COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event Design | VCD 430 | Fall | 02+04+00 | Elective | 4 | 7 |
| 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 design-based practical project of event design • Implement research skills for academic or market/industry research • Enhance and apply skills gained in project management • Participate in teamwork • Advance presentation skills • Apply skills and knowledge gained in their studies to real-world cases in collaboration with mentors from industry/academia |
| Course Contents: | The course aims to provide students, with knowledge and skills of the stages of designing and implementing an event design project for designers in collaboration with their supervisors or mentors from relevant advertisement or campaigning sector or event management industry. |
| 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. |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course | |
| 2 | Phase (I): Preparation: | Workshop readings |
| 3 | Phase (I): Preparation: | Development of a project idea |
| 4 | Phase (I): Preparation: | Development of a project idea |
| 5 | Phase (I): Preparation: | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 6 | Phase (II): Design : | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 7 | Phase (II): Design : | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 8 | Phase (III): Pilot Practice: | |
| 9 | Phase (III): Pilot Practice: | |
| 10 | Phase (IV): Implementation: | |
| 11 | Phase (IV): Implementation: | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 12 | Phase (IV): Implementation: | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 13 | Final Project Research Presentations | Class discussions/ presentations. |
| 14 | Final Project Presentations |
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 | 10 |
| Practice / Exercise | 6 | 10 |
| Project | 4 | 50 |
| Presentation / Jury | 4 | 25 |
| Other Practices (seminar, studio critics, workshop etc.) | 1 | 5 |
| Total: | 29 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice / Exercise | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Project | 4 | 18 | 72 |
| Preparation for Presentation / Jury | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Other Practices (seminar,studio critics,workshop, etc.) | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 175 | ||
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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| LO5 |
Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High