EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS
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
VCD3142 Point of Purchase Design Fall 2 2 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: 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 MATİLDE WOL
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Point of Purchase (also called POP) or Point of Sales (POS) are a cost-effective way to increase sales and brand awareness.
An essential course for creating striking and innovative designs and store displays. Students work on a wide range of formats, dimensions, styles, and a whole visual language that is used to entice the customer into the purchase. Colors, textures, lighting, and graphic art fuse to create expressive, captivating, and functional systems, capable of capturing the attention of potential buyers.
With full-color photographs throughout, Point of Purchase is a must for any advertising campaign involved in retail, interior, exhibition, stand, and event design.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Identify the needs of BTL (belove the line) advertising design
2) Researching design and store displays
3) Identify formats, dimensions, styles and typography
4) Analyse concept-product-potential buyers relationship
5) Execute recall of the brand and highlight the features of the product
6) Execute different design layouts
7) Execute production process

Course Content

Design and store display, design process are discussed.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course
2) Principles of POP DESIGN
3) Discussing current POP designs
4) Research/Chossing a brand (different for each student)
5) First layouts presentation
6) Final layout presentation/ BTL Campaign
7) Review and Process
8) Researching current POP designs
9) Discussing current POP designs
10) Research/ one brand for all the students
11) Concept board presentation
12) Working on POP materials/layouts presentation 1
13) layout presentation 2
14) Review and Process

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: Point of Purchase Design Annual 6 and 7 www.popai.com
Creativity- David E. Carter(Editor)-www.harpercollins.com
The One Show- www.oneclub.org
Archive- Ads and posters magazine-www.luezersarchive.com
Communications Arts- www.commarts.com
Mediacat
Kırmızı
Marketing Türkiye
Novum

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 15 % 20
Presentation 3 % 25
Midterms 1 % 25
Final 1 % 30
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 70
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 30
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Application 14 28
Midterms 14 28
Final 14 28
Total Workload 126

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) To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. 2
2) To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. 2
3) To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. 3
4) To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. 2
5) To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. 1
6) To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. 1
7) To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. 2
8) To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. 2
9) To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. 2
10) To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. 2
11) To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. 2
12) To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. 3