GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERACTIVE MEDIA/ENT 364
Course Title: INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Asst. Prof. Dr. Alper Çalgüner
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/acalguner
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   acalguner@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To evaluate any interactive media by focusing on the experience and potential they provide for the users.
Detecting the problems in the interface and generate revision ideas for supporting the user experience.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction. Basic Concepts, Technologies, Applications.
2. Week  Evolution of Internet and Web Phenomena: From ARPANET to Web 2.0: Concepts and Applications A Critical Evaluation of Web 2.0 Paradigm
3. Week   User-Centered Design: Interface Design and Usability: Historical Development of “Graphical User Interface” Usability Approach
4. Week  Universal Usability “Web For All”: User Diversity: Users from different cultures, children, seniors, disabled users, etc.
5. Week  “Culturalization” and Global Web Sites: Web Design that supports users from different cultures: Problems and guidelines.
6. Week  Interactive Media Development Process: Planning and Management of the Process Team Structures, project charter
7. Week  Midterm Exam
8. Week  Information Architecture: Organizing and presenting the information in an interactive media Site Structure Search Engine Optimization
9. Week  Page Structure and Design in Interactive Media: Page Elements: Header, Footer, Content Area Page size and Navigation Homepage Elements and Design
10. Week  Typography in Interactive Media: Type in Web Legibility Typefaces Emphasis Typography and Graphics Editorial Style
11. Week  Links, Forms and Applications
12. Week  Graphics in Interactive Media: Characteristics of Web Graphics Graphic File Formats Colour Theory and Use of Colour in Interactive Media
13. Week  Multimedia in Interactive Media: Audio and Video in Interactive Media Preparing and Presenting Multimedia: Formats, Players, etc.
14. Week  Student Presentations
15. Week  Student Presentations
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   Krug, S. (2003) Don't Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition, Que. Krug, S. (2009) Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems, New Riders Press. Horton, S. (2009) Web Style Guide, 3rd edition: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites, Yale University Press. Rızvanoğlu, K. (2009) Herkes için Web: Evrensel Kullanılabilirlik ve Tasarım, Punto Yayınları, İstanbul. www.firstmonday.org www.alertbox.com www.asktog.com www.userspots.com
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
0
0
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
0
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
10
2
20
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
6
2
12
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
0
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
0
0
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
64
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.56
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having knowledge and understanding on intellectual, discursive, scientific, technologic, aesthetics, artistic, historic, cultural, legal and ethical issues in Industrial Design field.X
2Ability of creative problem solving, with using research based, conceptual and theoretical knowledge in user centered design solutions.X
3Ability to make use of economy, marketing, consumer behaviors, ergonomics and social psychology knowledge based on product user relation and sustainability criterias throughout project development.X
4Ability to use and test materials and manufacturing processes based on engineering fundamentals and interdisciplinary communication while developing conceptual projects.X
5Ability to represent and express the idea of product that developed; with 2 and 3 dimensional visualization techniques .X
6Ability to work in a design project as a team member or to manage the design project independently.X
7Ability to take responsibilities individually and to synthesize interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary tasks with self confidence in industrial design field.X
8Ability to evaluate the knowledge and abilities in the field with critical and dialectical approaches. Ability to motivate themselves for their personal and professional developments. Having learning abilities, learning requirements are determined, planned and applied.X
9Ability to use one foreign language at least a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level in industrial design field to read up to date information and communicate with colleagues.X
10Ability to use computer-based programs at least an advanced level in European Computer Driving License to use digital technologies interactive.X
11Ability to critsize the gained knowledge with a critical and dialectical approach.X