COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramics 101 | KHAS 1424 | Fall-Spring | 03+00+00 | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Unit: | Core Program |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Lecturer(s): | AHMET SERTAÇ ÖZTÜRK |
| Course Objectives: | This course focuses on three dimensional thinking, practical knowledge about clay and ceramic materials with designing processes. Attendees will be able to generate numerous geometric unique forms iteratively while working with different manufacturing methods. This hands-on course offers a tacit knowledge by exploring & experimenting with various raw materials and manufacturing techniques. |
| Course Contents: | In this course, which we will start with bare-handed forming exercises with various clays, small-scale mass production with different molding methods is aimed at the end of the semester. First, we'll work on flat clay sheets, then on three-dimensional freeforms with ancient techniques for shaping. There will be no use of a lathe. Among the products aimed to produce will be: ceramic wall panel (group work), salt & pepper shaker set, a product family in various sizes (bowl, plate etc.) and abstract sculpture experiments. Students will make their own tools for shaping. Since our ceramic workshop has not yet been fully productive, we will fire the works made in the ceramic kiln at the Rezan Has Museum Workshop. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | -Basic methods and products will be introduced for the in class activity through short lectures as well as through demonstrations or video clips. -There will be both individual and group assignments designed for self-discovery of relationships and methods which would lead to unique design processes for each student and/or student group. A ceramic wall panel will be designed and produced as a group work. -Some tools and materials will be introduced through short lectures. Students will then be let to experiment and discover their unique ways through making. Most of the learning will happen through making processes through demonstrations by lecturers and iterations by students. -Some excursions are planned for different production scales. |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction Pinch Technic / Iteration 01/ CUP_01 | Water cup (bowl), apron, sponge* |
| 2 | Clay and its chemistry Coil Technic / Iteration 02/ CUP_02/ | (TBA) |
| 3 | Slab Technic Iteration 01/ TILE_01 /F2F Tool making | Clay and Frames for Tiles (will be given) Water cup (bowl), apron, sponge, 50X50 piece of cloth, |
| 4 | Iteration 02/ TILE_02 | (TBA) |
| 5 | Patterns & Texture TILE_03 & Salt/Pepper Set/ SPS_01 | Spoon, fork, tools from the kitchen (TBA) |
| 6 | Glazing TILE_04 & Salt/Pepper Set/ SPS_02 |
(TBA) |
| 7 | Midterm Installation: Setting the Ceramic Wall Panel (Based on the collective design and final tiles from the previous weeks) | (TBA) |
| 8 | Excursion to a Ceramic Workshop | (TBA) |
| 9 | Product Family PF_01 | (TBA) |
| 10 | Mould Making / Reproduction PF_02 & Abstraction AB_01 |
Plaster, vaseline, medical paster bandage.(TBA) |
| 11 | Mould Making / Reproduction PF_03 & AB_02 |
(TBA) |
| 12 | Mould Making / Reproduction PF_04 & AB_03 | (TBA) |
| 13 | Mould Making / Reproduction PF_04 & AB_03 |
(TBA) |
| 14 | Final Production Week |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| 1. Studio Ceramics : Advanced Techniques Ed. Turner, Anderson, American Ceramics Society. 2010 http://icproxy.khas.edu.tr/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=4298 2. Ceramic Art : Innovative Techniques Ed. Turner, Anderson, American Ceramics Society. 2009 http://icproxy.khas.edu.tr/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=429854 3. Ceramic Sculpture : Inspiring Techniques Ed. Turner, Anderson, American Ceramics Society. 2009 http://icproxy.khas.edu.tr/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=420378 |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 14 | 10 |
| Other Practices (seminar, studio critics, workshop etc.) | 1 | 40 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading, individual study etc.) | 1 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 45 |
| Total: | 17 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Homework Assigments | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Other Practices (seminar,studio critics,workshop, etc.) | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Midterms | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 125 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 |
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| LO6 |
Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High