Course: Visual Communication and Visual Literacy

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Course title Visual Communication and Visual Literacy
Course code KAGD/EDVKG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Noga Pavel, prof. Mgr. A. ArtD.
Course content
- Written reflections, essays, news, comments - Critical analyses of selected topics - Assignments from the theory of visual communications and visual studies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
  • Home preparation for classes - 13 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of theoretical studies of visual communications and ability to implement it into the structure of the dissertation thesis.
Knowledge of theoretical studies of visual communications and ability to implement it into the structure of the dissertation thesis.
learning outcomes
The student is informed in visual communications with respect to the topic of his/her dissertation thesis. The student is able to independently fulfil the doctoral study plan.
The student is informed in visual communications with respect to the topic of his/her dissertation thesis. The student is able to independently fulfil the doctoral study plan.
- student can list what visual communication is - student can explain how writing and infographics work in public space - student can describe how dynamic and static visual identity works - student can explain the principle of legibility and comprehensibility of visual symbols - student understands the differences in types and types of fonts with regard to their use in visual communication
- student can list what visual communication is - student can explain how writing and infographics work in public space - student can describe how dynamic and static visual identity works - student can explain the principle of legibility and comprehensibility of visual symbols - student understands the differences in types and types of fonts with regard to their use in visual communication
Skills
- student takes critical positions and formulates theoretical concepts for the implementation of projects in the field of visual communication - student can analyse existing visual identities of cultural institutions or events - student can create a brief for a graphic designer to work on the visual identity of an institution - student distinguishes visual symbols according to legibility and comprehensibility - student can choose fonts according to type or type with regard to their use in visual communication
- student takes critical positions and formulates theoretical concepts for the implementation of projects in the field of visual communication - student can analyse existing visual identities of cultural institutions or events - student can create a brief for a graphic designer to work on the visual identity of an institution - student distinguishes visual symbols according to legibility and comprehensibility - student can choose fonts according to type or type with regard to their use in visual communication
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Bergström, Bo. Essentials of visual communication. London : Laurence King, 2008. ISBN 978-1-85669-577-0.
  • STURKEN, Marita, CARTWRIGHT, Lisa. Practices of Looking:An Introduction to Visual Culture. 2001. ISBN 0198742711.


Study plans that include the course
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