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Program Type: 
Thesis
Course Code: 
VCD 564
Course Type: 
Elective
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
7
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 

The aim of the couse is to define the field of creative industries which support national and local development significantly, to examine cultural and economic perspectives and to develop scientific and practical projects.

Course Content: 

Creative industries have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent and which have a potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property. The current definition recognises eleven creative sectors which are advertising, architecture, arts and antique markets, crafts, design, fashion design, film, video and photography, software, computer games and electronic publishing, music and the visual and performing arts, publishing, television and radio. The course focuses on the practice, and management of the cultural and creative industries; combines the analysis of the creative and cultural sectors at international, national and local levels.

Teaching Methods: 
1: Lecture, 2: Interactive Lecture, 15: Assignment
Assessment Methods: 
A: Exam, C: Assignment, D: Experiment

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. Defines scopes of creative industries field, describes including sub-sectors, translates theoretical background 1,4 1,2,15 A,C,D
2. Formulates relationship for design and social, cultural, economic development, relates involved sectors and the field. 4 1,2,15 A,C,D
3. Develops cultural politic aspect and managing skills in the field of visual communication design. 3 1,2,15 A,C,D
4. Plans researches and projects in the field of creative industries, organizes and manages the projects. 6 1,2,15 A,C,D

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1 Introduction Creative Industries
2 What is Creative Industries? Definition of Creative Industries
3 Managing Creativity and Innovation Creativity and Innovation
4 Cultural Industries: Theories of Culture, Theories of Cultural Production Cultural Industries
5 Contemporary Issues in the Creative Economy Creative Economy
6 Creative Futures: Design Industry Design Industry
7 Creative Futures: Advertising Industry Advertising Industry
8 Mid-term Exam  
9 Creative Futures: Media Industry Media Industry
10 Project Development: How to improve creative industries in Turkey? Project Development
11 Project Presentation / Discussion Project Presentation
12 Project Presentation / Discussion Project Presentation
13 Project Presentation / Discussion Project Presentation
14 Project Presentation / Discussion Project Presentation
15 Project Presentation / Discussion Project Presentation
16 Final Exam  

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook Flew, Terry (2012). Creative Industries. Culture and Policy, London, Thousand Oaks, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
Additional Resources Hesmondhalgh, David (2012). Cultural Industries, Institute of Communication Studies, University of Leeds, London, India: Sage Publications.

 

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents www.coadsysexam.yeditepe.edu.tr
Assignments www.coadsysexam.yeditepe.edu.tr
Exams  

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 1 30
Assignment 2 10
Final 1 60
Total   100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade   40
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade   60
Total   100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5  
1 Knows the theories, methods, strategies and techniques in the field of visual communication design.         X  
2 Has the knowledge to use competently the communication media tools on a professional level.         X  
3 Analyzes and examines diversified cultural studies of visual communication design.         X  
4 Associates and interprets the knowledge related to the field with various disciplines.         X  
5 Designs and implements creative and authentic projects using his/her technological competence.         X  
6 Conducts distinctive projects using different strategies by the knowledge acquired from the field.         X  
7 Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired from the field with a critical approach.         X  
8 Tracks field knowledge and communicates with colleagues by mastering a foreign language at least at European Language Portfolio B1 general level.         X  
9 Cares for the national and international ethical rules and standards in visual communication design.         X  
10 Performs an innovative and authentic thesis study by conducting academic researches contributing to the field of visual communication design.  X          

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 14 4 56
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Assignment 2 3 6
Final Examination 1 40 40
Total Work Load     174
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     6,96
ECTS Credit of the Course     7