ECTS - Preparation for Professional Life
Preparation for Professional Life (HUM112) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Preparation for Professional Life | HUM112 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Observation Case Study. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Teaching the undergraduates about the way they will follow in professional life after graduation. Explaining the modes of manners and attitudes to be adopted in professional life as well as teaching how to manage time and methods of work. Providing the new graduates with a vision regarding their careers and helping them to make appropriate planning for their qualifications. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Greeting others kindly and politely; personality traits, body language and smiling; introduction to professional life; preparing CV and resume and preparation for interviews; the concept of being a good human: ethical conduct; the manners of new generation in business life; time management and its importance; addiction in business life, the limits of the work environment, challenges in professional life. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manners, reverence, introducing oneself, greeting others (assisted with visuals). | Related Resources |
| 2 | Professional life: Welcome to real life. Choosing a career means choosing a lifestyle. The difference between interest and skill. | Related Resources |
| 3 | The file that must be studies before entering professional life. We are all different: Types of personality and body language. Smiling and communication. | Related Resources |
| 4 | The road to professional life: Preparing CV and resume. | Related Resources |
| 5 | The road to professional life: Preparing CV and resume. | Related Resources |
| 6 | Seven different Interview techniques. | Related Resources |
| 7 | Ethics in Professional life: Being a “naive” and “good” person in professional life. | Related Resources |
| 8 | Midterm | Questions prepared by the course instructor |
| 9 | The manners of new generation in professional life and respect to seniority and experience. Analog human/ digital human. | Related Resources |
| 10 | Time management in professional life and addiction. The use of social media, telephone and the internet (assisted by visuals). | Related Resources |
| 11 | The topics that should be avoided in conversations in business life. The balance between authority and responsibility. | Related Resources |
| 12 | Writing petitions. The reality of e-mail (Not only electronic mail but also “evidence mail”) | Related Resources |
| 13 | Not always good things happen in professional life: Entering the maturity. Challenges and negativities in professional life, punishment and mobbing. | Related Resources |
| 14 | Work techniques / smart technique. The benefits of Erasmus and similar programs. | Related Resources |
| 15 | The management of expectations and continuity of education. Professional life is not a 100-meter run but a marathon. | Related Resources |
| 16 | Final Exam | Questions prepared by the course instructor |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. 1. Uygur Alper, Yemeğe Kurt Gibi Saldırılır mı?, Birinci Baskı 2010, Yapı Kredi Yayınları. |
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| 2. Giblin Less, İnsan İlişkilerinde Ustalık, Birinci Baskı 1998, Sistem Yayıncılık. | |
| 3. Litteuer Florence, Kişiliğinizi Tanıyın, Birinci Baskı 1995, Sistem Yayıncılık. | |
| 4. Carnegie Dale, Etkili ve Güzel Konuşma Tekniği, Birinci Baskı 1994, Deniz Yayınevi. | |
| 5. Carnegie Dale, Dost Kazanma ve İnsanları Etkileme Sanatı, Birinci Baskı 1995, Sistem Yayıncılık. | |
| 6. Robbins Anthony, Bir Dosttan Pusulalar, Birinci Baskı 1996, İnkılap Kitapevi. | |
| 7. Cüceloğlu Doğan, Yeniden İnsan İnsana, Sekizinci Baskı 1994, Remzi Kitabevi. | |
| Other Sources | 8. Konu ille ilgili diğer güncel bilimsel yayınlar. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Defines a creative problem in the focus of design, develops ideas for solution, thinks critically and synthesizes the acquired knowledge to create solutions. | |||||
| 2 | Gains the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the discipline of design effectively and confidently in academic platforms. | |||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to effectively manage design projects from the initial idea stage to implementation. | |||||
| 4 | Determines the necessary research in the field of design, uses the right research methods and techniques, interprets and incorporates the research results into the process. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and produce innovative solutions. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the agenda focused on the field of design. | |||||
| 7 | Takes an active role in both individual and team-based projects and gains the ability to undertake the management of these projects. | |||||
| 8 | To be aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental contexts and differences, and to look out for the benefit of people, society and the environment. | |||||
| 9 | Has knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design. | |||||
| 10 | Evaluates the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis. | |||||
| 11 | Gains knowledge and understanding of the intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure necessary for the field. | |||||
| 12 | Has the motivation and competence for lifelong learning by being aware of the changing contexts and requirements in the field of design. | X | ||||
| 13 | Gains knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field. | |||||
| 14 | Gains the ability to express design ideas in two and three dimensions using written and visual presentation techniques and tools including information technologies and artificial intelligence applications. | |||||
| 15 | To be able to use materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design in the learning and design process. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||