MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
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 | Spring | 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) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 4 |
3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 4 |
7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |