Public Relations and Advertising | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | GIT019 | ||||
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: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. HATİCE ÖZ PEKTAŞ | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Prof. Dr. Hatice Öz Pektaş | ||||
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Course Objectives: | Course Objectives This course will introduce key approaches to design thinking and relate it to business models as designable constructs. |
Course Content: | Course Content Within the scope of the course, the basic concepts required for design thinking and processes such as empathy, definition, design, prototyping and testing are introduced. Solving problems with human-oriented creative thinking techniques; The content of the course consists of producing solutions with design-oriented thinking techniques in the face of complex problems. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines and critically discusses design thinking approaches and concepts 2) Analyzes problems from the perspective of design thinking 3) Critically apply design thinking principles to address innovation problems 4) Understands terms and models in the field of design 5) Recognizes learning and teacher realization processes in design processes 6) Participates in innovation in creative projects |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction, syllabus and explanation of needs. | |
2) | Design thinking, fundamentals of human-centered design | |
3) | Innovation and adaptation barriers: learning by doing | |
4) | History of user needs | |
5) | Complex problems and design; ethics in design | |
6) | Phase I: Empathy: Discovering overt and hidden needs | |
7) | Phase II: Identifying: Recognizing the problem and user needs | |
8) | Midterms | |
9) | Phase III: Generating Ideas | |
10) | Developing Ideas | |
11) | Phase IV: Experimentation, prototyping | |
12) | Prototype Presentations | |
13) | Phase V: Testing and evaluation | |
14) | Final exams |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Tasarım Odaklı Düşünce - Design Thinking Yazar: Emrah Kozan Yayınevi : Abaküs Kitap |
References: | Required Course Materials The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman, 1988. Suggested Course Materials Tasarım Odaklı Düşünce-Design Thinking, Emrah Kozan, 2021. |
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1) They have all the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the profession, with relation to the fields of Public Relations and Advertising and they have the structural features required by the profession. | |||||||||||||||
2) They have knowledge about fields of brand management, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising strategy development. They have the ability to create, plan and manage a public relations campaign. | |||||||||||||||
3) They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies. | |||||||||||||||
4) Thay have the ability to manage communication between relevant stakeholders and the target group. They develop and implement proper communication strategies and methods according to the communication characteristics of different stakeholders. | |||||||||||||||
5) By acting on the principle of lifelong learning, they constantly develop themselves not only from in terms of professional knowledge, but also from a culturally and follow the national and international agenda. | |||||||||||||||
6) They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way. | |||||||||||||||
7) They use written and verbal communication skills effectively. | |||||||||||||||
8) They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically. | |||||||||||||||
9) They have management skills. | |||||||||||||||
10) They use research capability effectively. | |||||||||||||||
11) They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility. | |||||||||||||||
12) They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving. | |||||||||||||||
13) They have teamwork skills. | |||||||||||||||
14) They follow developments in their field by using a foreign language at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1 and and communicate with their colleagues. | |||||||||||||||
15) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | They have all the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the profession, with relation to the fields of Public Relations and Advertising and they have the structural features required by the profession. | 1 |
2) | They have knowledge about fields of brand management, marketing communication, corporate communication and advertising strategy development. They have the ability to create, plan and manage a public relations campaign. | 1 |
3) | They have knowledge and skills about changing and evolving communication methods and technologies. | 1 |
4) | Thay have the ability to manage communication between relevant stakeholders and the target group. They develop and implement proper communication strategies and methods according to the communication characteristics of different stakeholders. | 2 |
5) | By acting on the principle of lifelong learning, they constantly develop themselves not only from in terms of professional knowledge, but also from a culturally and follow the national and international agenda. | 2 |
6) | They combine different communication areas in a holistic and strategic way. | 1 |
7) | They use written and verbal communication skills effectively. | 1 |
8) | They develop and implement strategies by thinking creatively and critically. | 1 |
9) | They have management skills. | 2 |
10) | They use research capability effectively. | 3 |
11) | They have an ethical business understanding and social responsibility. | 2 |
12) | They have capable of analytical thinking and problem solving. | 2 |
13) | They have teamwork skills. | 3 |
14) | They follow developments in their field by using a foreign language at a general level of European Language Portfolio B1 and and communicate with their colleagues. | 2 |
15) | They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 3 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 50 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Homework Assignments | 7 | 60 |
Midterms | 1 | 8 |
Final | 1 | 8 |
Total Workload | 118 |