INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DESIGN | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP0621 | Internal Communication and Innovation Management | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | GE-Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ŞAFAK ŞAHİN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. İDİL KARADEMİRLİDAĞ SUHER |
Course Objectives: | Upon completion of the course, students will, have information about content and functions of internal communication, relationship between organizational culture and communication, techniques used for internal communication, innovation and organizational innovation. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course students will be able to; 1) Define the communication process and learn dynamics of communication. 2) Recognize internal communication and its concepts. 3) Identify the relationship between organizational culture and internal communication. 4)Comprehend the importance of interğersonal communication for internal communication. 5) Manage the process of data collection, management and finding innovative solutions. 6) Develop a competence to develop innovative projects in accordance with organizational identity. 7)Notice the obstacles for innovative thinking. 8)Present an innovative idea to the organizational management efficiently. 9) Recognize when an idea is precious and innovative. 10)Learn about the differences between innovative and traditional organizational cultures 11)Present innovative solutions for organizations towards internal communication. |
Communication process, internal communication, organizational culture and its elements, types of internal communication, interpersonal communication and its characteristics,innovation and related concepts, innovation models, innovative organizational culture and protection of innovations. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction of the course | |
2) | Definition of the communication process and its elements | |
3) | Concepts of internal and external communication | |
4) | Organizational culture and related concepts | |
5) | The relationship between organizational culture and internal communication | |
6) | Types of internal communication | |
7) | Interpersonal communication and its characteristics | |
8) | Interpersonal communication and its characteristics 2 - Midterm | |
9) | Innovation and related concepts | |
10) | Models of innovation | |
11) | Management of innovation | |
12) | Innovative organizational culture | |
13) | Protection of innovation | |
14) | Presentations |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | The Interpersonal Communication Book. Joseph A. Devito. Strategy and Communication for Innovation. Pfeffermann & Nicole. |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
Presentation | 2 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Application | 13 | 3 | 39 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Total Workload | 126 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Having the theoretical and practical knowledge proficiency in the discipline of industrial product design | |
2) | Applying professional knowledge to the fields of product, service and experience design development | |
3) | Understanding, using, interpreting and evaluating the design concepts, knowledge and language | |
4) | Knowing the research methods in the discipline of industrial product design, collecting information with these methods, interpreting and applying the collected knowledge | |
5) | Identifying the problems of industrial product design, evaluating the conditions and requirements of problems, producing proposals of solutions to them | |
6) | Developing the solutions with the consideration of social, cultural, environmental, economic and humanistic values; being sensitive to personal differences and ability levels | |
7) | Having the ability of communicating the knowledge about design concepts and solutions through written, oral and visual methods | |
8) | To identify and apply the relation among material, form giving, detailing, maintenance and manufacturing methods of design solutions | |
9) | Using the computer aided information and communication technologies for the expression of industrial product design solutions and applications | |
10) | Having the knowledge and methods in disciplines like management, engineering, psychology, ergonomics, visual communication which support the solutions of industrial product design; having the ability of searching, acquiring and using the knowledge that belong these disciplines when necessary. | |
11) | Using a foreign language to command the jargon of industrial product design and communicate with the colleagues from different cultures | |
12) | Following and evaluating the new topics and trends that industrial product design needs to integrate according to technological and scientific developments |