A.

Course Number : GD
B. Course Title : Graphics and Design
C. No. of Units : 3 units (no laboratory)
D. Hours/Weeks/Sem : 54 hours/18weeks/1 semester
E. Prerequisite : None
F. Prerequisite to : None
G.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course introduces students to the characteristic manner of expressions, basic designs, various constructions, and execution of graphic design, and its visual
aesthetics at particular times and places throughout history. The course covers how the look of graphic design has evolved and what caused this evolution, starting with
commercial art at the beginning of the industrial revolution in the 19th century and ending with the current digital era.

Course Outcomes and Relationship to Program Outcomes:

Course Outcomes Program Outcomes

After completing this course, the student must be able to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m
CO 1 - Learn fundamental graphic design principles and generalizations I I
CO 2 - Develop specific skills and competencies in Photoshop, Bridge, and
E E D E
Camera Raw
CO 3 - Develop creative capacity in designing instructional graphics D
D D D D D
and products related to field and interests
Code: I – Introductory Course E – Enabling Course D – Demonstrating Course

Course Coverage:
 Course Teaching and
Intended Learning Outcomes Topic Assessment Task Time Frame
Outcomes Learning Activities
PRELIM
At the end of the course the students
will be able to:
Orientation
  Presentation Oral recitation 2 hours
Collaborative Written Quiz
Discussion

 Understand what is graphic a. Introduction to Graphic Design

design, the fundamentals and  What Is Graphics Design Lecture
CO 1 types of Graphic design.  The Fundamentals Of Graphic Presentation Oral recitation 8 hours
Design Demonstration Written Quiz
 Types of Graphic Design Collaborative Activity
Discussion

 Understand what is
Photoshop b. Introduction to Photoshop
 What Is Photoshop
 What You Can Do with
CO 1 Photoshop
 The world of Photoshop
 Master the work space
 Know how to open c. Getting Efficient with the Workspace
documents
 About Panels
 Other Key Interface Elements
 Customizing
 Working with Documents
 Keyboard Shortcuts

 Understand why and how to d. Document and Layer Basics

use layers  Creating a New Photoshop
 Create new layers Document
  Introduction to Layers Lecture Oral recitation
CO 2 Presentation Written Quiz 8 hours
 Understand color theory e. Working with Color Demonstration Activity
 Learn the difference between  The Essential of Color Collaborative
RGB and CMK  Color and Media Discussion
 Working With Color in
Photoshop

f. Getting Creative
 Use paint in Photoshop  Intro to Brushes and Painting
 Use non-destructive layers  Using Gradients
styles
 Intro to Vectors and Shapes
 Create with vectors shapes
 Using Layer Styles
 Creative Mini-Project

Midterm

a. Picking Pixels with Selection

 Isolate areas with selection  The Selection Tools
 Selecting by Color 8 hours
 Adjusting Selection Lecture Oral recitation
Presentation Written Quiz
CO 2 b. Working with Images Demonstration Activity
 Browsing Images With Bridge Collaborative
 Use camera raw  Editing Images in Camera Raw Discussion
 Know how to color-correct  Basic Image Editing in
images Photoshop
Cropping Images
c. Blending Layers
 Know how blend layers  Combining Images
together  Blending Images
CO 2  Know how to combine  Layer Masks 10 hours
CO 3 images
  Remove objects from photos d. Advance Image “Doctoring”
 Create good digital “fakes”  Cloning Lecture Oral recitation
 Healing Presentation Written Quiz
Creating Realistic Fakes Demonstration Activity
 Scale and rotate images Collaborative
 Use the new content-aware e. Transforms and Smart Objects Discussion
scale option  Transform Objects
 Using Smart Objects

Final Term
a. Creating and Adjusting Text
 Create and manipulate text  Creating Text
CO 2  Formatting Text
CO 3  Warping Text 9 hours
 Text and Layers Styles Lecture Oral recitation
 Text on Path Presentation Written Quiz
 Learn about Photoshop b. Intro to Extended Photoshop Demonstration Activity
extended  3d in Photoshop Collaborative
 Make and manipulate 3D Discussion
 Video and Animation in
objects
Photoshop

