GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
DESIGN, PRODUCT AND UTHOPIA/TK 536
Course Title: DESIGN, PRODUCT AND UTHOPIA
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Nadire Şule Atılgan
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/natilganwww.gazi.edu.tr/natilgan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  natilgan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
modern design philosophies
role of utopia on designing progressive product
relation of design-art-culture
possible futures
utopia versus destopia
utopian products
utopian communities
distopian communities
future studies and design
imagination and visions of the dark and bright future
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  -no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  content and purposes
2. Week  description and history
3. Week  medieval and renaissance utopias
4. Week  medieval and renaissance utopias
5. Week  industrial revolution as an utopia
6. Week  industrial revolution as an utopia
7. Week  modernist utopias 1
8. Week  modernist utopias 2
9. Week  semester exams
10. Week  modernist ütopyalar 4
11. Week  utopia and design: architecture
12. Week  utopia and design: graphical design
13. Week  utopia and design: art
14. Week  utopia and design: product
15. Week  sci-fi utopias
16. Week  final exams
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Elkins, James (2003). Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-41-596681-7.Ewen, Stuart (1988). All Consuming Images: The Politics of Style in Contemporary Culture (1st ed.). New York, NY: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0465001019. Fuery, Kelli & Patrick Fuery (2003). Visual Culture and Critical Theory (1st ed.). London: Arnold Publisher. ISBN 0340807482. Manghani, Sunil; Jon Simons, Arthur Piper (2006). Images: A Reader. London: Sage. ISBN 978-1412900454. Ewen, Stuart (1988). All Consuming Images: The Politics of Style in Contemporary Culture (1st ed.). New York, NY: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0465001019. Fuery, Kelli & Patrick Fuery (2003). Visual Culture and Critical Theory (1st ed.). London: Arnold Publisher. ISBN 0340807482. Manghani, Sunil; Jon Simons, Arthur Piper (2006). Images: A Reader. London: Sage. ISBN 978-1412900454.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration,
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  no work placement
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
30
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
16
3
48
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
16
3
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
16
3
48
 Designing and Applying Materials
8
3
24
 Preparing Reports
2
1
2
 Preparing Presentation
1
1
1
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
1
1
 Final and Studying for Final
1
1
1
 Other
1
1
1
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different design field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications.X
2Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction, which the design field is related with.X
3Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the design field at a proficiency level.X
4Interpret the knowledge about the design field by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulate new knowledge.X
5Take responsibility and develop new strategic solutions as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the applications in the design field.X
6Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the design field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes.X
7Audit the design field data gathering, interpretation, implementation and announcement stages by taking into consideration the cultural, scientific, and ethic values and teach these values.X
8Demonstrate leadership in contexts that require solving problems related to the design field.X
9Earn to polish to prepare thesis proposal and to write thesis in accordance with the accumulations regarding the field.X
10Ability to use of current information technology in the field of design, publishing, tools - supplies and other scientific resources acquired with the help of high-level information is used in future academic and professional life.X