PSYCHOLOGY
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 develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.
2)	To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.
3)	To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).
4)	To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).
5)	To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.
6)	To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.
7)	To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.
8)	To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.
9)	To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.
10)	To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.
11)	To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.
12)	To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.