SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
70210METOS-ITG0142	Social Design	0	Spring	3	0	3	6

Course Type :	Departmental Elective
Cycle:	Master TQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction:	Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities:	N/A
Mode of Delivery:
Name of Coordinator:	Profesör Dr. BENGİSU BAYRAK SHAHMIRI
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı:	Profesör Dr. BENGİSU BAYRAK SHAHMIRI
Dersin Kategorisi:

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives:

This course will examine ethical and social issues in design, as well as the impact of globalization and information technologies on the material basis of urban life and ecology. Students will engage in theoretical discussions, study important artistic and design examples, and develop class projects by utilizing salient design strategies.
The course is a combination of lectures, reading discussions, class presentation by artists, designers and scholars, and site visits. Students will form groups to work on special social projects. Collective production and discussion is highly encouraged. The goal of the course is to promote an active research and production program. The outcome will be in the form of digital books, visualization, websites and exhibition proposal, all of which will consider the new forms of social engagement.

Course Content:

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:



Knowledge *(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)*
1) Advance your understanding of how to apply social design in your own organisational, professional or personal context
Skills *(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)*
1) Gain some hands-on experience in addressing a social, environmental or systemic challenge with a social design framing and practices
Competences *(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)*
1) Develop a critical understanding of what it means to design for, in and with social contexts and outcomes

Weekly Course Schedule

Week	Subject	Materials Sharing *
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*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

DERS ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI - PROGRAM ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI İLİŞKİSİ

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Ders Öğrenme Çıktıları (DÖÇ)	1	2	3
Program Öğrenme Çıktıları (PÖÇ)
1) Develops analyzing problems, solving them and managing the conflicts competence in the expert level.
1) He/she gains the ability to produce innovative projects related to the field.
1) Be able to collect, interpret and analyze the data obtained from research in the field of communication.
1) He/she can interpret an artwork aesthetically.
1) To be able to inform the persons and institutions in the field of communication, and to express their opinions and solutions by supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data.
1) Will be able to examine the concepts and theories in semiotics and communication with scientific methods.
2) To be able to express himself / herself clearly, clearly and effectively conduct scientific research in the field and act ethically in the interpretation and dissemination of the results of this research.
2) Students will be able to inform the individuals and institutions in the field of communication and convey their opinions and solutions by supporting them in written and oral form with qualitative and quantitative data.
2) The students can perform the production of visual and / or auditory arts which he / she is interested in effectively using euphorology.
2) Participates as a team member in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary.
2) He/she can interpret a work in a critical context aesthetically
2) Finds solutions to problems by using theoretical and practical information
3) He / she can design a communication design project, conduct research related to his / her subject and make a report and present his / her work.
3) He/She has aesthetic knowledge and sense.
3) Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view, develops innovative and entrepreneurial ideas.
3) He/she improvements an aesthetic perspective in the light of received theoretical knowledge.
4) Use the theoretical knowledge in scientific research and decision making with efficiency and report the results with an analytical approach.
4) Aware of the advanced technology and digital transformation possibilities in his/her works.
5) By supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, s/he transfers them to the groups within and outside his/her field in a systematical and effective way.
5) In addition to the bachelor level competencies already acquired, s/he acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the professional level in business and/or academic life.
6) Has cultural awareness and s/he transfers this to the groups within and outside his/her field.

SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE UNIT AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Programme Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1)	Develops analyzing problems, solving them and managing the conflicts competence in the expert level.
1)	He/she gains the ability to produce innovative projects related to the field.
1)	Be able to collect, interpret and analyze the data obtained from research in the field of communication.
1)	He/she can interpret an artwork aesthetically.
1)	To be able to inform the persons and institutions in the field of communication, and to express their opinions and solutions by supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data.
1)	Will be able to examine the concepts and theories in semiotics and communication with scientific methods.
2)	To be able to express himself / herself clearly, clearly and effectively conduct scientific research in the field and act ethically in the interpretation and dissemination of the results of this research.
2)	Students will be able to inform the individuals and institutions in the field of communication and convey their opinions and solutions by supporting them in written and oral form with qualitative and quantitative data.
2)	The students can perform the production of visual and / or auditory arts which he / she is interested in effectively using euphorology.
2)	Participates as a team member in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary.
2)	He/she can interpret a work in a critical context aesthetically
2)	Finds solutions to problems by using theoretical and practical information
3)	He / she can design a communication design project, conduct research related to his / her subject and make a report and present his / her work.
3)	He/She has aesthetic knowledge and sense.
3)	Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view, develops innovative and entrepreneurial ideas.
3)	He/she improvements an aesthetic perspective in the light of received theoretical knowledge.
4)	Use the theoretical knowledge in scientific research and decision making with efficiency and report the results with an analytical approach.
4)	Aware of the advanced technology and digital transformation possibilities in his/her works.
5)	By supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, s/he transfers them to the groups within and outside his/her field in a systematical and effective way.
5)	In addition to the bachelor level competencies already acquired, s/he acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the professional level in business and/or academic life.
6)	Has cultural awareness and s/he transfers this to the groups within and outside his/her field.

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level	Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level	Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods	# of practice per semester	Level of Contribution
Presentation	2	% 20.00
Midterms	1	% 30.00
Semester Final Exam	1	% 50.00
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

Course Notes / Textbooks:
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