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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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ARCHITECTURE
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Explaining the fundamental concepts and stages of the Design Thinking process.
Empathizing with users to identify their needs and analyze their problems and generate and evaluate creative ideas in response to defined problems.
Developing low and high-fidelity prototypes of their ideas and test them with users and refine solutions through iterative feedback.
Collaborating effectively within interdisciplinary teams and communicate using storytelling and presentation techniques.
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Course Content
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This course introduces Design Thinking, a human-centered and creative problem-solving approach. Students will explore the key phases of the process- empathizing, defining the problem, ideating, prototyping, and testing- through a combination of theoretical foundations and hands-on practice. Emphasis is placed on understanding user needs, generating innovative solutions, and developing prototypes that iteratively improve based on feedback. Digital modeling, which is the first stage of the prototyping process, is important in this process. For this reason, one of the most important points for the course is that students should have basic knowledge on modelling techniques. During the course, individual and collaborative projects will be conducted to solve real-world problems.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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The course is conducted using two methods: lecture-based and project-based. The course is structured around modules, each term's topic, that include teamwork but also individual assessment. Students are expected to present their outputs at the end of each module. Throughout the design process, students are required to use digital tools, drawings, and physical models.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. İffet PALA ERCAN iffet.ercan@agu.edu.tr
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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1. Change by Design-Tim Brown
2. Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers-Jeanne Liedtka,Tim Ogilvie
3. Creative Confidence -Tom Kelly, David Kelly
4. Frame Innovation: Create New Thinking by Design- Kees Dorst
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Course Notes
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