GENERAL INFORMATION
GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAM
The Graphic Design program has started education by taking an associate degree student in the 2020-2021 academic year.
Associate's degree Program of the Graphic Design is a 2-year program composed of four semesters, each of which has a 30 ECTS workload. One ECTS equals to 30 hours of student workload per semester. The department has 3 young, dynamic and competent academic staff.
The department consists of Design Department which has one program of Graphic Design.
In the program, the first year of the Associate Degree source is Foreign Language, Turkish Language and Ataturk Principles and the History of Revolution, as well as compulsory courses such as Basic Art Education, Graphic Design, the History of Graphic Art, Perspective, Article and Typography, Information and Communication, Graphic Design, Illustration, Brand and Management. Students start to get used to the program with these courses. In the second year, students choose the courses related to the field they will work in the future and focus on the area. Students who pass their courses successfully at the end of the second year graduate from the Graphic Design Program as an "Assistant Graphic Designer".
Our Department Students;
They will be trained as a Graphic Designer that will contribute to today's technology by taking Computer Aided Graphic Design (Adobe CS6 and Adobe illustrator and Photoshop etc.) programs.
Our aim is to train Graphic Designers who are competent and equipped in all aspects, who can perform their profession nationally and internationally by transferring their Design and Application Knowledge with contemporary education methods, and who can meet all kinds of needs that fall within the borders of the field of Graphic Design. Providing our students with the opportunity to work actively in the field of graphic design during their education, who are brought together with Computer Aided Graphic Design (Photoshop and Illustrator etc.) programs with advanced technology.
Aims and Objectives
Aims
Our aim is to train Graphic Designers who are able to perform their profession nationally and internationally and who are qualified enough to meet all kinds of needs that fall within the borders of the field of Graphic Design by teaching them Design and Application with contemporary education methods. Also we aim to provide our students with the opportunity to work actively in the field of graphic design during their education by giving them Computer Aided Graphic Design (Photoshop and Illustrator etc.) programs which have advanced technology.
Objectives
- To provide students with skills that they can use in professional business life.
- To design products that the society will accept and use, taking into account the social dimension.
- To develop their ethical and moral sensitivities by being aware of their duties and responsibilities towards their country, society and individual.
- To prepare students for a higher level education given in the fields of Graphic Design, Photography Video, Communication Design etc.
- To increase the efficiency of the students in the sector by increasing the awareness of the students in the fields of printing and broadcasting technologies, marketing etc.
Level of Qualification and Qualification Awarded
Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded with the qualification of Associate's degree in Graphic Design as "Assistant Graphic Designer".
Associate's degree in Graphic Design is a 120 ECTS Credits, 2-year program. The program meets the requirements of both the ECTS credits and level descriptors of the second cycle degree qualifications of the Overarching Framework of European Qualifications Framework HE(QF-EHEA) and the 5th level qualifications of the Turkish Qualifications Framework for HE (TYYÇ, NQF-HETR). The level descriptors also meet the 5th level requirements of the qualifications of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL) .
Specific Admission Requirements
Admission of national students to the Graphic Design program is contingent on success on the nationally centralized Student Selection Examination (OSYS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM). Candidates who succeed on the YKS examination (Undergraduate Placement Examination) are enrolled according to their preferences depending on their TYT score.
Admission of foreign students is possible through an evaluation of students’ individual application to the university. For further and detailed information please visit General Admission Requirements and Registration Procedures in the menu items of the Information on the Institution.
For further information, please contact Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University International Office.
Contact : International Office
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Main Campus, 51240 Nigde, TURKEY
Phone: +90 388 225 21 48
Fax: +90 388 225 23 85
E-mail:erasmus@ohu.edu.tr
Web:http://www.ohu.edu.tr/internationalrelationsoffice
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning
With an understanding of lifelong learning, Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University recognizes the previously taken courses in another institution and exempt them from graduation credit, as long as the courses match with the learning outcomes of the registered programme at Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University. The matching and the exemption of learning outcomes are decided by the Faculty Board in line with the related laws and regulations.
Profile of the Program
Associate's degree program in Graphic Design (Second Cycle in QF-EHEA and 5th level in TYYÇ ) is a program which gains skills of using the basic level theoretical and practical knowledge in the same field in a higher level or in the same level.
