International Relations (English) Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

JOB149

Course Name:

CapitArt-X Media Art Lab

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Araş. Gör. NEVZAT ALP BÜYÜKYÜKSEL

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of digital art, artificial intelligence, and media aesthetics. Students will develop skills in creative production, curatorial thinking, and critical media practice, enabling them to actively engage in the contemporary digital art scene.

Course Content:

This course offers an interdisciplinary exploration of digital art, artificial intelligence, and media aesthetics, combining theoretical foundations with hands-on creative practices. Students will begin by studying the historical development and key concepts of digital art, followed by an examination of how artificial intelligence influences artistic production and aesthetics. Throughout the course, students will engage with curatorial thinking, creative coding, data visualization, and interactive media practices, while also discussing the ethical and social dimensions of emerging technologies in art. The course emphasizes project-based learning through midterm and final exhibitions, where students design and present original media artworks. Additionally, attention will be given to virtual and augmented reality, exhibition strategies, and the integration of art and technology as tools for both critical expression and creative innovation.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in digital art and artificial intelligence.
2) Students will develop curatorial thinking and exhibition design skills.
3) Students will undertake creative projects, playing an active role in the field of digital art.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Digital Art & Course Overview	Read: Shanken (2009), Introduction
2)	Artificial Intelligence & Creativity	Try: One AI art generator (e.g., DALL·E, Artbreeder)
3)	Media Aesthetics & Visual Culture	Read: Excerpt from Manovich, “The Language of New Media”
4)	Curatorial Thinking & Exhibition Design	Choose and critique an online or local media art exhibition
5)	Coding I: Basics & Tools Yaratıcı	Set up software and complete a basic sketch
6)	Creative Coding II: Interaction & Motion	Watch: p5.js tutorials + document your experiment
7)	Midterm Project Presentations	Prepare a 3-minute concept presentation
8)	Data Visualization & Aesthetic Interfaces	Choose a dataset and sketch a visual translation
9)	Virtual & Augmented Reality in Art	Read: Case study on VR/AR artwork
10)	Ethics and Society in Digital Art	Read: Articles on ethics in AI and digital culture
11)	Final Project Development Workshop	Bring working prototype and questions
12)	Curatorial Strategy & Exhibition Planning	Submit short curatorial text for your work
13)	Final Project Presentations / Exhibition	Final project must be exhibition-ready
14)	Reflection, Evaluation & Documentation	Submit project documentation & written reflection

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Shanken, E. A. (2009). Art and Electronic Media. Phaidon Press.
References:	Shanken, E. A. (2009). Art and Electronic Media. Phaidon Press.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.
2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.
3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).
4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.
5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.
6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.
7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.
10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.
2)	Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.
3)	Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).
4)	Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.
5)	Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.
6)	Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.
7)	Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.
10)	Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
11)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	2	% 40
Final	2	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	48
Midterms	14	42
Final	11	33
Total Workload		123