Applications of Print Publishing (Theory/Practice)
| Title | Εφαρμογές Έντυπων Εκδόσεων (Θ/Α) / Applications of Print Publishing (Theory/Practice) |
| Code | ADH2400 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Journalism and Mass Communications |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Elisavet Georgiadou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020505 |
Programme of Study: ANPPS Tmīmatos Dīmosiografías kai M.M.E. (2020-2021)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ''DĪMOSIOGRAFIAS'' | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Winter/Spring | - | 5 |
| ''MESŌN EPIKOINŌNIAS'' | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Winter/Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600268504
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600268504
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no prerequisite courses
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the course the students will:
1. understand the technologies being employed in print media.
2. understand the basic concepts of print production workflow.
3. acquire the basic skills of page design software.
4. complete practical page editing exercises.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course focus on print production workflow and layout and page design software for print and digital media (screen topography, initial settings, palette configuration, program customization, page configuration, style creation and modification, text management, text boxes, linking, and text processing are examined in detail). The techniques of creating image boxes, inserting and editing images, as well as the flow of text around the image are also examined. The course, due to its laboratory nature, has mandatory attendance and due to the limited places in the laboratory, registration is required in the form of expression of interest at the beginning of the semester.
Distribution of the course material over the 13 weeks period
1st week > Course presentation: Content, structure, evaluation
2nd week > Theory on print production technology
3rd week > Presentation of print publishing software, versions, and capabilities - Theory & exercise
4th week > Typography and typesetting - Theory & exercise
5th week > Typographic readability - Theory & exercise
Week 6 > Standard printing paper sizes and paper types - Theory & exercise
7th week > Newspaper and front-page design - Theory & exercise
8th week > Color in composition ¬- Theory & exercise
9th week > Types of folding and binding - Theory & exercise
10th week > Advertising forms - Theory & exercise
11th week > Poster- Theory & exercise
12th week > Magazine - Theory & exercise
13th week > Final exercise, Designing a newspaper with students’ texts and photos
Keywords
publishing, print media, print production workflow, layout and page design software
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of digital presentations throughout the lessons and provision of additional learning resources through the elearning.auth.gr platform (moodle). Communication with students via email as well as via the communication tools provided by the elearning.auth.gr platform. Evaluation through multiple choice questions on the elearning.auth.gr platform.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 19 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 15 | ||||
| Artistic Workshop | 20 | ||||
| Project | 30 | ||||
| Exams | 21 | ||||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Laboratory exercises during the labs (35%)
2. Final laboratory exercises (2)(50%)
3. Short written exam -10th-12th week- (15%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Τίτλος: Adobe InDesign CC Βήμα προς Βήμα Έκδοση 2017
Συγγραφείς: Kelly Kordes Anton, John Cruise
Εκδόσεις: Χ. ΓΚΙΟΥΡΔΑ & ΣΙΑ ΕΕ
Additional bibliography for study
https://info.marq.com/training-tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMlT9C6xcDw&list=PLqazFFzUAPc6U1RcNRBMeCK6Hg3g_S6aN&index=1
https://www.canva.com/learn/a-step-by-step-guide-to-designing-from-scratch/
Gavin Ambrose & Paul Harris, 2010, Design Thinking https://asimetrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/design-thinking.pdf
InDesign for Beginners Step-By-Step Guide https://www.smu.edu/-/media/Site/OIT/Adminsys/Adobe-Handouts/InDesign/InDesign-Beginner-Handout.ashx?la=en
Last Update
11-09-2024
