| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn about the nature of design activity and its main components.
- Learn about the dynamic interactions between the three main components of design: process, designer and tool.
- Develop skills in doing research, writing and presenting research reports.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | - |
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| Course Description | This course deals with design activity and investigates the dynamic interactions between the three main components of design: process, designer and tool. The contents of the course include: definitions and characteristics of design, understanding, modeling and managing design processes, the effects of designers? cognition, experience and individual differences on design processes, and design media and tools. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to design methods |
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2nd Week |
Design processes and modeling 1 |
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3rd Week |
Design processes and modeling 2 |
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4th Week |
Design processes and modeling 3 |
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5th Week |
Design media 1 |
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6th Week |
Design media 2 |
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7th Week |
Design media 3 |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Designer and cognition 1 |
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10th Week |
Designer and cognition 2 |
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11th Week |
Designer and cognition 3 |
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12th Week |
Term paper |
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13th Week |
Presentations |
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14th Week |
Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | - |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Report Preparation
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
3 |
15 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
25 |
| Total(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
3 |
15 |
45 |
| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Term Project Research |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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