Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Hybrid
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Course Coordinator : |
Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
Objective of this course is to provide theoretical basis, rules, and aspects of regional policy and regional development in EU countries. The course will get students familiar with the idea of Euro-pean Union regional policy and its evolution, institutions, mechanism, and financing. Essential part of the course will be focusing on contemporary problems of EU regional policy, regional development in selected countries, differences and priorities. The course will particularly analyze regional development processes and offer students a variety of ‘good practices’. Case study analysis will be an important component of the course. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction |
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2) |
Historical Evolution of European Integration |
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3) |
Institutions of the EU and the management of the EU budget |
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4) |
The EU regional policy: An Overview |
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5) |
Common Agricultural Policy and the emergence of rural development paradigm |
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6) |
Emergence of rural development paradigm and NUTS methodology |
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7) |
Implementation of the EU Regional Policy: Types of funds |
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8) |
Mind-mapping presentations |
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9) |
Midterm |
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10) |
Impact of Economic Crisis on European Regions and Future Challenges |
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11) |
Enlargement and Regional Development in Central and Eastern European Countries |
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12) |
Case Studies: Mezzogiorno (Italy) and Catalonia (Spain) |
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13) |
Student Presentations (Pecha Kucha) |
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14) |
General Evaluation |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Create design oriented application for the visual communication design field. |
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2) |
Resolve visual communication problems via concept based designs and an integrated perspective in the visual communication design field. |
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3) |
Qualify in design directing through analysis and design processes. |
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4) |
Display creative thinking, approach and production process skills. |
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5) |
Integrate basic fields of visual communication; print, time-based and interactive media, through mastering each one of these fields individually. |
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6) |
Identify complementary design solutions in the visual field in order to solve communication problems. |
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7) |
Perform necessary operational skills in order to finalize products in the visual communication design field. |
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8) |
Evaluate recent design trends and the evolving aesthetic perspectives. |
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9) |
Use recent design softwares that coincide with the developing information technologies and communication channels. |
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10) |
Interpret theoretical, historical and intellectual roots of the visual communication design field. |
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11) |
Perform necessary time management in order to complete a visual communication design project. |
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12) |
Demonstrate leadership qualities in a design team as well as individual skills during the progress of a visual communication design project. |
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13) |
Display compositional solutions and aesthetic skills to fulfill design needs in a visual communication design work. |
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14) |
Develop academical, intellectual and critical point of view for global, local and individual visual communication design works. |
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