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    FFD 572 | Course Introduction and Application Information

    Course Name
    Creativity and Design Management
    Code
    Semester
    Theory
    (hour/week)
    Application/Lab
    (hour/week)
    Local Credits
    ECTS
    FFD 572
    Fall/Spring
    3
    0
    3
    7.5

    Prerequisites
    None
    Course Language
    English
    Course Type
    Elective
    Course Level
    -
    Mode of Delivery -
    Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
    National Occupation Classification -
    Course Coordinator
    Course Lecturer(s) -
    Assistant(s) -
    Course Objectives 1) To observe the nature of creativity with respect to design and the designing process.2) To form a common platform where management and design issues meet and communicate 3) To encourage creativity in organizations and people’s lives by innovative design methods
    Learning Outcomes

    The students who succeeded in this course;

    • Student will be able to think critically in creativity and design management fields
    • Student will be able to approach design by using creativity methods.
    • Student will be able to perform a common discourse where management and design issues meet and communicate.
    • Student will be able to develop interdisciplinary design management and decision taking skills.
    • Student will be able to raise ethical issues in design.
    • Student will be able to use academic writing skills at an interdisciplinary level.
    Course Description This course explores the relationship between design, creativity and design management.
    Related Sustainable Development Goals

     



    Course Category

    Core Courses
    Major Area Courses
    Supportive Courses
    Media and Management Skills Courses
    Transferable Skill Courses

     

    WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

    Week Subjects Related Preparation
    1 Orientation; General Overview of the course. Nature of human creativity
    2 Creative Process: RecognitionPreparationIncubationIlluminationVerification Reading:Basalla, George (1988), The Evolution of Technology, Cambridge University Press (trans. by Cem Soydemir as “Teknolojinin Evrimi”, Ankara Tübitak Popüler Bilim Kitapları, 1996)
    3 Nature of ceativity and design with respect to art, science and management. Bibliography and resources Weekly Project: Creative Persona
    4 Management Structures of Products and Services in Conventional Industries (Advantages – Disadvantages) Weekly Project: Creative Persona
    5 OEM Original Equipment Manufacture – ODM Original Design Manufacture OBM Original Brand Management – OSM Original Strategy Management Reading: Heskett, John \"The Economic Role of Industrial Design\" The Role of Product Design in PostIndustrial Society (ed. Tevfik Balcıoğlu) , Ankara METU Faculty of Architecture Press, pp 77 92
    6 Innovation, Design & Management
    7 Design Management of Innovative Processes
    8 Organization and leadership in design management
    9 Midterm Midterm Preparation
    10 Case Industrial Design Studies: Design and development of an industrial product Reading: Olson, Er,c M. (et al). “Managing Design for Competitive Advantage: A Process Approach” Design Management Journal, Vol 11, No. 4, Fall 2000, Design Management Institute, pp. 10 17
    11 Case Industrial Design Studies: Design and development of an industrial product Reading: Perkins, Shel (2006). Talent Is Not Enough. Business Secrets for Designers, Peachpit Press
    12 Design Management as entrepreneurship Reading: Perkins, Shel (2006). Talent Is Not Enough. Business Secrets for Designers, Peachpit Press
    13 Case study for design management as entrepreneurship
    14 Research Submissions
    15 Overall Evaluation
    16 Review of the Semester

     

    Course Notes/Textbooks Basalla, George (1988), The Evolution of Technology, Cambridge University Press (trans. by Cem Soydemir as “Teknolojinin Evrimi”, Ankara Tübitak Popüler Bilim Kitapları, 1996) Borja de Mozota, Brigitte (2004). Design Management: Using Design to Build Brand Value and Cooperate Innovation. Allworth Press Boyle, Griff (2003), Design Project Management, Ashgate Davila, Tony (with Marc J. Epstein, Robert Shelton – 2006), Making Innovation Work: How to Manage It, Measure It, and Profit from It, Wharton School Publishing Design Discourse, Journal of Design History and Design Philosophy Design Management Journal, Design Management Institute, Boston Forty, Adrian (1986 ), Objects of Desire, London Thames and Hudson Fuller, R. Buckminster (1981), Critical Path, NY St. Martin’s Press Heskett, John (1980). Industrial Design, London, Thames and Hudson Kelley, Tom (2001). The Art of Innovation, Doubleday Neumeier, Marty (2006). ZAG: The Number One Strategy of High Performance Brands, Peachpit Press Perkins, Shel (2006). Talent Is Not Enough. Business Secrets for Designers, Peachpit Press Articles Benjamin Walter, \"Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction\", 1935 Henry, Jane. The Nature and Development of Creativity\", codesign (ed. David Walker, Barry Dagger), 101112, 1994 Heskett, John \"The Economic Role of Industrial Design\" The Role of Product Design in PostIndustrial Society (ed. Tevfik Balcıoğlu) , Ankara METU Faculty of Architecture Press, pp 77 92 Olson, Er,c M. (et al). “Managing Design for Competitive Advantage: A Process Approach” Design Management Journal, Vol 11, No. 4, Fall 2000, Design Management Institute, pp. 10 17
    Suggested Readings/Materials

     

    EVALUATION SYSTEM

    Semester Activities Number Weigthing
    Participation
    Laboratory / Application
    Field Work
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    Portfolio
    Homework / Assignments
    2
    10
    Presentation / Jury
    2
    20
    Project
    2
    20
    Seminar / Workshop
    Oral Exams
    Midterm
    1
    20
    Final Exam
    1
    30
    Total

    Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    70
    Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    30
    Total

    ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

    Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
    Theoretical Course Hours
    (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
    16
    3
    48
    Laboratory / Application Hours
    (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
    16
    0
    Study Hours Out of Class
    15
    6
    90
    Field Work
    0
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    0
    Portfolio
    0
    Homework / Assignments
    2
    5
    10
    Presentation / Jury
    2
    10
    20
    Project
    2
    20
    40
    Seminar / Workshop
    0
    Oral Exam
    0
    Midterms
    1
    3
    3
    Final Exam
    1
    4
    4
        Total
    215

     

    COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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    Program Competencies/Outcomes
    * Contribution Level
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    1

    To be able to demonstrate general business knowledge and skills.

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    2

    To able to master the state-of-the-art literature in the area of specialization.

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    3

    To be able to evaluate the performance of business organizations through a holistic approach.

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    4

    To be able to effectively communicate scientific ideas and research results to diverse audiences.

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    5

    To be able to deliver creative and innovative solutions to business-related problems.

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    6

    To be able to solve business related problems using analytical and technological tools and techniques.

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    7

    To be able to take a critical perspective in evaluating business knowledge.

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    8

    To be able to exhibit an ethical and socially responsible behavior in conducting research and making business decisions.

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    9

    To be able to carry out a well-designed independent and empirical research.

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    10

    To be able to use a foreign language to follow information about the field of finance and participate in discussions in academic environments.

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    *1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest


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