
‘Art’ bridge from Izmir to Adıyaman
The Kommagene Biennial, considered one of Turkey's largest contemporary art events and organized under the theme of ‘healing’, was hosted ...
FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Textile and Fashion DesignCourse Name |
Social Problems
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEHU 205
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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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6
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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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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Q&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | To introduce the students to the main social problems faced throughout the world and to the connections between sociological ideas and everyday experiences |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course covers main social problems encountered in the modern world which are; urbanisation, migration, poverty, changing family structure, racism, sexism, unemployment, unsafe work environments end environmental issues |
Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to the course | |
2 | Sociological Perspective and Social Problems | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 1-28. |
3 | Problems of Inequality: Work and Unemployment | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 225-266. |
4 | Problems of Inequality: Poverty and Economic Inequality | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 188-225. |
5 | Problems of Inequality: Gender Inequality and Sexual Orientation | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 357-438. |
6 | Problems of Illness and Health Care | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 29-72. |
7 | Problems of Illness and Health Care | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 29-72. |
8 | Midterm Exam | |
9 | Problems of Well Being: Crime and Social Control | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 109-146. |
10 | Population Growth and Urbanization | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 438-470. |
11 | Movie Screening | |
12 | Environmental Problems | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 470-510. |
13 | Science and Technology | Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 510-555. |
14 | Review of the Semester | |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Linda Mooney, David Knox and Caroline Schacht, Understanding Social Problems, 7th ed., Wadsworth Publications, 2011. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
|
50
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Final Exam |
1
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50
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
50
|
Total |
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
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0
|
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
16
|
3
|
48
|
Field Work |
0
|
||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
0
|
||
Presentation / Jury |
0
|
||
Project |
0
|
||
Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
Oral Exam |
0
|
||
Midterms |
1
|
40
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40
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Final Exam |
1
|
44
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44
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Total |
180
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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 develop and design a collection independently. |
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2 |
To be able to do maintain a design research individually or as a team. |
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3 |
To be able to develop entrepreneurship- and managerial skills for a future professional practice. |
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4 |
To be able to understand, interpret and apply theoretical knowledge in fashion and textile design. |
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5 |
To be able to analyze and integrate the particular local and regional needs and of their profession. |
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6 |
To be able to obtain a multidisciplinary point of view, follow and analyze the new issues, changes and trends in contemporary design and art in such a way that they can be integrated into design practice. |
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7 |
To be able to apply industrial requirements, knowledge of material & usage and know-how knowledge in the creation of high quality fashion products. |
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8 |
To be able to use digital information and communication technologies at a level that is adequate to the discipline of fashion and textile design. |
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9 |
To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research. |
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10 |
To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest. |
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11 |
To be able to collect data in the areas of fashion and textile 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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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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