Course Objectives: |
The purpose of this course is to provide a broad overview of and an interdisciplinary perspective on families in a changing world. Students explore a variety of family related roles, identities and relations including couple relations, parental roles, childhood and adolescence. This course also provides an overview of domestic violence, divorce, psychological difficulties in families and family/couple based interventions. Additionally, research and theories on families in Turkey are reviewed. |
Course Content: |
The purpose of this course is to provide a broad overview of and an interdisciplinary perspective on families in a changing world. Students explore a variety of family related roles, identities and relations including couple relations, parental roles, childhood and adolescence. This course also provides an overview of domestic violence, divorce, psychological difficulties in families and family/couple based interventions. Additionally, research and theories on families in Turkey are reviewed. |
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Introduction |
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2) |
Theorising Family Lives |
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Çift İlişkileri
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Parental Roles |
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Childhood and Adolescence |
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All topics studied through 5 weeks
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Family Studies in Turkey |
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8) |
Family Studies in Turkey |
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9) |
Representation of Families in Media |
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10) |
Domestic Violence |
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Marriage, Divorce and Marital Interventions |
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12) |
Psychopathology in Families and Family Therapies
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13) |
Student Presentations |
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14) |
Student Presentations |
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15) |
All topics studied through 14 weeks
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Ability to think creatively and innovatively in industrial design discipline. |
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Ability to master professional material and production technologies and follow up developments and to effectively apply acquired knowledge in the projects |
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Ability to reflect cultural values to professional approaches |
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4) |
Ability to reach to original design solutions through critical approach to complex design problems and also foresee potential user needs. |
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Having the knowledge and ability to effectively use two and three dimensional design tools and technologies in industrial design |
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Ability to participate in teamwork in companies and to effectively participate in industrial design project management |
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Ability to have professional and ethical sense of responsibility |
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8) |
To work independently, to take responsiblity and to develop designerly sensitivities towards global problems |
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