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SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code Course Name Year Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
60213PRTOZ-ILT0248 Capstone Project 4 Spring 0 0 6 8
Course Type : Compulsory
Cycle: Bachelor      TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:First Cycle      EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities: N/A
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Name of Coordinator: Profesör Dr. PINAR SEDEN MERAL
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı: Profesör Dr. PINAR SEDEN MERAL
Dersin Kategorisi: Field Specific

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives: The main aim of this course is to realize project management, writing and presentation of the student before graduation. Students are aimed to research, master the literature and master the problems of the field.
Course Content: For the purposes of the course, the student prepares a project on a topic by scanning the literature. In this project, a hypothesis is determined. Within the framework of this hypothesis, a process is determined with the academician who teaches the course. The student reveals both his research methods and his academic knowledge learned in previous years in this project.

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) Learn to prepare a hypothesis about a specific field
  2) Student reaches the level to prepare a thesis and a project by using scientific research methods about a particular field.
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
  1) Student gains control of scientific studies.
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) The student learns to handle the project and thesis stages within the framework of scientific methods.
  2) The student develops to defend his own work against a jury and to respond to the positive or negative responses of this jury.

Weekly Course Schedule

Week Subject
Materials Sharing *
Related Preparation Further Study
1) Information is given about the content and processing of the course.
2) Students are shown the process of preparing scientific work through case studies.
3) Students are shown the process of preparing scientific work through case studies.
4) Students are explained the nature of hypothesis, theory and law in a scientific context. In connection with this, they are asked to develop a hypothesis about the subject they want to work for the next week.
5) One-to-one interviews are conducted over the hypotheses developed by the students.
6) One-to-one interviews are conducted over the hypotheses developed by the students.
7) Students are interviewed about the research methods.
8) Midterm
9) Students are interviewed about the research methods.
10) One-on-one meetings are held with the students about the process reached in the project.
11) One-on-one meetings are held with the students about the process reached in the project.
12) Students are discussed about the final stage of their projects.
13) One-to-one interviews are held with the students for the final checks of the project.
14) One-to-one interviews are held with the students for the final checks of the project.
15) One-to-one interviews are held with the students for the final checks of the project.
16) Final examination. Student presentations against the jury.
*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

Recommended or Required Reading & Other Learning Resources/Tools

Course Notes / Textbooks: Nottingham, A. & Stout, J. (2022) Grafik Tasarım Süreci: Tasarım Okulunda Nasıl Başarılı Olunur. İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları
References: Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri / Faruk Şahin, Faruk Gürbüz. Yayınevi: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma ve Tez Yazım Yöntemleri / Doç. Dr. Ferhat Sayım. Yayınevi: Seçkin Yayıncılık.

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

(The matrix below shows how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) associates with programme learning outcomes (both KPLOs & SPLOs) and, if exist, the level of quantitative contribution to them.)

Relationship Between CLOs & PLOs

(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
CLOs/PLOs KPLO 1 KPLO 2 KPLO 3 KPLO 4 KPLO 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CLO1
CLO2
CLO3
CLO4
CLO5

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) Can use theoretical and applied information on communication design, communication sciences and other social sciences related to communication design collectively and incordinately. 5
2) Conduct, develop and manage visual and content studies in traditional and new media environments. 5
3) Apply the theoretical knowledge that is learned in business life for a semester. 4
4) The competencies that are developed in line with the expectations of the business world and society and which are defined as the institutional outputs of our university are at the basic level. 5
5) Gain the competencies defined as the institutional outcomes of our university which are developed in line with the expectations of business and society 4

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
Lectures
Discussion
Case Study
Problem Solving
Demonstration
Views
Laboratory
Reading
Homework
Project Preparation
Thesis Preparation
Peer Education
Seminar
Technical Visit
Course Conference
Brain Storming
Questions Answers
Individual and Group Work
Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation
Active Participation in Class

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
Midterm
Presentation
Final Exam
Quiz
Report Evaluation
Homework Evaluation
Oral Exam
Thesis Defense
Jury Evaluation
Practice Exam
Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace
Active Participation in Class
Participation in Discussions

Relationship Between CLOs & Teaching-Learning, Assesment-Evaluation Methods of the Course

(The matrix below shows the teaching-learning and assessment-evaluation methods designated for the course unit in relation to the course learning outcomes.)
LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
ASSESMENT & EVALUATION METHODS
CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5
-Lectures -Midterm
-Discussion -Presentation
-Case Study -Final Exam
-Problem Solving -Quiz
-Demonstration -Report Evaluation
-Views -Homework Evaluation
-Laboratory -Oral Exam
-Reading -Thesis Defense
-Homework -Jury Evaluation
-Project Preparation -Practice Exam
-Thesis Preparation -Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace
-Peer Education -Active Participation in Class
-Seminar - Participation in Discussions
-Technical Visit
-Course Conference
-Brain Storming
-Questions Answers
-Individual and Group Work
-Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation
-Active Participation in Class

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

Measurement and Evaluation Methods # of practice per semester Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 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

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Course 14 6 84
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 3 30 90
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 1 10 10
Presentations / Seminar 1 15 15
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities - - 209
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Quizzes 0 0 0
Midterms 1 20 20
Semester Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities - - 40
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) 249
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) 8