FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Visual Communication Design
GEIN 310 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Innovation in Technology
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEIN 310
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | At the end of the course students will have knowledge about; concepts about innovation and technology, innovation process, product development, the steps to transfer different technologies to commercial area. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Provide information on innovation and technology, innovation process, analyzing successful innovations, types of innovation, product development, translation of innovation and effective presentation |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to innovation and technology | |
2 | Innovation Process, developing creative ideas, creative problem techniques | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part II Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press Chapter 4 |
3 | The Evolution of Technology, Markets, and Industry | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc,West Sussex,England Chapter 1 |
4 | The Development and Introduction of New Products | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part II |
5 | Market research (primary, secondary) and potential customer research | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part II Mullins, John, 2008, “The New Business Road Test”, Pearson Education Ltd. , Harlow Part 1 |
6 | The Management and Organization of Innovation | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part III Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press Chapter 5 |
7 | Innovation and entrepreneurship, Business model concept, analyzing and application of different business models | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part IV Alex Osterwalder, 2010, “Business Model Generations”, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New Jersey Chapter 1 |
8 | Business models, elevator pitch, action planning | Alex Osterwalder, 2010, “Business Model Generations”, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New Jersey Chapter 1 |
9 | Innovation and Intellectual Property | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Chapter 10 Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press Chapter 10 |
10 | Finance and Innovation | Shane, Scott,‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc,West Sussex,England PartV Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press Chapter 9 |
11 | Individual Collaborations, Strategic Alliances, Competition and Innovation | Mullins, John, 2008, “The New Business Road Test”, Pearson Education Ltd. , Harlow Part 1 Shane, Scott,‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc,West Sussex,England Part IV |
12 | Effective presentation techniques | |
13 | Presentations | |
14 | Presentations | |
15 | Review | |
16 | Review |
Course Notes/Textbooks | |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Kawasaki, Guy, 2004, “ The Art of the Start “, Penguin Group, USA Richards, Doug, 2013, “How to Start A Creative Business”, David&Charles Alex Osterwalder, 2010, “Business Model Generations”, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New Jersey Mullins, John, 2008, “The New Business Road Test”, Pearson Education Ltd. , Harlow Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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30
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Project |
1
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30
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Seminar / Workshop |
1
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20
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Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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100
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
1
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20
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20
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
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22
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22
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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30
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30
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Project |
1
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30
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30
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
0
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Final Exam |
0
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Total |
150
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media, |
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2 | To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, |
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3 | To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction, |
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4 | To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design, |
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5 | To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions, |
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6 | To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, |
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7 | To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images, |
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8 | To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies, |
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9 | To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities, |
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10 | To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude, |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1), |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently, |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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