BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
VCD4121	Workshops and Seminars	Spring Fall	2	2	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor SERKAN ŞİMŞEK
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	In this course, students will be able to develop visual communication design education about graphic design, advertising design, digital advertising, social media, typeface, interactive and publishing design concepts with professional designers and academic members in seminars and workshops. Otherwise, students will be able to get to know sectorel practice fields of visual communication design concept.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Students will be able to define differences between classic advertising design and digital advertising design.
II. Students will be able to grabs the importance of sectoral sense of team work.
III. Students will be able to work together with professional designers in workshops.
IV. Students will be able to understand differences between art products and sectorel products in graphic design.
V. Students will be able to learn conversion process of find a creative idea and visualize.
VI. Students will be able to grabs basic differences between concept and subject.
VII. Students will be able to improve themselves about to become the dominant technology.
VIII. Students will be able to learn difference sectorel working area for career planning.

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to course syllabus
2)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Poyraz Özer "Architecture and Level Design in Video Games"
3)	Guest Lecturer Workshop: Volkan Hacıtahiroğulları "Game Design & Documentation"
4)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Yağmur Cenberli "Net Neutrality"
5)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Öykü Türeli "Research Methods in Communication"
6)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Nilüfer Geysi "Climate Change Communication"
7)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Ebru Güney "Cli-fi"
8)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Cemre Okumuş "Feminist Historiography & Documentary"
9)	Guest Lecturer Workshop: Nisa Gülfidan "Poster Design & Print"
10)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Murat Can Oğuz "Mapping & Digital Experiences"
11)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Eren Demirkıran "Green Advertising"
12)	Guest Lecturer Workshop: Laçin Yalçınkaya "Blogosphere & WordPress"
13)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Burak Özdemir "Nation Branding"
14)	Guest Lecturer Seminar: Görkem Bir "Advertising & Globalization"

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 20
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Presentations / Seminar	12	56
Final	2	16
Total Workload		114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Adequate knowledge of subjects specific to mathematics (analysis, linear, algebra, differential equations, statistics), science (physics, chemistry, biology) and related engineering discipline, and the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in complex engineering problems.
2)	Identify, formulate, and solve complex Biomedical Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose
3)	Design complex Biomedical systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4)	Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Biomedical Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Design and conduct numerical or physical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Biomedical Engineering.
6)	Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Biomedical Engineering-related problems.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, oral and written, to have gained the level of English language knowledge (European Language Portfolio B1 general level) to follow the innovations in the field of Biomedical Engineering; gain the ability to write and understand written reports effectively, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8)	Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself.
9)	Having knowledge for the importance of acting in accordance with the ethical principles of biomedical engineering and the awareness of professional responsibility and ethical responsibility and the standards used in biomedical engineering applications
10)	Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Biomedical Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Biomedical Engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions.