Visual Communication Design Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

DIL646

Course Name:

Arabic 6

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

DIL645 - Arabic 5

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:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Öğr. Gör. MERVE KESKİN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to improve beginner students' basic Arabic grammar and communication skills. Specifically, it focuses on teaching the use of modern Arabic in daily life while improving students' reading, writing, listening, speaking and vocabulary skills.
Course Content:	This course covers improving basic effective communication skills through reading, writing, speaking and listening. It also covers cultural beliefs, values and various aspects of everyday life in Arabic speking countries.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students can understand everything that they listen to and read.
2) Students can summarize and synthesize the information they obtain from different written and oral sources and present a discussion on these sources in a fluent and natural way.
3) Students can express themselves fully by using a fluent, natural and understandable language.
4) Students can benefit from subtle differences in meaning when expressing themselves in complex situations.
5) Students can write fluent and complex reports, articles or compositions describing a problem or event, or a critical evaluation of literary works.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	School and university / Talking about subjects
2)	Talking about the news / Broadcasting
3)	Arabic on the Worlwide Web
4)	Comparing media
5)	Talking about weather and climate
6)	Holiday Plans / Future Tense
7)	Talking about the possibilities
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Talking about the body
10)	Learning the illnesses
11)	Learning different cultures
12)	Film genres
13)	Talking about the past habits
14)	Revision Week
15)	Final Exam
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Bu derste yukarıda belirtilen amaçlara ulaşmak ve öğrencilere temel Arapça becerilerini kazandırmak amacıyla, ders kitabı olarak Modern Arabic Books kullanılmaktadır. - To achieve the aims mentioned above and help students gain basic Arabic skills, modern Arabic Books are used as the Course Book in this course.
References:	Modern Arabic Books kitaplarına ek olarak ekstra okuma ve dinleme materyalleri dersi veren öğretim görevlisi tarafından hazırlanıp kullanılmıştır. - In addition to Modern Arabic Books, extra reading and listening materials are prepared and used by the instructor of the course.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) To understand the structure and dynamics of a design team and to continue the production processes in a flow with team members from different disciplines.
1) To have the necessary knowledge and skills about computer technologies required to produce designs.
1) To be able to manage the design, development and presentation processes by applying the right theoretical steps and to be involved in the production process from start to finish.
1) To be able to criticize and evaluate different problems through these concepts by mastering the design processes.
1) To understand the conceptual importance of Visual Communication Design and to gain the ability to develop user-centered experience-oriented designs.
2) To be able to create balanced interactive narratives with communication and design processes by understanding the ways in which visual designs convey ideas, messages and emotions in experience.
2) To be able to analyze, evaluate and interpret the situations and facts about design issues by using different disciplines.
3) To be able to develop professional projects by producing components for different media, to evaluate these components consistently in the context of the designs developed.
3) To be able to analyze and use design-oriented thinking processes for visual communication products.
4) To have the necessary computer technologies and software knowledge to develop design in line with the needs of the sector, to be able to use computer-aided design applications to reflect their creative ideas.
4) To be able to use these designs effectively in the context of theme, subject and target audience by applying effective visual and audio solutions for communication design products.
5) Mastering contemporary design methodology; To produce designs that appeal to the audience by prioritizing the target audience of the designs.
6) To understand the experience of the users and the target audience, to understand the measurement methods and to benefit from these concepts in the design process.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To understand the structure and dynamics of a design team and to continue the production processes in a flow with team members from different disciplines.
1)	To have the necessary knowledge and skills about computer technologies required to produce designs.
1)	To be able to manage the design, development and presentation processes by applying the right theoretical steps and to be involved in the production process from start to finish.
1)	To be able to criticize and evaluate different problems through these concepts by mastering the design processes.
1)	To understand the conceptual importance of Visual Communication Design and to gain the ability to develop user-centered experience-oriented designs.
2)	To be able to create balanced interactive narratives with communication and design processes by understanding the ways in which visual designs convey ideas, messages and emotions in experience.
2)	To be able to analyze, evaluate and interpret the situations and facts about design issues by using different disciplines.
3)	To be able to develop professional projects by producing components for different media, to evaluate these components consistently in the context of the designs developed.
3)	To be able to analyze and use design-oriented thinking processes for visual communication products.
4)	To have the necessary computer technologies and software knowledge to develop design in line with the needs of the sector, to be able to use computer-aided design applications to reflect their creative ideas.
4)	To be able to use these designs effectively in the context of theme, subject and target audience by applying effective visual and audio solutions for communication design products.
5)	Mastering contemporary design methodology; To produce designs that appeal to the audience by prioritizing the target audience of the designs.
6)	To understand the experience of the users and the target audience, to understand the measurement methods and to benefit from these concepts in the design process.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 35
Final	1	% 45
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 55
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 45
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	4	4	4		32
Application	4	4	4		32
Study Hours Out of Class	4	4	4		32
Presentations / Seminar	1	3	1		4
Project	1	3	1		4
Homework Assignments	10	3	1		40
Quizzes	1	2	1		3
Midterms	1	4	2		6
Final	1	4	2		6
Total Workload					159