 Create smart objects c. Special Effects

 Add special effects  Filters
 Warping
CO 2  Making Textures from Scratch Lecture 9 hours
CO 3  Creating Fine Art Presentation Oral recitation
Demonstration Written Quiz
d. Advanced creative concepts Collaborative Activity
 Create custom brushes  Using layer comps Discussion Exercises
 Project: bringing it all together
 Creating brushes
 Finding more presets
 Export to print, web, video,
e. Exporting
and mobile devices
 Printing and exporting
Textbook:

“How to do everything with Adobe Photoshop CS4”

by Chad Perkins

Suggested References:

https://nmsmithphotoshop1.weebly.com
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/beginning-graphic-design/
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/graphic-design

Course Requirements:

The course requires accomplishments of the following:

1. 3 major examinations (prelim, midterm, final)
2. At least 12 short quizzes
3. Projects

Course Assessment:

 Prelim/Midterm/Finals Grade Calculation

Module: 40%
Selective Response: 40%
Self-help Task 60%
100%

Lecture: 60% Laboratory: 40%

Examination: 50% Performance: 80%
Module: 40% Participation: 20%
 Requirements: 10% 100
100%

Lecture: 60%
Laboratory: 40%
100%

* As per the institution guide, the grade for prelim/midterm/finals are

calculated using the base-50 grading system:

Grade
Prelim/Midterm/Finals Grade = +50=100 %
2

 Final Grade Calculation:

Prelim Grade+ Midterm Grade+ Finals Grade

=100 %
3

Course Study Guide

This module was prepared for you to work diligently and independently. Remember, this is intended for you to advance your knowledge in digital logic design to
become confident in creating circuits design not only in your IT practice but also when you become an IT professional. Digital logic design activities is challenging but
with the help of your course facilitator (that is me!) and your enthusiasm, you will be able to ace it.
1. Manage your time well. Schedule properly your reading assignments and your activity accomplishments. Have your planner or calendar of activities ready.
Remember you have other modules to accomplish for this semester.
2. Focus your attention. Make sure that you do things one at a time. Read the material over and over until you can get the point of the lesson. If you do not
understand the lesson, you can read other materials found in other resources like the internet or books. Also, you can ask the help of your parents, siblings, or
friends. Do not forget, I am here to help and assist you. You can message me through the platforms that I will be giving you.
3. Give your best. In doing the course assessment (exercises, laboratory experiments, and major examinations), target the highest standards because you are a
better student. You have the knowledge and skills that you need to finish with the quality of your work. I believe in you.
4. Submit on time. Before the end of prelim, midterm, and final term, you will be submitting the accomplished exercises and laboratory experiments in the
modules through correspondence.
5. Be patient. I will make sure to give you my feedback on your work to ensure that you are on the right track. While waiting for my feedback, you can continue
working on other activities. Make sure that you do not miss any important part of the module.
6. Answer confidently. Course assessment will be given online thru Google Classroom. In answering assessments you are expected to do the following:
a. Read the reading materials given before answering the given assessments.
b. Assessment will be given via Google Forms inside the Google Classroom.
 c. You can only answer the given form for assessment once. Upon submission, you can no longer open the form. Also, make sure that you finish answering the
given assessment before its due date.
d. For laboratory experiments, laboratory sheets are given via Google Docs. Make sure you read the instruction carefully before you hand in your answer.
7. Work Independently. It is expected that you work on the module on your own. You can ask help from others but do your best to do it first.
8. Motivate yourself. Whatever knowledge or skill you are gaining from this course will help you in your career. Enjoy what you are doing and everything else
will follow.
9. Contact me. If any part of the module or lesson, you need my help and guidance, do not hesitate to contact me through email, messenger, or SMS. Remember, I
am here to ensure that we go through the completion of the course together.