COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppLab | NMD 311 | Fall | 02+02+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:
• Learn the phases to develop & produce digital applications. • Work in groups by the guidance of the instructor and develop ideas for applications for digital media. • Use different media production tools both software and hardware for development. • Learn to be creative on writing textures and design. • Learn to determine the best strategy to make. • Learn to design an app visually. • Learn to use audio visual contents on design and development. |
| Course Contents: | This course aims to emphasize the multi-way of creative thinking, making research and producing different types of applications for the digital world. The students will have an advanced understanding of the methods and techniques of development of digital apps, as well as develop strategies to manage and promote their app projects in groups. They will also learn aesthetic uses of dynamic app design practices and financial dynamics of application development and management in real-time. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | The course consists of 3 basic modules. These are: 1. Concepts, Skillsets, idea 2. Practice/ 1: strategy 3. Practice/ 2: design The assessment is divided into three modules. Modules often start with an introduction that reveals the necessity of the concept that will be analyzed within the module. Students later are asked to present their observations and do projects related to the concept to be able to interiorize the knowledge. The projects are graded 70% of the total coursework. The rest of the overall grade, 30% will come from the ability to do group work, attendance and contribution to the class. |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation Week (Introduction and course plan) | |
| 2 | Module (I): Skillsets and ideas: finding ideas & writing skills for apps | Individual preparation, finding and generating ideas |
| 3 | Module (I): Skillsets and ideas: research combined by writing | Class presentations and discussion |
| 4 | Module (I): Skillsets and ideas: Technology, software and hardware | prepared for workshops |
| 5 | Module (I): Skillsets and ideas: financing an app project | prepared for workshops |
| 6 | Module (II): Practice 1 Strategy: making a development plan and strategy | Individual preparation for planning the pathways from ideas to digital media works |
| 7 | Module (II): Practice 1 Strategy: finding financial sources | Class presentations and discussion |
| 8 | Module (II): Practice 1 Strategy: market dynamics and app management, distribution | Class presentations and discussion |
| 9 | Module (III): Practice 2 Design: developing digital apps hands on | prepared for workshops |
| 10 | Module (III): Practice 2 Design: effectiveness and usability | prepared for workshops |
| 11 | Module (III): Practice 2 Design: interfaces | prepared for workshops |
| 12 | Module (III): Practice 2 Design: making a dynamic app design hands on- in groups | Class presentations and discussion |
| 13 | Web, social media and mass media connections | |
| 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
| 1. Lecture videos 2. Lecture notes 3. Relevant web sites |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance / Participation | 12 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 70 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading, individual study etc.) | 5 | 20 |
| Total: | 18 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project | 1 | 78 | 78 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 150 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High