INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 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
GEP0376 Soft Skills 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: English
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. TUĞBA KIRAL ÖZKAN
Recommended Optional Program Components: Presentations
Course Objectives: This course is designed to introduce students to the university's resources in detail and to bring them together with unit coordinators who will explain how to benefit from these resources, as well as with experts who can support their psychological, personal, social, and career development.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Establish effective communication with peers, instructors, and staff

Reflect on and reorganize personal vision, mission, and goals in relation to life (self-reflection)

Develop self-management skills for a healthier lifestyle

Understand BAU’s organizational culture

Understand and utilize BAU’s organizational support units

Enhance awareness of cultural differences and express understanding of intercultural communication and the value of cultural diversity and communities

Develop university-level skills such as personal responsibility, goal setting, time management, and well-being

Define short- and long-term academic and career goals

Course Content

Presentation Skills, Group Work Skills, Procrastination Behavior and Coping Strategies, Psychological Well-being and Stress Management, Relationship Management—Dating Violence, Goal Setting and Early Career Planning, Motivation and Cognitive Flexibility, Effective Communication Skills, Effective Social Media Use

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Course Introduction
2) Presentation Skills
3) Group Work Skills
4) Procrastination Behavior and Ways to Cope with It — Completion of BAUGO or Coursera Certificate
5) Group Work Presentations
6) Group Work Presentations
7) Psychological Well-being and Stress Management
8) Relationship Management — Dating Violence
9) Goal Setting and Early Career Planning
10) Motivation and Cognitive Flexibility — Academic Article Presentation
11) Effective Communication Skills — Academic Article Presentation
12) Effective Social Media Use — Academic Article Presentation
13) Presentations
14) Final Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Öğretim Üyesi tarafından paylaşılmaktadır
References: It is shared by the instructor.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Quizzes 1 % 10
Presentation 2 % 35
Final 1 % 45
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 55
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 45
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 10 2 20
Presentations / Seminar 2 20 40
Quizzes 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 121

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) 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
13) Planning, managing and executing the design process individually and as a team