Course Description - Diploma of Graphic Design

  • 99991111: Entrepreneurship [3 Credit Hours]

    This course focuses on enabling students to gain a practical and simplified understanding of entrepreneurship. It begins with defining entrepreneurship and its role in society, moves on to identifying personal entrepreneurial traits such as leadership and creativity, and concludes with developing essential skills including time management, decision-making, and problem-solving. Students will explore the nature of small businesses, the characteristics of self-employment, and the key success factors in entrepreneurial ventures, including planning, idea development, and selecting an appropriate business model. The course also covers the preparation of a comprehensive business plan that integrates marketing, pricing, and digital promotion, while providing students with the basics of financial management, cost estimation, and funding methods. Additionally, students will be introduced to topics such as digital transformation, e-commerce, freelancing, and the applications of artificial intelligence in entrepreneurship, with the aim of enhancing their readiness for the modern labor market.


  • 99992011: Arabic & Islamic Thought [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to consolidate the concept of Islamic culture and introduce students to sound cultural and intellectual concepts regarding the sources of Islam, the Islamic faith and its pillars, and Islamic law, which regulates all aspects of social, economic, and political life. It also clarifies Islam's position on a number of contemporary intellectual issues, as well as identifying the most important challenges facing Islam and its culture.


  • 8181131: Color Theory & Techniques [3 Credit Hours]

    This course deals with the theories of color at the different artist schools, and a comprehensive study of color, color classification, its sections and groups, color dynamics, color relations, psychological and functional foundations, color effects in the eye of the viewer and practical applications in color for different combinations. Color Interference and Interaction, Computer and Color, Design with Color, Color in Fine Arts, Color Perspective.


  • 8182286: Graduation Project [3 Credit Hours]


  • 99991051: Physical Activity [1 Credit Hours]

    A study of the concept of physical education, its objectives, and its relationship to general education. It also introduces the most important skills and basic principles of some team and individual sports, along with the rules of these games. It also covers the conduct of indoor and outdoor matches and activities, training in refereeing matches and activities, and identifying some sports injuries that affect players on and off the field, their causes, symptoms, and first aid methods. This course also covers some athletics competitions and how to organize some sports tournaments.


  • 8181121: Academic Drawing I [3 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to introduce students to drawing tools, including paper and pens of various kinds, the method of estimating dimensions by pencil, pencil layout and identification of types of lines, recognition of shadows and light, drawings of silent nature, drawings of external scenes such as trees and paper, painting by wood colors, Anatomical to the human body.


  • 8181271: Art History [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims at introducing students to the technical information and concepts of how art originated in ancient civilizations from antiquity such as stone through pharaonic, and rafidian era, and Western art in antiquity in Renaissance art and Islamic art, and Christian art in Europe until 20th century art in the Arab World.


  • 8182143: Computer Design III [3 Credit Hours]

    Mastering the drawing curves, and using brushes and color patterns, fill colors and raw materials and dealing with the text and its various effects and mastering the design of a variety of graphics such as slogans, shapes and symbols.


  • 6151115: Design Principles [3 Credit Hours]

    A theoretical and practical course aim to introduce the student to the foundations of design, definition, elements, and general and special frameworks through which the creation of the spatial or graphic artistic composition, based on the theories of visual perception, and exposed to theories and applications of design through two-dimensional exercises, including: Proportion, proportion, rhythm, and decorative unity The student will train on how to use it as a base for creativity in the visual arts and training in finding design solutions for art work and achieving aesthetic and plastic values indesign. This is done in traditional ways through theoretical and practical knowledge using multiple exercises This is done in traditional ways through theoretical and practical knowledge using multiple exercises covering different aspects of the design rules.


  • 8182275: 2D & 3D Graphics [3 Credit Hours]


  • 99991031: Arabic Language [3 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to develop the students’ cognitive abilities and communication skills in Arabic language by introducing Arabic dictionaries, spelling and grammatical errors, and familiarizing them with ancient and modern Arabic literary models including models from the Holy Qur’an.


  • 8182132: Photography [2 Credit Hours]

    Basic principles in photography, historical development of photography, technical means and various cameras and it's types, lenses and films, film treatment with chemicals, printing and zoom, the foundations of formation art and sensory aspects in the choice of subject and screenshot with practical applications inside and outside the studio, as well as study the importance of digital photography in shortening traditional methods and accuracy of work, Graphic and interior design and post-image processing.


  • 8182176: Engraving & Printing Techniques [3 Credit Hours]


  • 99992061: English Language [3 Credit Hours]

    This course generally aims to develop students' major and minor English language skills. It provides students with a variety of linguistic patterns, different grammar patterns, grammatical structures, and common words and definitions. These, when acquired, enable students to communicate meaningfully in general and everyday situations. The course is geared toward equipping students with the skills they need to comprehend texts, contexts, and situations related to everyday life. Throughout the course, students will be exposed to a variety of listening approaches to expand and deepen their listening comprehension and critical thinking skills. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to express their opinions on everyday topics and problems, both orally and in writing, thus broadening their academic horizons.


  • 8181141: Computer Design I [3 Credit Hours]

    It should introduce the student to concepts of computer drawing from drawing vector or point drawing in addition to the concept of colors and sources of access to images and shapes and mastering drawing and design using design programs.


  • 8181145: History of Graphic [3 Credit Hours]

    this art and the study of various printing techniques with practical applications using wood, linoleum, zinc and others manually and mechanically.


  • 8181232: Typography [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to study the typography of art and technique through different ages, which depends on the art of formation by letters, creating, arranging, organizing and modifying them through the use of a variety of techniques and software and to introduce contemporary font concepts.


  • 8181222: Academic Drawing II [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to introduce the student to: Identify the different modes of representation in drawing, training in the use of various drawing methods, drawing in water colors, drawing in oil colors, the cloth used in drawing, brushes and types, knives used in oil painting, oils , phases of oil painting, painting for various silent themes and others of nature.


  • 8182248: Graphic Design II [3 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the students to the different aspects of advertising campaigns targeting different aspects of life. The course also aims to develop distinguished graphic designs that can be used in advertisements and posters for promotional campaigns.


  • 8182274: Advertising & Promotion [3 Credit Hours]


  • 99992013: Anti-Corruption Challenges & Solutions [3 Credit Hours]

    This course is equivalent to three credit hours, two of which are theoretical and one of which is practical. This course addresses the concept of corruption, its forms and definition locally, regionally and internationally, the role of the corruption system in Palestine, and the role of civil society institutions, good governance and local authorities in combating corruption.


  • 8181242: Computer Design II [3 Credit Hours]

    Processing digital image in terms of lighting, colors, sizes, cropping photos and various effects both to create images and integrate or restore old photos.


  • 8182147: Graphic Design I [3 Credit Hours]

    This course deals with the study of the aesthetic the unity of the letters and the knowledge of the technological creative methods and methods of employing them in the field of the various basic graphic designs - logo, registered brand, correspondence paper, post cards, honor certificates, postage stamps, book covers and magazines. Design of production for factories and commercial establishments, also, how to deal with the photograph and its employment, product packaging, advertising, illuminated advertising, freight cars and others.


  • 8182244: Computer Design IIII [3 Credit Hours]

    The Students should mastering the design of text and letterhead and install a set of pages with each other like magazines and books in different directions.


  • 99991061: Digital Skills [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to enhance and enrich students’ skills with This course aims to enhance and enrich students' skills with modern information technology concepts, as well as computer and digital device skills, modern computer applications in practical life and the internet, information security concepts, and data analysis. Students apply the concepts and skills they acquire using appropriate software.


  • 8182285: Field Training [3 Credit Hours]