The classification of the program with respect to ISCED (The International Standard Classification of Education) 2011 and NQF-HETR (The Turkish Qualifications Framework for HE) and the codes of the fields of education can be listed as follows:
- ISCED Field of Education: 21 - Manufacturing and processing
- ISCED 2011 Level: 5, Orientation (Profile): 55, Subcategory: 554 - Vocationally-oriented "short cycle" degree
- NQF-HETR Field of Education: 54 - Manufacturing and processing
- NQF-HETR Profile of Education:Vocationally-oriented "short cycle" degree
Learning and Teaching Methods:
The most frequently used Instructional Methods of the educational programs of Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University are given below. Programs commonly apply most of these methods as instructional approaches in accordance with their aims and objectives. Education and training methods that Graphic Design program uses in the whole program exist in “Program Learning outcomes”, and the methods of one course in the program exist in “Course Introduction and Learning Information” sections.
Examples of Learning and Teaching Methods:
- Lecture & In-Class Activities
- Group Work
- Laboratory
- Reading
- Assignment (Homework)
- Project Work
- Seminar
- Internship
- Technical Visit
- Web Based Learning
- Implementation/Application/Practice
- Practice at a workplace
- Occupational Activity
- Social Activity
- Field Study
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
Graduates of the Graphic Design Program;
- In graphic design agencies,
- In advertising agencies,
- In local, regional and national newspapers,
- In various (cultural, sectoral, etc.) journals,
- In graphic design departments of printing companies,
- In the graphic design units of businesses.
- In the graphic design departments of public institutions,
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
To be able to gain qualification by graduating from Graphic Design Assotiate’s Degree program, the followings are required;
- Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of the programme, having a total of 120 ECTS Credits, with passing grades.
- Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
- Completion of with a 30 working days (8 ECTS credits) of the summer practice
For detailed information: Please see Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education
Opportunities for Academic Improvement
Upon successful completion of this programme, students are admitted to the higher undergraduate programs according to their points taken from DGS examination prepared by OSYM. Also, our graduates can register to Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Undergraduate Programs without examination.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
The methods applied for assessment of the achievement of the expected program learning outcomes for the entire program of Graphic Design are shown below and those those for the individual course units are given in the relevant section of the course description with their contribution to the final grades.
- Mid-Term Exam
- Final Exam
- Make-up Exam
- Short Exam
- Homework Assessment
- Presentation of Report
- Computer Based Presentation
- Presentation of Thesis
- Presentation of Document
Examinations
The success of students in achieving the expected learning outcomes of the each course unit within the curriculum of Graphic Design programme is evaluated via assessments of in-term activities and final examination which takes place at the end of each semester.
Assessment of in-term activities includes a minimum number of a mid-term examination and a homework as compulsory assessment methods for all the course units within all degree programmes defined by the Regulations. The programmes are encouraged to define more assessment methods for the in-term activities depending on their needs for measuring the achievements of the outcomes at the programme and course unit levels in order to ensure the educational aims and objectives. The nature and number of the assessment methods used for each course unit together with their contribution to the final grades are given under the title of “Assessment and Grading” in the sections of course descriptions. These arrangements are announced in advance, at the beginning of each semester and published in the sections of the course descriptions on this web site.
Mid-term and final examinations are conducted in dates, places and times determined and announced by the University. The students’ final semester grade is given by their instructors based on mid-term examination, homework evaluation, short-examinations, final examination and, if there is any, other assessment results taking into account the students’ compliance with attendance to the course activities.
The contributions of the grades of the in-term activities and final exam grade to the final success grade of a course are determined by the course instructor and announced to students within the first two weeks of the semester. Moreover, the contribution of the final exam cannot be less than 40 % and higher than 60% for all the courses within all the degree programmes defined by the Regulations.
Course units, which do not require a mid-term, homework, short-exam and/or a final exam, such as work placement, are determined by the administration of the related departments and specific assessment and grading methods for these courses are also announced through the same channels described above. Evaluation of such activities is made through the procedures defined by the Senate and assessed by Pass (P) or Fail (F) grades.
Grading
The success of a student for each assessment (in-term and final) defined for each course unit is evaluated by the instructor. Evaluations are made over a scale of 100 points and converted to the letter grades at the end of the semester taking into account the standard deviation of grades and grade point average of the class and using the relative evaluation method, principles of which have been set by the Senate.
Please see the section of “Grade Evaluation” for detailed information.
Graduation Requirements
In order for a student to graduate from the Graphic Design program the following conditions must to be met:
- Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of the programme, having a total of 120 ECTS Credits, with passing grades.
- Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
- Completion of with a 30 working days (8 ECTS credits) of the summer practice
For detailed information: Please see "Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"
Mode of Study
Associate's degree in Graphic Design at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University is a full time / face to face programme.