DIGITAL GAME DESIGN
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
GEP1213	Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Cities	Fall	3	0	3	5

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Objectives:	This lecture aims to provide awareness about cultural heritage and its affects on different phenomenons such as daily life, tourism, diplomacy and so on. Moreover, it provides awareness and information about how indigenous city life and cultural heritage could protect and sustain for the future generations. This lecture provides information about international rules, projects and organizations about sustainability of cultural heritage so attendances of the lecture could establish a comparative view point among international applications and current situation of Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students can have awareness about protection and management of cultural heritage
2) They can describe concept of sustainable city
3) They can do a comparative analysis among cultural heritage and historical sustainability in the city.
4) They have information about international rules and standards about cultural heritage and sustainability
5) They have information about protection of cultural heritage in Turkey and abroad.
6) They can raise their awareness about daily and social life of İstanbul and they can compare to İstanbul with the other historical cities.
7) They have information about museology and some museum collections.
8) They have information about local policies and institutions about culture and they can discuss about them.

Course Content

This lecture will be held as online and face to face. Addition of these classes some weekly events will be organized such as city tours, museum and collection visits and so on. Therefore, tea attendants could achieve awareness and embracement to social and cultural life of the city and contemporary cultural heritage. For raising their opinion and ideas, the exams and homework will be designed based on research projects.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What is sustainability, sustainable city and cultural heritage?
2)	What is the importance of cultural heritage and sustainability?
3)	Sustainable cities and cultural heritage management in the world.
4)	History of İstanbul in the antiquity and contemporary cultural heritage.
5)	History of İstanbul in the Roman era and contemporary cultural heritage.
6)	History of İstanbul in the Ottoman era and contemporary cultural heritage.
7)	Discussion for the first project.
8)	Midterm Week
9)	Cultural heritage management in Turkey from Ottoman Empire to the Republic.
10)	UNESCO World Heritage and Turkey
11)	UNESCO Intangible Heritage and Turkey
12)	Sustainability of Cultural Heritage in İstanbul
13)	Establishing consciousness in the society about cultural heritage
14)	Generel Overview and discussion for the final project.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

The Heritage Reader, Graham Fairclough, Rodney Harrison, John H. Jameson, John Schofield (ed.), (Routledge, 2007), The Ashgate Research Companion to Heritage and Identity, Brain Graham and Peter Howard (ed.), (England: Ashgate, 2008), Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeoloji’nin Öyküsü, Edhem Eldem, Zeynep Çelik, Zainab Bahrani, (İstanbul: Salt, 2011, Doğan Kuban, İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, (İstanbul: İş Bankası, 2011)

References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	5	% 5
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	3	39
Study Hours Out of Class	13	2	26
Presentations / Seminar	1	10	10
Homework Assignments	1	20	20
Quizzes	5	3	15
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
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)	Comprehend the conceptual importance of the game in the field of communication, ability to implement the player centered application to provide design.
2)	Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and ideas from various perspectives.
3)	Analyze the key elements that make up specific game genres, forms of interactions, mode of narratives and understand how they are employed effectively to create a successful game.
4)	Understand game design theories and methods as well as implement them during game development; to make enjoyable, attractive, instructional and immersive according to the target audience.
5)	Understand the technology and computational principles involved in developing games and master the use of game engines.
6)	Understand the process of creation and use of 2D and 3D assets and animation for video games.
7)	Understand and master the theories and methodologies of understanding and measuring player experience and utilize them during game development process.
8)	Comprehend and master how ideas, concepts and topics are conveyed via games followed by the utilization of these aspects during the development process.
9)	Manage the game design and development process employing complete documentation; following the full game production pipeline via documentation.
10)	Understand and employ the structure and work modes of game development teams; comprehend the responsibilities of team members and collaborations between them while utilizing this knowledge in practice.
11)	Understand the process of game publishing within industry standards besides development and utilize this knowledge practice.
12)	Pitching a video game to developers, publishers, and players; mastering the art of effectively communicating and marketing the features and commercial potential of new ideas, concepts or games.