COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infographic Design | VCD 326 | Spring | 01+04+00 | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Communication |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Objectives: | The students are expected to:
• Develop and present a research or a research-based practical proje • Implement research skills for academic or market/industry research • Enhance and apply skills gained in project management • Use skills gained in essay and project report writing • Apply skills gained in text and multimedia production • Participate in teamwork • Prepare a research report or a multi-media project portfolio • Advance presentation skills • Apply skills and knowledge gained in their studies to real-world cases in collaboration with mentors from industry/academia |
| Course Contents: | This course aims to provide students, with knowledge and skills of the stages of designing and implementing an information design research project in collaboration with their supervisors or mentors from statistical, quantitative or qualitative research-related institutions and organizations. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | The course consists of a combination of readings, seminar, case study analysis, strategy building and production workshops. Readings and seminars: The supervisor/mentor for each project will deliver seminars and provide students relevant reading material for developing a research project idea. The student and the supervisor/mentor will discuss ideas and the readings assigned for each week during seminars. The students are expected to come to class having read the texts. Case Studies: The student and the mentor will consider certain case studies when developing the research strategy or the strategy for multi-media production, social media or market research strategy. Workshops: Students are encouraged to participate in workshops that will be conducted in collaboration with industry experts who will act as mentors for analyzing co-creating real-world case studies of infographic design. |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course | |
| 2 | (Phase I: Preparation) Workshop – Project management | Workshop readings |
| 3 | (Phase I: Preparation) Meeting with supervisors | Development of a project idea |
| 4 | (Phase I: Preparation) Conceptualizing Research: Meaningful and Creative Idea. | Development of a project idea |
| 5 | (Phase I: Preparation) Project idea preparation | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 6 | (Phase II: Design) Project preparation | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 7 | (Phase II: Design) Project preparation | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 8 | (Phase III: Pilot Practice) Project design | |
| 9 | (Phase III: Pilot Practice) Approval of project designs | |
| 10 | (Phase III: Implementation) Project implementation | |
| 11 | (Phase IV: Implementation) Project implementation | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 12 | (Phase IV: Implementation) Project implementation | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 13 | Final Project Research Presentations | |
| 14 | Review week |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| All the required/recommended readings will be provided in the form of digital/reserve course reader (available at KHASLearn and/or KHAS Information Center.) |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 14 | 20 |
| Practice / Exercise | 6 | 10 |
| Project | 4 | 50 |
| Presentation / Jury | 4 | 20 |
| Total: | 28 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice / Exercise | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Project | 4 | 15 | 60 |
| Preparation for Presentation / Jury | 4 | 9 | 36 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 150 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 |
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High