YMD329 Creative Thinking SkillsIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Arts and Culture ManagementGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Arts and Culture Management
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: YMD329
Course Name: Creative Thinking Skills
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 4
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Common Pool
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Öğr.Gör. NİDA BALAMUR
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi HAVVA PALACI
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: In the Creative Thinking Skills course, students comprehend the basic definitions of creativity, creative thinking and creative thinking skills; practice with techniques such as Analogical Thinking, Role Playing, Brain Storming, Divergent Thinking, realizes his/her own creativity and realizes that creativity is a developable phenomenon, learns the obstacles to creative thinking.
Course Content: Improves students' problem solving skills, tendency to group work, thinking skills that will make life easier after school and presentation skills to be applied in exams.
The visiting lecturer and the art therapist practice as a guest on the lesson.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Student learns the concepts of creativity, creative thinking skills. Understand creative thinking models such as Six Thinking Hats technique and brainstorming thinking technique.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Understands the existence of different thinking methods and different ideas. Questions own different thoughts and existing stereotypes and gains the ability to express their creative thoughts freely.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) Communication skills and social life skills increase with in-class group work and dual project preparation groups. They can combine their knowledge and experience in the field with social responsibility awareness and propose and implement constructive projects for his social environment.
Learning Competence
1) Realizes the barriers of creativity and realizes that each individual is a creative individual with this awareness. Transfer the knowledge acquired in creative thinking to other disciplines in the field.
Field Specific Competence
1) Apply the concepts / methods learned during the course in business life.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) The student's self-efficacy belief about creativity increases. With the different and creative thinking style they has acquired, they realizes that they can develop in many subjects in daily life. Identifies the ways of thinking and acting correctly in a team work.

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Meeting - An overview of the lesson. None
2) What is the thinking/idea? What are the ways of thinking? Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi, TED Gibi Konuş, Aganta Kitap, Carmine Gallo.
3) Creativity / Creative Thinking models. Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi, TED Gibi Konuş, Aganta Kitap, Carmine Gallo.
4) Characteristics of the Creative person. Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi, TED Gibi Konuş, Aganta Kitap, Carmine Gallo.
5) Basic Dimensions of Creativity. Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi, TED Gibi Konuş, Aganta Kitap, Carmine Gallo.
6) Factors that Affecting Creativity. Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi, TED Gibi Konuş, Aganta Kitap, Carmine Gallo.
7) Midterm Exam. Project-1 (Delivery / Presentation). None
8) Creative Thinking Process. Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi, TED Gibi Konuş, Aganta Kitap, Carmine Gallo.
9) Six Thinking Hats Technique. In-class applications. Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi, TED Gibi Konuş, Aganta Kitap, Carmine Gallo.
10) Brainstorming Technique. Application of the technique in the classroom. Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi, TED Gibi Konuş, Aganta Kitap, Carmine Gallo.
11) Creative Text Writing Applications. Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi,
12) Practices for Improving Creativity. None
13) Practices for Improving Creativity -2 None
14) Project-2 (Delivery / Presentation) None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Yaratıcı Okul Yaratıcı Öğretmen-PEGEM Akademi, Hasan Basri Mumduhoğlu, Rezzan Uçar, İbrahim Halil Uçar
TED Gibi Konuş, Aganta Kitap, Carmine Gallo-
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Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1)  1- Has knowledge about art culture and aesthetic issues. 2-Has knowledge about art history which is specific to the field of art concerned. 3-Knowledge of art and design materials. 4-Has knowledge about art and design methods and techniques. 5-Has knowledge about legal regulations and procedures in the field of art concerned. 6-Has knowledge about the interdisciplinary interaction with which the related art field is related. 7-Has knowledge about research methods. 8- Has knowledge about methods of artistic criticism. 9-Knowledge of art and science ethics.
2) 1-Provides theory and application integrity. 2. Uses methods and techniques related to the field of art. 3-Evaluates the interaction of the subdisciplines within the field of art. 4-Based on the analysis has the ability to interpret. 5-Develops multi-dimensional perception, thinking, designing, practicing ability. 6-Concrete sensory perception.
3) 1-Works alone, independently and / or within the group, compatible and productive. 2- It takes place actively in project processes. 3-Share the original works about the field with the society and evaluate the results.
4) To be able to evaluate advanced knowledge and skills in the field with a critical approach, - Being able to identify and learn learning needs. - Being able to develop a positive attitude about learning life.
5) To be able to inform related persons and institutions about issues related to the field; to be able to transfer ideas and suggestions for solutions to problems in writing and verbally. - To share ideas and suggestions for solutions to problems with experts and non-experts by supporting quantitative and qualitative data. -To organize projects and activities for the social environment with social responsibility awareness and apply them. - Can use a foreign language at least in the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level to monitor the information in the field and communicate with colleagues. - To be able to use information and communication technologies with the computer software at least at the level of European Computer Use License Advanced level required by the field.
6) - Be able to carry out an advanced study independently of the field. - Being able to take responsibility as individuals and team members to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in field related applications. - Planning and managing activities for the development of employees under their responsibility in a project framework.
7) - To comply with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and announcing results related to the field. - The universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values and having adequate consciousness about environmental protection, occupational health and safety issues.
8) Has knowledge of artistic criticism methods.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1)  1- Has knowledge about art culture and aesthetic issues. 2-Has knowledge about art history which is specific to the field of art concerned. 3-Knowledge of art and design materials. 4-Has knowledge about art and design methods and techniques. 5-Has knowledge about legal regulations and procedures in the field of art concerned. 6-Has knowledge about the interdisciplinary interaction with which the related art field is related. 7-Has knowledge about research methods. 8- Has knowledge about methods of artistic criticism. 9-Knowledge of art and science ethics. 3
2) 1-Provides theory and application integrity. 2. Uses methods and techniques related to the field of art. 3-Evaluates the interaction of the subdisciplines within the field of art. 4-Based on the analysis has the ability to interpret. 5-Develops multi-dimensional perception, thinking, designing, practicing ability. 6-Concrete sensory perception. 4
3) 1-Works alone, independently and / or within the group, compatible and productive. 2- It takes place actively in project processes. 3-Share the original works about the field with the society and evaluate the results. 5
4) To be able to evaluate advanced knowledge and skills in the field with a critical approach, - Being able to identify and learn learning needs. - Being able to develop a positive attitude about learning life. 5
5) To be able to inform related persons and institutions about issues related to the field; to be able to transfer ideas and suggestions for solutions to problems in writing and verbally. - To share ideas and suggestions for solutions to problems with experts and non-experts by supporting quantitative and qualitative data. -To organize projects and activities for the social environment with social responsibility awareness and apply them. - Can use a foreign language at least in the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level to monitor the information in the field and communicate with colleagues. - To be able to use information and communication technologies with the computer software at least at the level of European Computer Use License Advanced level required by the field. 3
6) - Be able to carry out an advanced study independently of the field. - Being able to take responsibility as individuals and team members to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in field related applications. - Planning and managing activities for the development of employees under their responsibility in a project framework. 3
7) - To comply with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and announcing results related to the field. - The universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values and having adequate consciousness about environmental protection, occupational health and safety issues. 3
8) Has knowledge of artistic criticism methods. 2

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Peer Review
Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Problem Solving
Role Playing
Q&A / Discussion
Social Activities
Case Study

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Application
Individual Project
Group project
Peer Review
Case study presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Project 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 0 3 0
Midterms 1 0 0
Final 1 0 0
Total Workload 0