POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
VCD4138 | Portfolio Design | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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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 DİDEM WONG |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course focuses on each student’s self unique design vision and the many ways students can promote their design abilities by producing a creative selection of their existing communication design projects. Highlighting the individual design approach is an emphasis on self-promotion in its most suitable form. Students learn the details of the job-seeking portfolio since creative success is determined as much by how well they promote their work as by the quality of their work. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Visualize concepts. 2) Demonstrate knowledge of the essential business practices used in the communication design industry. 3) Produce the basic business forms needed in communication design business. 4) Recognize the laws pertaining to the Visual Artist in business. 5) Promote themselves and their design work. 6) Demonstrate a marketable and uniquely original portfolio and produce a "creative" resume. |
Types of portfolios, portfolio research, developing a communication network are discussed. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction Expectations Time management Daily Planner Goals | |
2) | Assignment 1 in progress. Mood Boards In-house vs. Agency/Design Firm vs. Freelance vs. Self-employed Types of Portfolios | |
3) | Assignment 1 in progress. | Portfolio review |
4) | Résumé writing Employment Application | |
5) | Interviews | |
6) | Self-promotion Digitizing your portfolio Networking | |
7) | Cost-effective Design Due Group Presentations Assignment 2: High budget Promotion | |
8) | Expectations Time management Daily Planner Goals Assignment 2 in progress. Researching outstanding promos | |
9) | Assignment 2 in progress. Researching outstanding promos | |
10) | Assignment 2 in progress. | |
11) | Group Discussion | |
12) | Practice presentations | |
13) | Retouching week | |
14) | High budget Promotion Portfolio show |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
References: | How, Print Dergileri. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Application | 2 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 35 |
Final | 1 | % 35 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 65 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 35 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Application | 14 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 14 |
Project | 14 | 14 |
Midterms | 14 | 14 |
Final | 14 | 14 |
Total Workload | 126 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |