MADesign, Technology and Society - Non-Thesis
| Study location | Turkey, Istanbul |
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| Type | Master, full-time |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA |
| Course code | 135 |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Graduates from the fields of design, engineering, and the social sciences will be accepted into the programs. The program requires a project proposal. Students can not apply w/o a project approved by a faculty member. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Turkish. |
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| Language requirements | English |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. - You should aim to provide 2 academic references but employer references are also accepted A motivation letter must be added to your application. ****Please insert your Statement of Purpose(Motivation Letter) in this section. Admissions Committee will not take applications without a Statement of Purpose (Motivation Letter) into consideration. You can also upload the extended version of your Statement of Purpose under checklist documents..**** One of the most important parts of your application is the motivation letter. Its goal is to introduce your background and support your application. In short, its goal is to answer the question: Write in a clear and logical manner: remember, the way you write and present yourself says a lot about you. Do not plagiarize as this will mean automatic disqualification from the evaluation process. Some points that may help you answer this question:
Click here to check our How to write a strong Motivation Letter or Statement of Purpose video on YouTube. • Official Transcripts • English Language Proficiency: - TOEFL (for International applicants), • Standardized tests: - GRE (for International applicants) • 2 reference letters • Link to online CV (web page or PDF file download) • Link to online portfolio (if applicable) • Statement of Purpose • Project proposal Please review and follow the instructions carefully here. Applicants who do not observe the procedure completely will not be considered. Please note that the evaluation may take approximately 2 months and start the process as early as possible. |
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| More information | gsssh.ku.edu.tr/..y/program-qualifications gsssh.ku.edu.tr/..application-requirements gsssh.ku.edu.tr/..esis/degree-requirements |
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Overview
Ongoing technological developments offer a wide range of opportunities for the creative industries. In the fundamental fields of the global market where creative industries can grow – design, film production, music, animation, interactive media, computer games, digital advertisement, gastronomy, and cultural heritage – the creative industries need scholars and professionals who can use interdisciplinary thinking skills to develop new approaches for the utilization of technologies and digital products. All over the world, there is an expanding need for experts who can creatively manage the convergence of different communication platforms, who can analyze, anticipate and address the changing needs and expectations of individuals as consumers or as citizens.
More so than in the past, creative industries in today’s world comprise increasingly complex components and processes in terms of form, function, material, and production. Consequently, it is becoming more important to acquire an interdisciplinary understanding of new concepts of the 21st century, such as interaction design, experience design, and service design.
This new interdisciplinary field which combines applied design, social and behavioral sciences, computation, and experimental design requires an extensive understanding of human cognition, emotions, and perceptions; of systems and informatics; of the history and philosophy of science; of technology, and information. Therefore, close collaboration between the disciplines of design, computing, psychology, sociology, history, and media studies is imperative.
This graduate program aims to provide students with an opportunity to acquire an applied, theoretical, and critical understanding of interactive communication, experience design, and service design, and to develop as researchers and practitioners.
Program Outcomes:
1. Understanding and analyzing contemporary developments in the field of user-oriented design
2. To be able to use design, technology, and social sciences interdisciplinary studies
3. Producing experimental prototypes, learning normative methods, analyzing user data, or obtaining a culture of design, artistic, and/or social criticism
4. Transforming the findings into scientific publications
5. Observing research projects suggestions and application conclusion processes
Programme structure
Since graduates from the different fields of design, engineering, and social sciences will be accepted into the program, students are required to take the foundation courses listed below in order to prepare themselves for the interdisciplinary graduate program. Students who have taken these or equivalent courses at the undergraduate level or have obtained the program director’s consent will be exempt from taking these courses and can immediately start the MDes program. The courses listed below are available at Koç University for students who did not take them during their undergraduate education:
- MAVA 205 Creative Thinking in Design
- MAVA 337 Introduction to Programming for Design
- MATH 202 Statistics for Social Sciences
- SOCI 201 Scientific Methods for Social and Behavioral Sciences / MAVA 307 Media Research Methods
The non-thesis MDes Program, with a graduation project, consists of a total of 10 courses, amounting to a minimum of 30 credits.
The length of the MDes program is one year.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the MA Program in Design, Technology, and Society can work in many national and international academic positions, journals, and publishing houses in design, technology and society, research centers, and private and public institutions serving in the relevant field, provided that they provide the necessary competencies.