COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DESIGN THINKING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
LGM 4027 DESIGN THINKING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Logistics Management (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR YAŞAR SAATÇIOĞLU

Offered to

Logistics Management (English)

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define a problem in a systematic way by using design thinking tools.
2   Make observations about human behavior
3   Generate and translate insights based on observations
4   Prototype design concepts.
5   Demonstrate collaborative work techniques with project team members.
6   Communicate insights and explain problems and design concepts to peers, instructors and industry professionals.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Design Thinking and Innovation
2 Design Thinking in Practice
3 Defining the Problems for the Term Project
4 Interview Techniques & Practices
5 Defining Empathy Stage for Term Project
6 Define Stage for Term Project
7 Vısa Exam
8 Ideation Stage for Design Thinking
9 Prototype Satge for Design Thinking
10 Testing Prototypes in the Market
11 Insights and Conclusion from Prototype Testing
12 Testing the FInal Solution in the Market
13 Presentation of Term Project

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, case studies, problem solving, project development

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MD * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MD * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Ömür Yaşar SAATÇIOĞLU
yasar.saatci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 25 25
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 135

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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