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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | UNI336 | ||||
| Course Name: | Design Thinking | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. HATİCE ÖZ PEKTAŞ | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | MELDA GÖKNEL | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | Course Objectives This course introduces the basic principles of interaction, service, product and system design with the first and foremost focus on people’s needs, choices, and experiences rather than anything else. The course addresses the underlying framework for understanding and practicing fundamental concepts, tools, and design processes with a broad focus on all stakeholders rather than only end-users. Various tools and techniques such as co-designing, envisioning, testing and prototyping, role-playing and touchpoints are introduced throughout the course. Students, individually and as a team, experience a series of hands-on, class-based exercises on the methodology of creating products and services. |
| Course Content: | Course Content To introduce students to theoretical knowledge, conceptual approaches, and practical skills of Design Thinking to understand and learn human-centered design methodology. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Recognize the basic principles of Design Thinking and human-centered design methodology. 2) Define exemplary business and design problems by using various tools and techniques of the methodology. 3) Apply the principles of the methodology to develop solution proposals considering various stakeholders. 4) Prepare an innovative project proposal in line with the main requirements of the methodology as a team. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Meet and Greet, Forming Final Project Groups, Fundamentals of the course and needed equipment | - |
| 1) | Meet and Greet, Forming Final Project Groups, Fundamentals of the course and needed equipment | - |
| 1) | Meet and Greet, Forming Final Project Groups, Fundamentals of the course and needed equipment | - |
| 2) | What is Human Centered Design? | - |
| 3) | Empathy Methods– field work | - |
| 3) | Empathy Methods– field work | - |
| 4) | Persona – in class exercise | - |
| 5) | Defining the problem | - |
| 6) | Mad Lib and HMWQ – in class exercise | - |
| 7) | Ideation Methods – in class exercise | - |
| 8) | MID SEMESTER PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL PROJECT | - |
| 9) | Feed-back on projects and strategies for further development | - |
| 10) | Prototype and Test – in class exercise | - |
| 11) | Project evaluation with RWW – in class exercise (may be holiday) | - |
| 12) | Making a design budget and production timeline | - |
| 13) | Storytelling for design | - |
| 14) | Final presentation | - |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman, 1988. Tasarım Odaklı Düşünce-Design Thinking, Emrah Kozan, 2021. |
| References: | The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman, 1988. Tasarım Odaklı Düşünce-Design Thinking, Emrah Kozan, 2021. |
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| 1) Prepare and implement therapy programs to prevent, evaluate, diagnose and diagnose language and speech disorders by using original theoretical and practical knowledge and equipments acquired in the field. Change or terminate the process and application where necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| 1) -To be able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge gained in the field. -To be able to interpret and evaluate data, to define and analyze problems, to develop solutions based on research and evidence, using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field. - To be able to inform the relevant people and institutions on the issues related to the field; to be able to convey their thoughts and suggestions for solutions to problems verbally and in writing. - Being able to carry out an advanced study in the field independently. | |||||||||||||||
| 2) Have the knowledge of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques related to language and speech therapy. | |||||||||||||||
| 3) Comprehends the methods related to the production of scientific knowledge. | |||||||||||||||
| 4) To apply the historical development of the profession and the acquired knowledge and skills in the field of language and speech disorders according to the principles of professional ethics. | |||||||||||||||
| 5) Applies the principles of professional development and learning, communication and social skills in the fields of work. | |||||||||||||||
| 6) Use the acquired knowledge, skills and problem solving skills in the field of language and speech therapy as interdiscipliner, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary. | |||||||||||||||
| 7) To be able to conceptualize the events and phenomena related to language and speech therapy; examine with scientific methods and techniques; interpret the data, evaluate, identify problems, analyze, develop solutions based on evidence and research. | |||||||||||||||
| 8) Participates in all stages of research and project applications by using technological tools and materials in the field of language and speech therapy. | |||||||||||||||
| 9) Using the English at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1, he follows the scientific sources in his field and communicates with his colleagues. | |||||||||||||||
| 10) It integrates the knowledge of language and speech disorders with its own applications, and realizes it and shares it with professional staff. | |||||||||||||||
| 11) Uses information technologies and course materials individually or in group by taking responsibility in teaching-learning process effectively, producing solutions and gaining habit of life-long research and learning. | |||||||||||||||
| 12) Access to current information by using scientific sources, legal regulations and related information technologies. Makes theoretical and / or practical research, takes part as a researcher in projects in his / her field, presents his / her findings orally and in writing in national and / or international meetings and / or publish them. | |||||||||||||||
| 13) Evaluates and analyzes the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge by using research methods and techniques to reach scientific knowledge, develops and interprets solutions based on evidence. | |||||||||||||||
| 14) It considers and respects individual differences, cultural beliefs, customs and traditions, and their daily activity, role and participation effects. | |||||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Prepare and implement therapy programs to prevent, evaluate, diagnose and diagnose language and speech disorders by using original theoretical and practical knowledge and equipments acquired in the field. Change or terminate the process and application where necessary. | |
| 1) | -To be able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge gained in the field. -To be able to interpret and evaluate data, to define and analyze problems, to develop solutions based on research and evidence, using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field. - To be able to inform the relevant people and institutions on the issues related to the field; to be able to convey their thoughts and suggestions for solutions to problems verbally and in writing. - Being able to carry out an advanced study in the field independently. | |
| 2) | Have the knowledge of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques related to language and speech therapy. | |
| 3) | Comprehends the methods related to the production of scientific knowledge. | |
| 4) | To apply the historical development of the profession and the acquired knowledge and skills in the field of language and speech disorders according to the principles of professional ethics. | |
| 5) | Applies the principles of professional development and learning, communication and social skills in the fields of work. | |
| 6) | Use the acquired knowledge, skills and problem solving skills in the field of language and speech therapy as interdiscipliner, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary. | |
| 7) | To be able to conceptualize the events and phenomena related to language and speech therapy; examine with scientific methods and techniques; interpret the data, evaluate, identify problems, analyze, develop solutions based on evidence and research. | |
| 8) | Participates in all stages of research and project applications by using technological tools and materials in the field of language and speech therapy. | |
| 9) | Using the English at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1, he follows the scientific sources in his field and communicates with his colleagues. | |
| 10) | It integrates the knowledge of language and speech disorders with its own applications, and realizes it and shares it with professional staff. | |
| 11) | Uses information technologies and course materials individually or in group by taking responsibility in teaching-learning process effectively, producing solutions and gaining habit of life-long research and learning. | |
| 12) | Access to current information by using scientific sources, legal regulations and related information technologies. Makes theoretical and / or practical research, takes part as a researcher in projects in his / her field, presents his / her findings orally and in writing in national and / or international meetings and / or publish them. | |
| 13) | Evaluates and analyzes the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge by using research methods and techniques to reach scientific knowledge, develops and interprets solutions based on evidence. | |
| 14) | It considers and respects individual differences, cultural beliefs, customs and traditions, and their daily activity, role and participation effects. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 5 | 10 |
| Application | 16 | 32 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 5 | 10 |
| Field Work | 2 | 4 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 3 | 4 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 6 |
| Project | 16 | 32 |
| Quizzes | 5 | 10 |
| Midterms | 4 | 8 |
| Final | 1 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 118 | |