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      VCD 331 | Course Introduction and Application Information

      Course Name
      Interaction Design Fundamentals
      Code
      Semester
      Theory
      (hour/week)
      Application/Lab
      (hour/week)
      Local Credits
      ECTS
      VCD 331
      Fall
      3
      0
      3
      4

      Prerequisites
      None
      Course Language
      English
      Course Type
      Required
      Course Level
      First Cycle
      Mode of Delivery face to face
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      Q&A
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      Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
      Lecture / Presentation
      National Occupation Classification -
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      Course Lecturer(s)
      • Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Daniele SAVASTA
      Assistant(s)
      • Araş. Gör. Sena ADALI
      Course Objectives This course aims to develop the understanding of goal-directed design processes and the fundamental principles of interaction design in students and to show its contemporary applications.
      Learning Outcomes

      The students who succeeded in this course;

      • Explore a range of formal and conceptual issues including user interface, organization, narrative, motion, time and sound.
      • Explore user testing and research methods for generative, participatory and evaluative stages of interaction design.
      • Execute design concepts unique to user-centered interaction in digital media.
      • Design human-technology/human-human interactions that integrate objects, environments, or on-screen controls/information.
      • Develop goal-directed projects that improve human-technology interactions.
      Course Description Interaction design, as a relatively new field, deals with the human-computer, human-technology and human-human interactions and recognizes the need to balance not only technology issues but also business, design and social ones. In order to be a better interaction/visual communication designer, one must integrate knowledge from a variety of disciplines including: engineering, programming, storytelling, psychology, anthropology, sociology, information design, visual design, art and design history, typography, illustration, photography, architecture, marketing, projects, people and client management and design thinking. Interaction design focuses on something that traditional design disciplines do not often explore: The design of behavior. In this course, the students will be exploring interaction design studies and examples to get an understanding of how to develop products, services and environments in our contemporary society with user needs in mind. It is important for visual communication designers to understand the interactive nature of today’s communication and to be able to design according to its principles.
      Related Sustainable Development Goals

       



      Course Category

      Core Courses
      X
      Major Area Courses
      Supportive Courses
      Media and Management Skills Courses
      Transferable Skill Courses

       

      WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

      Week Subjects Related Preparation
      1 Familiarity: on the course and on interaction design as a practice and discipline
      2 Interfaces: the interface as the object of design Verplank B. (2006) “Chapter 2”, in Designing Interactions.
      3 People: the inclusion of people from user to actors, to ecologies, introduction to methodologies for research Crampton Smith G. (2006) “Preface”, in Designing Interactions. Crampton Smith G. (2014) “Keynote”, at Interaction14.
      4 Thoughts: mental model, affordances, signifier, gestalt and psychology role in interfaces Cooper, A. et al. (2014) “Modeling User: Personas and Goals”, in About face: The essentials of interaction design.
      5 Representation: mapping and metaphors for visual content Norman, D. (2013) “The psychopathology of everyday things”, in The Design of Everyday Things.
      6 Principles: rules and tips for creating effective interfaces Roth, RE. (2017) “Visual Variables” in The International Encyclopedia of Geography.
      7 Posture: behavior of devices and ecologies Hess, W. (2010) “Guiding Principles for UX Designers” in UX Magazine. “Design Principles” (2024). Interaction Design Foundation Encyclopedia
      8 Midterm Week Presentation of Study Booklet and Study Boards
      9 Hyper: the web and its patterns Cooper, A. et al. (2014) “Platform and Posture”, in About face: The essentials of interaction design
      10 Flow: organizing time-based products, repetition and transformation Tidwell, J. et al. (2020) “Organizing the Content: Information Architecture and Application Structure” in Designing Interfaces
      11 Atoms: ui libraries, components Tidwell, J. et al. (2020) “Getting Around: Navigation, Signposts, and Wayfinding” in Designing Interfaces
      12 Harmony: participatory actions and services Tidwell, J. et al. (2020) “User Interface and Atomic Design” in Designing Interfaces
      13 Transition: design in time of crisis Slingerland, G.; Wang, Gubing (2024) “Co-design for change: Propositions and dilemmas”
      14 Now: future of the practice and new areas of research Terry Irwin | Transition Design: Design for Systems-Level Change Irwin, T. et al. (2019) “Transition Design: An Educational Framework for Advancing the Study and Design of Sustainable Transitions”
      15 Review of the semester
      16 Review of the semester

       

      Course Notes/Textbooks

      Cooper, A. et al. (2014) About face: The essentials of interaction design. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.

      Norman, D. (2013) The design of everyday things. New York: Basic Books.

      Portigal, S. and Burge, J.D. (2023) Interviewing users: How to uncover compelling insights. New York: Rosenfeld Media. 

      Tidwell, J., Brewer, C. and Valencia, A. (2020) Designing interfaces: Patterns for effective interaction design. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media.

      Suggested Readings/Materials

      Goodwin, K. (2009) Designing for the digital age: How to create human-centered products and services. Indianapolis, IN: Wiley Pub. 

       

      EVALUATION SYSTEM

      Semester Activities Number Weigthing
      Participation
      1
      10
      Laboratory / Application
      Field Work
      Quizzes / Studio Critiques
      -
      Portfolio
      Homework / Assignments
      1
      20
      Presentation / Jury
      1
      70
      Project
      Seminar / Workshop
      Oral Exams
      Midterm
      Final Exam
      Total

      Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
      3
      100
      Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
      Total

      ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

      Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
      Theoretical Course Hours
      (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
      16
      3
      48
      Laboratory / Application Hours
      (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
      16
      0
      Study Hours Out of Class
      1
      14
      14
      Field Work
      0
      Quizzes / Studio Critiques
      -
      0
      Portfolio
      0
      Homework / Assignments
      1
      14
      14
      Presentation / Jury
      1
      32
      32
      Project
      0
      Seminar / Workshop
      0
      Oral Exam
      0
      Midterms
      0
      Final Exam
      0
          Total
      108

       

      COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

      #
      Program Competencies/Outcomes
      * Contribution Level
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      1

      To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media,

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      2

      To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods,

      -
      -
      -
      X
      -
      3

      To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction,

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      4

      To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design,

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      5

      To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions,

      X
      -
      -
      -
      -
      6

      To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey,

      X
      -
      -
      -
      -
      7

      To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images,

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      8

      To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies,

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      9

      To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities,

      -
      -
      -
      X
      -
      10

      To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude,

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      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),

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      12

      To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently,

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      13

      To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -

      *1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest


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