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AVANOS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / MDS-218 - ARCHITECTURAL DECORATIVE ARTS

Code: MDS-218 Course Title: ALTERNATIVE FIRING TECHNIQUES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ARCHITECTURAL DECORATIVE ARTS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BAHADIR CEM ERDEM (bahadirerdem@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Students who take this course can apply ceramic, firing techniques, ladle, gas and oil firing techniques.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students who take this course can apply ceramic, firing techniques, ladle, gas and oil firing techniques. PO-9 Recognize the basic materials in accordance with the experiences and the acquired knowledge in the field of glass and ceramics technology and ceramics chemistry; are able to form mud, gloss and plaster; are able to do an experimental research; collect data and present them.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-2 Knows ceramic furnace types. PO-34 They have information about different ceramic oven types.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-3 Know the properties of the reducing atmosphere PO-9 Recognize the basic materials in accordance with the experiences and the acquired knowledge in the field of glass and ceramics technology and ceramics chemistry; are able to form mud, gloss and plaster; are able to do an experimental research; collect data and present them.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-4 He has knowledge about firing techniques. PO-34 They have information about different ceramic oven types.
Performance Project
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
It learns ceramics, types of furnace, firing, selection of glaze, oxide and structure suitable for the firing technique to be used.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Information about furnace types used in ceramic firing and used fuels. Methods of expression, presentation
2 Raku firing technique Methods of expression, presentation
3 Making ceramics works according to Raku technique and preparing their secrets. application
4 Application of Raku firing technique. application
5 Explanation of Naked Raku technique and work according to this technique application
6 Angobe for Naked Raku application
7 Application of Raku firing technique. application
8 mid-term exam
9 Information about the Zagar technique Methods of expression, presentation
10 Application on Zagar technique application
11 Explanation of salt and soda firing technique and furnace properties Methods of expression, presentation
12 Application of salt and soda firing technique application
13 Explanation of Anagama and Nobarigama Oven Properties Methods of expression, presentation
14 Nobarigama Workshop application
15 Anagama Workshop application
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kollektif yazarlar"Seramik Pişirim teknikleri ve Fırınları" Opus yayın evi 2017
Required Course instruments and materials
Ceramic furnaces, ceramic mills and mortars. Raw materials and oxides giving color

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 5 15
       c) Performance Project 3 5 15
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 3 3 9
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 2 4
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 2 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 81