Desktop Publishing

Course Code:

COMP 302

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

6

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

To introduce the students to the principles, techniques of digital publishing as well as the hardware and software components used for this purpose such as Scribus, Latex, Word, Adobe CS.

Course Content:

To introduce the students to the principles, techniques of digital publishing as well as the hardware and software components used for this purpose such as Scribus, Latex, Word, Adobe CS.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Application 3: Question-Answer, , 4: Lab Work

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B: Laboratory C: Homework D: Project

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Determines relation among appropriate software and ties this to effective communication of ideas	1,2,10	1,2,3	A,B,C
Using techniques for integrating images and text defines new trends in designing documents	1,2,10	1,2,3,4	A,B,C
Student reviews the relation between several sub disciplines studied in his curriculum.	1,2,10	1,2,3,4	A,B,C
Creates original designs by integrating and interrelating his/her knowledge about theory and application.	1,2,10	1,2,3,4	A,B,C
Seeks solutions to problems in screen presentation and printed material involving multimedia. Integrates knowledge acquired in the course in order to create work in the design area.	1,2,10	1,2,3,4	A,B,C
Practices mutual interaction and its application	1,2,10	1,2,3,4	A,B,C
Learns about word processing, typesetting and multimedia software.	1,2,10	1,2,3,4	A,B,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction Latex, Word Adobe CS, Work space, possibilities, path findingto Operating Systems. Concepts and Tools: Windows GUI Computer Maintenance.	ACM 111, 112
2	Interface, panel, menu, document creation, pagination and layers, guidelines, ruler, write/delete, save
3	Page editing, add / remove, change dimensions, page numbering, master pages, and others, changing the master hierarchy	ACM 111,112
4	Text insertion	ACM 111
5	Graphics Insertion
6	Object Formatting.	ACM 112
7	MIDTERM EXAMINATION.
8	Color	ACM 111
9	Object Formatting	ACM 111,112
10	Object Transformation	ACM 111, 112
11	Character and paragraph formatting	ACM 111
12	Styles and charts	ACM 111
13	Editing, preparing forprinting or publication for external use	ACM 111,112
14	REVIEW AND FINAL EXAMINATION

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	Susan E.L Lake, Karen Bean Digital Desktop Publishing, Lubbock TX ISBN-13: 978-0538444552
Additional Resources	Internet, William von Hagen Open source desktop publishing with Scribus

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Presentations and Laboratory Sheets LaTex, Lyx and Scribus documents
Assignments	Homework Sheets
Exams	Old exam questions are furnished

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1-2	50
Quizzes	4	16
Assignment and Labwork	10	34
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	2	10
Projects	2	20	40
Quizzes	1	2	10
Homework	5	2	10
Final examination	2 (Including reparation)	2	10
Total Work Load			154
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			6.16
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

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