FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Industrial Design
ID 494 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Graduation Thesis
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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ID 494
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Fall
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2
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2
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3
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4
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionProblem SolvingCase StudyQ&ACritical feedbackField trip / ObservationApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This course aims to provide students with scientific research knowledge and skills related to the design discipline. In addition it provides students with communication skills for an academic environment within their ability to write a research paper. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | In this course scientific research is undertaken within the design discipline; students are expected to conduct research and write a research paper on their individual research topics. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses |
X
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Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Organization: Distributing students to the related lecturers | |
2 | Meeting with the students and assigning Presentation-1 | Presentation-1: "RESEARCH PROBLEM/QUESTION", "TITLE"; "KEYWORDS", "TABLE OF CONTENTS", "LITERATURE REVIEW (presentation and criticism of related, historical, similar, etc. research)", "METHODOLOGY (research methods used and their justification)", "APPLICATION OF THE METHOD (DATA COLLECTION)" |
3 | Meeting with the students | Study on Presentation-1, making literature survey |
4 | Meeting with the students | Study on Presentation-1, making literature survey |
5 | Meeting with the students | Study on Presentation-1, making literature survey |
6 | Meeting with the students | Study on Presentation-1, research planning and data collection |
7 | Meeting with the students | Study on Presentation-1, research planning and data collection |
8 | Submission of Presentation-1, meeting with the students and assigning Presentation-2 | Study on Presentation-1, research planning and data collection |
9 | Meeting with the students | Presentation-2: "APPLICATION OF THE METHOD (DATA COLLECTION)", "DATA ANALYSIS and SYNTHESIS", "CONCLUSION and DISCUSSION", "INTRODUCTION-ABSTRACT (research topic-question-aim, justification of the research, research methods, contribution of these methods to the research question-aim)" |
10 | Meeting with the students | Study on Presentation-2, analysis of data, evaluation, write-up |
11 | Meeting with the students | Study on Presentation-2, analysis of data, evaluation, write-up |
12 | Submission of Presentation-2, meeting with the students and assigning Portfolio | Study on Presentation-2, analysis of data, evaluation, write-up |
13 | Meeting with the students | Portfolio: Overviewing and writing up the overall research paper again |
14 | Submission of Portfolio | Study on Portfolio |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Journal articles (Design Studies, Design Issues, Journal of Design Research, Journal of Design History, International Journal of Design, the Design Journal etc.), books (university libraries: IUE, ITU, BILKENT, METU, SABANCI etc.), thesis (the Council of Higher Education web page: www.yok.gov.tr), proceedings of conferences/symposiums, e-references. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Booth, W.C., Colomb, G.G., Williams, J.M. (2008) The Craft of Research, 3rd Edition, Chicago: the University of Chicago Press. Blaxter, L., Hughes, C., Tight, M. (1996) How to Research, Buckingham: Open University Press. Day, R. A. Çeviren: Altay, G. A. (2000) Bilimsel bir makale nasıl yazılır ve yayımlanır, 5.Baskı, Ankara: TÜBİTAK yayınları. Vidana Tavaşoğlu, D., Albayrak, S., Arıman, S. (2013) Essentials of Research Paper Writing, İTÜ Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul. O’Leary, G. (2010) The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project, Sage Publications, London. Loraine Blaxter, Christina Hughes and Malcolm Tight (2010) How to Research, Open University Press/McGraww Hill, NY - USA.
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio |
1
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20
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Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury |
2
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70
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Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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100
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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Study Hours Out of Class |
11
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1
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11
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
1
|
5
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5
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
2
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20
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40
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
0
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Final Exam |
0
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Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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