ECTS - Vocational Guidance and Portfolio Design

Vocational Guidance and Portfolio Design (EUT421) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Vocational Guidance and Portfolio Design EUT421 7. Semester 1 2 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Bülent Ünal
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Bridging the academic knowledge and skills with professional practices and designing a portfolio
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learns the job opportunities.
  • Prepares for the business life.
  • Develops an idea of profession according to his/her academic performance
  • Designs a portfolio.
  • Learns about design rights.
Course Content Design business, job opportunities, academic career, worldwide design business, portfolio design; issues, practical applications and materials related to professional career; designing a digital and a printed portfolio in accordance with the knowledge gained.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction of the course; the aim, content, responsibilities and evaluation
2 Job opportunities
3 ETMK www.etmk.org.tr
4 Portfolio design
5 Portfolio design
6 Academic career
7 Design exercise
8 Mid Term
9 CV/brief/project process
10 Project development
11 Worldwide design business
12 Design exercise
13 Presentation skills
14 Digital presentation
15 Design exercise
16 Design exercise

Sources

Course Book 1. Kındı, M. (2015). Türkiye ‘de Endüstriyel Tasarım İş Piyasası ve İstihdam Düzeyinde Temel Karakteristikleri (Doctoral dissertation, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü).
2. Celbiş, Ü. (2006). Marmara Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı Bölümü. tasarım+ kuram dergisi, 3(5), 34-40.
Other Sources 3. Sweet, D. A. (1993). Student portfolios: Classroom uses. US Department of Education, Office of Research.
4. Blaikie, F., Schönau, D., & Steers, J. (2004). Preparing for portfolio assessment in art and design: A study of the opinions and experiences of exiting secondary school students in Canada, England and The Netherlands. International Journal of Art & Design
5. Barrett, H. C. (2003). On electronic portfolio development. Retrieved December 3rd.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 40
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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
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. X
2 Gains the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the discipline of design effectively and confidently in academic platforms. X
3 Gains the ability to effectively manage design projects from the initial idea stage to implementation. X
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. X
5 Gains the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and produce innovative solutions. X
6 To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the agenda focused on the field of design. X
7 Takes an active role in both individual and team-based projects and gains the ability to undertake the management of these projects. X
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. X
9 Has knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design. X
10 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis. X
11 Gains knowledge and understanding of the intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure necessary for the field. X
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. X
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. X
15 To be able to use materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design in the learning and design process. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 8 2 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 4 3 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 5 5
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 75