Undergraduate
Faculty of Arts and Design
Communication Arts
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Critical Thinking

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
ISN7302 Critical Thinking 2/0/0 DE Turkish 3
Course Goals
This course introduces students to the basic of critical thinking. The aim of this course is to give the ability  of criticizing and  the analysis of basic arguments, structure and determination. 
Prerequisite(s) None.
Corequisite(s) None.
Special Requisite(s) None.
Instructor(s)
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule The course is not offered this semester.
Office Hour(s) The course is not offered this semester.
Teaching Methods and Techniques Will be able to propose alternative solutions to the social issues 
Principle Sources -Rifat, Mehmet. Eleştiri Kuramcıları, 2008
-Yücel, Tahsin. Eleştiri Kuramları, 2007
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week Contents Learning Methods
1. Week Criticism theories Verbal Lecture, Discussion
2. Week Criticism methods Verbal Lecture, Discussion
3. Week Theoreticians of Criticism Verbal Lecture, Discussion
4. Week Psychological Criticism Verbal Lecture, Discussion
5. Week Sociological Criticism Verbal Lecture, Discussion
6. Week Critical thinking, repetition Verbal Lecture, Discussion
7. Week Midterm Exam Midterm Exam
8. Week Frankfurt School Verbal Lecture, Discussion
9. Week Cultural Industry Verbal Lecture, Discussion
10. Week Critical approach to communication Verbal Lecture, Discussion
11. Week New criticism Verbal Lecture, Discussion
12. Week Assignment presentations Verbal Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
13. Week Assignment presentations Verbal Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
14. Week Critical thinking, repetition Verbal Lecture, Discussion
15. Week Assesment Assesment
16. Week Assesment Assesment
17. Week Assesment Assesment
Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations 1 20
Attendance 14 10
Class Work 1 10
Final Exam 1 60


Program Outcomes
PO-1Students will be able to define the concepts of communication, art, culture and others on the field and to associate the acquired theoretical information with the practices in the sector.
PO-2To gain the success on the field they will acquire the must theoretical acquisitions and they will be able to make creative designs by learning the quantitative and qualitative methods of the field.
PO-3By understanding developments of the subjects like communication, media, culture and art in their historical processes students will be able to evaluate the changes and results in the field related to cultural, social and technological improvements.
PO-4They will observe the technological, cultural and social improvements and will be able to practice these changes in the field.
PO-5They will be able to analysis the subjects they read, perceived and understand.
PO-6Students will embrace contemporary academic and professional approaches on communication and design and will be able to adapt them to their works.
PO-7By improving their research skills, students will be able to bring together different information sources and communication channels, thus developing creative communication strategies.
PO-8 By improving their skills on management and leadership they will be able organize their time and sources effectively.
PO-9They will develop detailed and must knowledge in the main professional fields like advertisement writership, customer representative, brand manager, communication strategist and communication consultancy.
PO-10Students will generate communication strategy in certain subjects and realize every related works.
PO-11They will work creatively, freely and flexibly in their personal lines.
PO-12Students will be able to provide and amass the necessary ideas and knowledge to give their projects a more effective and convincing formation in written, verbal or other ways.
PO-13During a relation with target group in a work they will be promoters who are encouraging the team work.
PO-14Students will be able to use necessary items and equipments of their profession in exact time and place and will practice their projects on time.
PO-15They will improve solutions to problems in the communication process and able to use their initiatives.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1Will be able to define the theory and concepts of criticism
LO-2Will be able to gain the ability to evaluate by critisicing from the different point of views
LO-3Will be able to ınterprete the society and social life with a critical perspective
LO-4Will be able to aware of the contrariness in social life
LO-5Will be able to propose alternative solutions to the social issues
Course Assessment Matrix:
Program Outcomes - Learning Outcomes Matrix
 PO 1PO 2PO 3PO 4PO 5PO 6PO 7PO 8PO 9PO 10PO 11PO 12PO 13PO 14PO 15
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LO 5