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:
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| Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) Students come to recognize some basic terms and concepts related to culture, cultural identity and intercultural communication.
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2) Students identify the role of media in understanding different cultures and communication interculturally.
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| Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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1) Students develop their communication skills (which is crucial for student exchange programs as it is for daily life) with the help of the theoretical knowledge they acquire.
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2) Students question their assumptions concerning cultural identity and intercultural communication and gravitate towards alternative perspectives in their own creative processes.
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| 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.)
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1) Students raise their learning competence by taking notes in class and conducting individual research afterwards.
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Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
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Introduction to the course. The necessity of understanding different cultures. |
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Meeting students and talking about the course content. Understanding culture of arts. Understanding why cave people made art. 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams', a documentary by Werner Herzog, will be discussed. |
Arnold Hauser, The Social History of Art, Volume 1.
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What is culture? I - Differing definitions of culture. |
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Ancient Egypt and organised art. Art, religion, and politics. |
Arnold Hauser, The Social History of Art, Vol.1.
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What is culture? II - Models for understanding culture. |
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Criticizing static models of culture. |
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Intercultural communication I - What is communication? |
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Intercultural communication II - The basics |
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Language, culture and intercultural communication |
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Mid-term exams. |
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Social and cultural identity today. |
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Culture and media I - Global village |
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Culture and media II - Cultural representation. |
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Culture and media III - Soft power |
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Culture shock in popular media - Discussing selected titles |
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Cultural adaptation |
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Competence in intercultural communication |
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Finals. |
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(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
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Explains the basic, theoretical and practical knowledge about Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. |
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1.1 To have knowledge about national and international laws, regulations and universal design principles. |
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1.2 Explain the historical development of architecture. |
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1.3 Summarizes all development processes of design. |
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1.4 Summarizes all the development processes of furniture history. |
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1.5 Defines the historical development process of art. |
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Can reveal original and innovative designs. |
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2.1 Transfers the bill or idea in her/his mind to paper |
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2.2 Defines and applies design principles and elements. |
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2.3 Manages the space planning process in the light of technical knowledge in the field of design. |
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2.4 Apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in design techniques. |
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2.5 Designs the furniture and its combination details and manages the furniture production process. |
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2.6 Designs by considering the anatomical, anthropometric features, psychological, physical capacity and tolerances of the user. |
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Use the drawing programs required by the profession. |
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3.1 Be able to use Autocad program effectively in technical drawing language. |
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3.2 He/she capable of using 3Ds Max program as presentation technique in modeling. |
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3.3 Can use the necessary presentation programs actively when transferring information to the relevant people. |
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Apply the theoretical knowledge learned in business life for one semester |
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4.1 To be able to organize and implement projects and activities for the social environment in which they live with a sense of social responsibility. |
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4.2 Transfers the professional knowledge to individuals and institutions orally and in writing. |
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4.3 To be able to manage activities for the development of employees working under their responsibility. |
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4.4 Explain problems using professional data. |
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4.5 Solves the complex problems encountered and unforeseen in applications. |
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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 advanced level in relation with his/her field. |
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5.1 Acquires the analyzing solving the problems and managing the conflicts. |
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5.2 Participates as a team member and takes responsibility in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary. |
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5.3 Has awareness for ethical and social responsivity. |
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5.4 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 group in a systematical and effective way. |
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5.5 Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view. |
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5.6 Develops strategical, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. |
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5.7 Acquires competence of managing the change. |
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5.8 Shows development personally and socially with and awareness for lifelong learning. |
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5.9 Follows advanced technologies and developments about digital transformation. |
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5.10 Has cultural awareness and s/he transfers this to the groups within and outside his/her field. |
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5.11 Has awareness about citizenship competency. |
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5.12 Acquires communication in a Foreign Language (English) competence defined on the level of at least B1 in European Language Portfolio. (In programs whose medium of instruction is English, on the level of B2/B2+). |
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| WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
| Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
| Course |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Application |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Field Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Presentations / Seminar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Project |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Homework Assignments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
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42 |
| WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
| Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
| Quizzes |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Midterms |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Semester Final Exam |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
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28 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
70 |
| ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
3 |
ECTS Information Package / Course Catalogue