Course Language:
Turkish
Course Objectives:
This course aims to teach Graphical User Interface (GUI) Design, history of GUI, fundamentals of Interface design, psychology of visual perception and user experience in interactive applications.
Course Content:
Depending on the theory they learn, students work on various mobile application design projects and design graphical user interface elements.
Teaching Methods:
1 Lecture 2:Problem Solving 3:Discussion
Assessment Methods:
A: Exam , B:Assignment C: Presentation
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Ability to use the current technologies effectively | 7, 8 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Be able to do research for design | 3, 9 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Improving lifelong learning skills | 5, 10 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Developing user-oriented designs | 2, 6 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to Graphical User Interface | |
| 2 | Usability and user tests | |
| 3 | Case study and developing solutions to design problems | |
| 4 | 1. Project: Preliminary research on user needs | |
| 5 | Evaluation of sketches | |
| 6 | Paper prototyping | |
| 7 | Digital media applications | |
| 8 | 2. Project: Graphical User Interface design for a mobile application | |
| 9 | Evaluation of sketches | |
| 10 | Determination of interface elements and sketching studies | |
| 11 | Designing icon sets and buttons | |
| 12 | Placing navigation items | |
| 13 | Creating interactive elements | |
| 14 | Testing the application on mobile devices | |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | Quantity | Percentage |
| Mid-Term | ||
| Assignment | ||
| Seminar and Presentation | ||
| Project | ||
| Final Exam | %60 | |
| Total | %100 | |
| Contribution of fınal examination to overall grade | %60 | |
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | %40 | |
| Total | %100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Ability to develop courage to search and try to creative design solutions as well as the functional purposes. | x | |||||
| 2 | Awareness of professional responsibility to create designs considering cultural and individual needs of the audience. | x | |||||
| 3 | Gain ability to conduct research, to create theoretical knowledge, and to make suggestions. | x | |||||
| 4 | Ability to produce texts in academic formats. | x | |||||
| 5 | Gain competence at the level of expertise in art and design related fields. | x | |||||
| 6 | Ability to develop design projects by knowledge and skills in the field of design with a critical approach. | x | |||||
| 7 | Ability to use technological equipments required by the field in advanced level. | x | |||||
| 8 | Follows the current information about design culture, and adapts them to the projects. | x | |||||
| 9 | Gain ability to the conduct interdisciplinary projects in the chosen field. | x | |||||
| 10 | Ability to do extensive reading in design related fields. | x | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS / WORKLOAD | |||
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study | 14 | 16 | 224 |
| Assignments | |||
| Seminar and Presentation | 4 | 30 | 120 |
| Project | |||
| Mid-term Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Final | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Work Load | 435 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) ECTS Credit of the Course | 14,5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 15 | ||