Course outlines and teaching styles at graphic design lessons at fine arts education departments

Türkiye’de Resim-iş eğitimi programlarındaki öğretim elemanları ile dersler, ders içerikleri ve işleniş biçimleri konularında yapılan görüşmeler sırasında, tüm fakültelerde uygulanması öngörülen Eğitim Fakülteleri ortak programının uygulama aşamasında bölümden bölüme değişiklikler gösterdiği fark edilmiştir. Bu farklılıkların ortaya konması ve mevcut durumun göz önüne serilerek yapılabileceklerin tartışmaya açılması fikri, bu araştırmanın yapılmasına sebep olmuştur. Araştırmanın amacı; Türkiye’deki Güzel Sanatlar Eğitimi Grafik Ana Sanat Dallarında 6 dönem boyunca okutulan derslerin mevcut durumunun ne olduğunun ortaya konulmasıdır. Veriler, bir anket aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Ankette grafik ana sanat derslerinde var olan durum ve uygulamada karşılaşılan sorunlar ile ilgili sorular yer almaktadır. Araştırma sonucunda, elde edilen veriler değerlendirilmiş ve ortak uygulamaya yönelik alternatif bir içerik önerisi sunulmuştur.During our meetings regarding courses, course outlines and teaching styles with faculty members from Fine Arts Education departments at education faculties in Turkey, it was noticed that the outline that was expected to be followed universally by all faculties changed from department to department. Ascertaining these differences, and by doing so opening a discussion about the possible solutions to overcome them, led to this research. The purpose of this research is to examine the current situation of the courses that are taught over six semesters in Graphic Art Major Programs in Fine Art Education Departments. Data has been collected by conducting a questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of questions regarding the current situation of the graphic art courses and the problems that are confronted during their execution. As a result, the data obtained were evaluated and an alternate content for common application is proposed

THE DYNAMICS OF EXPORT AND IMPORT FUNCTIONS IN TURKEY: COINTEGRATION AND MULTIVARIATE GRANGER CAUSATION ANALYSIS

The study aims to analyze the determinants of foreign trade through the variables of national income, foreign direct investment, real exchange rates, and export and import prices for the period of 1987-2011. The export and import demand functions in Turkey are estimated using unit root test, co-integration analysis, and Granger causality tests. There is one-way short term Granger causal link from foreign income, real exchange rate and export price towards export in the export model. This model is also characterized by the fact that foreign income, foreign direct investment, real exchange rates and export price are the Granger causes of export in the long-run. In the import model, on the other hand, there is Granger causality link from Turkey’s real GDP, foreign direct investment, and real exchange rate towards import in the long-run. In addition, single way causality links have been encountered from foreign direct investment, real exchange rate and import price to import.</p

Dimensional Stability of Fire-Retardant-Treated Laminated Veneer Lumber

Test of fire-retardant-treated (FRT) laminated veneer lumber (LVL) indicated moisture gain under adsorption and moisture loss under desorption conditions. The moisture content of FRT specimens increased considerably under adsorption conditions compared with control specimens, while it was not found to be a significant difference under desorption conditions. The statistical findings revealed that impregnation with chemical salts had significant effects on the expansion properties. Fire-retardant treatment also had meaningful effects on the swelling properties. However, the expansion and swelling properties of the LVL were not affected significantly by the veneer drying temperature. Generally, equilibrium moisture content of LVL decreased with increasing veneer drying temperature. The interactions between fire-retardant chemicals and veneer drying temperature were also found to be insignificant