GRADUATE SCHOOL
Design Studies (With Thesis)
FFD 507 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Design Project Research
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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FFD 507
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Aim of the course is to have the students to be able to gain the needed skills at the phase of determining a method, aim, content and sources with face to face meetings with their thesis advisors. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Preliminary work on the graduation thesis to determine its method, scope, aim and sources by means of individual meetings between the students and their thesis advisors. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the course | No preparation |
| 2 | Academic research, methods, ethics and plagiarizm | Working on alternatives for the research topic/thesis topic |
| 3 | Deciding the title and research question | Preparatory work on title and research question(s) |
| 4 | Submission 1 (HW): Title proposal and research question(s) | Preparatory work on aims and methods |
| 5 | Discussion and evaluation of the submission+Deciding on the scope and method of the research topic/ thesis+ Bibliographic research | Bibliographical research |
| 6 | Bibliographic research | Final title and bibliography study for the midterm submission |
| 7 | NO COURSE – Feast Holiday | No Preperation |
| 8 | Submission 2 (Takehome Midterm): Deciding theresearch topic’s/ thesis’ title and bibliography | Structuring the the research topic/thesis |
| 9 | Discussion and evaluation of the submission+Finalizing the method and bibliography and preparation of extended outline of the research topic/thesis | Developing the method, research tools and structure |
| 10 | Developing and discussing the method, research tools and structure of the research topic/thesis+ Unnotated bibliography | Developing the method, research tools and structure |
| 11 | Developing and discussing the method, research tools and structure of the research topic/thesis+ Unnotated bibliography | Developing the method, research tools and structure |
| 12 | Submission 3(Project): Extended outline of the research topic/thesis, final bibliography and annotated bibliography | Preparation of the written presentation |
| 13 | Discussion and evaluation of the submission+Preperation of the written and oral presentation | Preparation of the written and oral presentation |
| 14 | Finalizing the presentation | Preparation of the written and oral presentation |
| 15 | Submission of written presentation | Preparation of the oral presentation |
| 16 | Oral Presentation | No preparation |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | none |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Determined by the student and the thesis advisor on an individual basis |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
|
10
|
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
10
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
25
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| Project |
1
|
20
|
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
15
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| Final Exam |
1
|
20
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
55
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
45
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| 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 |
16
|
8
|
128
|
| Field Work |
0
|
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
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| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
0
|
||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
20
|
20
|
| Project |
1
|
15
|
15
|
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
|
12
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12
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| Final Exam |
1
|
17
|
17
|
| Total |
240
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | to be able to expand the practical knowledge gained in undergraduate programs with theoretical field of design research, |
X | ||||
| 2 | to be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with research methods of design theory and social sciences, |
X | ||||
| 3 | to be able to identify problems of design disciplines in times of global / environmental crisis and to be able to develop possible solutions for design practitioners, |
X | ||||
| 4 | to be able to expand knowledge on the history of material culture as it relates to design practices of the past, |
X | ||||
| 5 | to be able to promote research on local practices of everyday life and assess the outcome to implement design solutions, |
X | ||||
| 6 | to be able to facilitate interactions in between varied design disciplines and to promote collaborative work to solve complex problems, |
X | ||||
| 7 | to be able to process outcome of design research to be applied in design education, |
X | ||||
| 8 | to be able to instigate research on the new tools, technologies and materials of production in order to accelerate changes in design practices, |
X | ||||
| 9 | to be able to develop an ethical approach towards design professions in order to install social and environmental responsibilities, |
X | ||||
| 10 | to be able to use a foreign language for both chasing the scientific publication and developing proper communication with colleagues from other countries, in written and verbal ways. |
X | ||||
| 11 | to be able to use computer programs needed in the field design as well as information and communication technologies in advanced levels (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level”). |
X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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