industrial property rights.
8Awareness of and sensitivity towards societal, institutional, individual and contextual differences.
9Awarenes of social and cultural facts and continuous change.
10Competency in economic, industrial and technological developments.
11Continuous development of professional knowledge, skills and approaches.
12Competency in the processes and actions in professional life.
13Adaptation to the different working environments and processes that the profession necessitates, and contributing to the development and improvement of these environments.
14Ability in working within teams.
15Giving importance to interdisciplinary interactions.

0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution