DESIGN, CULTURE AND CONSUMPTION

GSB121

Course Code: GSB121
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 0 + 2
ECTS: 1

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Medical Diploma

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn and apply the concept of art and aesthetic.
Students learn to understand design not only as an aesthetic element but as a cultural signifier.

Mode of Delivery

E-Learning

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course examines the complex relationship between design, culture, social life, and consumption. Students address the historical and cultural context of design, its effects on consumer behavior, and its relation to contemporary issues like sustainability.

Course Contents

	TOPICS
1.	Introduction: Concepts of Design, Culture, and Consumption
2.	Historical Turning Points in Design
3.	Modernism and the Rise of Consumer Society
4.	Semiotics and Design: The Meaning of Objects
5.	Cultural Identity and Local Design Practices
6.	Consumer Behavior and the Persuasive Power of Design
7.	Relationship between Branding, Fashion, and Fast Consumption
8.	Project and Assignment Reviews
9.	Kitsch, Taste, and Design in Popular Culture
10.	Impact of Digital Design and the Internet on Consumption
11.	Ecological Crisis and Sustainable Design Strategies
12.	Ethical Consumption and Social Responsibility in Design
13.	Anti-Consumption Movements and the Culture of Reuse
14.	Future Design and Consumption Scenarios
15.	Project and Assignment Submission

Recommended or Required Reading

Baudrillard, J. (2010). Tüketim Toplumu (Çev. H. Arıkan). Ayrıntı Yayınları.

Forty, A. (2012). Nesneler ve Vatandaşlık (Çev. S. Uğur). İletişim Yayınları.

Papanek, V. (2018). Gerçek Dünya İçin Tasarım (Çev. A. F. Yılmaz). Yapı Kredi Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Project
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Practice	1	50
Project	1	50
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	0	0	0
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	1	3	3
Preparation for Final exam	0	0	0
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	0	0	0
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	0	0	0
Homework	1	7	7
Total Work Load			38
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			1.26
ECTS Credit of the Course			1

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9