FEMALE STEREOTYPES IN DESIGN

Course Description

The scope of the Female Stereotypes in Design course focuses on the history of graphic design to understand how ingrained stereotypes of women emerged and became widespread today. In general, social changes that took place in the Western civilisation during the Industrial Revolution, World War I, the interwar period, World War II, the post-war period, and the Second Wave of Feminism and their effects on women and their image will be discussed. In this regard, similarities between the various images of women generated in the processes of social change will be compared through posters, and the repetitions in the presentation of these images will be traced during class. Besides these lectures, students will also present their research on the topic for a class discussion.

FEMALE STEREOTYPES IN DESIGN

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 Describe what is research and what is this for
2. 02 Define the research methods
3. 03 identify research channels
4. 04 Discussion about the research project
5. 05 Evaluate the research subject for paper

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Ruth E. Iskin (2014) The poster: Art, Advertising, Design, and Collecting, 1860s/1900s. Dartmouth College Press. [CIU Library: EBSCOhost, DDC classification: 741.6/7409034]
2. 02 Richard Hollis (2005) Graphic design: A concise history. Thames & Hudson. [CIU Library: 741.629 H65 2005]
3. 03 Robert Roswell Palmer (1995) A history of the modern world. McGraw-Hill. [CIU Library: 909.82 PAL 1995]
4. 04 Vildan Acan & Erdal Aygenc (2021) Changing portrayal of women during the late modern period in regards to visual communication design, Visual Studies, DOI: 10.1080/1472586X.2021.1950046

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Analyzes (4) images of women. SOLO 4
2. L02 Synthesize (5) the obtained data and compare (4). SOLO 4.5
3. L03 Evaluate (5) and discuss (5) the research. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Solving the architectural problems by making use of the research methods (skill).
2. P02 The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to architecture independently. (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
3. P03 Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of architecture and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
4. P04 Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems of architecture (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
5. P05 Assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one’s own learning process (Learning Competence).
6. P06 Systematically transferring the current developments of architecture and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and Social Competency).
7. P07 Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary (Communication and Social Competency).
8. P08 Proficiency in inglish- and establishing written and oral communication with english (Communication and Social Competency).
9. P09 Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of architecture (Communication and Social Competency).
10. P10 Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the architectural data and the ability to teach these values to others (Area Specific Competency).
11. P11 Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the architectural issues area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes (Area Specific Competency).
12. P12 Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are processed within the architecture) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).
13. P13 In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).

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