Dijital Oyun Tasarımı Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08

ISCO:08

The aim of the Digital Game Design Department is to educate students who are proficient in game design and game technologies, capable of effectively using design and artistic language, and possess advanced creative thinking skills. Graduates will have the opportunity to work in fields such as game writing, gamification, animation, experience design, player data collection and analysis, and game production. Throughout their four-year education, Digital Game Design Department students receive not only theoretical knowledge but also practical courses developed with technology. The language of instruction in the department is Turkish. However, students have the option to attend an English Preparatory Class if they wish.

The courses included in the department curriculum are conducted in faculty classrooms, Maclab and PCLab studios affiliated with the department, and Newslab and Medialab application workshops. In addition, field, exhibition, and professional work environment tours are also added to the courses or other areas.

1. Define the basic concepts and terminology in the field of game design.

2. Describe the historical development of computer and video games with their scientific, social, economic, political and legal dimensions.

3. Explain how social and cultural issues affect game design processes.

4. Apply ethical principles and a sense of social responsibility in digital game development processes.

5. Utilize contemporary tools and game engines in the digital game design process.

6. Communicate with colleagues in the digital game field using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.

7. Apply innovative, entrepreneurial and creative approaches to projects by following the sectoral developments in game design.

8. Analyze data related to games and players.

9. Interpret game design processes by distinguishing analog and digital game types.

10. Analyze the role of games as both a form of entertainment and a legitimate artistic medium.

11. Evaluate the effectiveness of collaboration strategies as a team leader in game development teams.

12. Critically assess the processes of planning, designing, and presenting digital game projects, considering their outcomes and impact on the target audience.

13. Integrate concepts and methodologies from the field of game design with other disciplines, aligning them with media design and software development processes.

14. Develop aesthetic and technical competencies in game design processes by utilizing various disciplines such as art, music, psychology, mythology and cinema.

15. Associate media literacy with game design processes through a creative and critical approach.

16. Make decisions in game design processes by carefully considering legal regulations and professional responsibilities related to occupational health and safety.

17. Anticipate emerging trends and practices within the professional landscape of the digital game industry.

Has advanced level of key competencies listed below.

· Game Design and Development Processes

· Game Engines and Development Tools Usage

· Programming and Technical Applications

· Game Mechanics and Artificial Intelligence Integration

· Data Analysis and User Experience Optimization in Games

· Graphics, Modeling, and Animation Techniques

· Sound Design and Music Implementation in Digital Games

· Multi-Platform Game Development

· Cybersecurity and Game Security

· Project Management and Game Production Processes

The measurement and evaluation system applied at Istanbul Beykent University is determined by the “T.C Istanbul Beykent University Measurement Activities and Examination Application Directive”, which is also available on the university website:

http://www.beykent.edu.tr/Content/files/20171014075427712.pdf

Measurement Activities Used in Achievement Assessment

(1) Assessment activities consist of mid-term and end-of-term assessment activities.

(2) Some of the assessment activities other than exams are given as group work.

Types of Assessment Activities

(1) Examinations: Examinations are conducted in written, test or oral form, face-to-face or via electronic media.

a) Quiz: These are short-term and narrow-scope exams used to measure end-of-unit learning outcomes. In face-to-face applications of these exams, the application programme is not announced and is applied during class hours. For exams conducted electronically, an application programme and time interval are announced at least one week in advance.

b) Mid-term exam: It is applied to measure the learning outcomes related to the subjects covered from the beginning of the semester until the relevant exam day.

c) Final Examination: It is an exam that is generally applied to cover all learning outcomes of the course.

A student's absolute success score; It consists of the contribution of the mid-term grade of that course and the end-of-term score (if he / she has taken the make-up exam, the make-up exam score) in certain proportions. The contribution of in-term evaluations to the absolute success score; In formal education, it cannot be less than 40% and more than 70%, in distance education, in-term evaluations are calculated over 20% and end-of-term evaluations over 80%. Absolute success grades show the ranking grade of the students. Considering the success level of the class, the statistical distribution of the scores and the class average, how the letter grades will be obtained is determined by the Senate. Letter grades and coefficients and other marks are shown below:

2) Other letter grades and their meanings are given below.

a) DZ grade; It is given when the attendance conditions of the course are not met.

b) Exempt grade (M); It is given to credits earned as a result of exemption exams. Exempt grade; It is included in the graduation credit, it is not included in the weighted grade point average calculation.

c) Pass grade (G) is given for the courses that are not included in the weighted grade point average.

d) Fail grade (K); It is given in case of failure of courses that are not included in the weighted grade point average.

Success Grade Coefficient:

AA 4.0 / BA 3.5 / BB 3.0 / CB 2.5 / CC 2.0 / DC 1.5 / DD 1.0 / FD 0.5 / FF 0.0

https://www.beykent.edu.tr/docs/default-source/yonergeler/beykent-universitesi-bagil-degerlendirme-sistemi-uygulama-yonergesi.pdf?sfvrsn=f994d223_4

In order to monitor the quality of higher education programs;

* YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

* “University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports” of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

* “Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report”, which includes academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions, is published every year by YÖK. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. The quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is provided according to the “Procedures and Principles for the Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs”:

https://uluslararasi.yok.gov.tr/Documents/avrupa-yuksekogretim-alani-ile-uyumlasma-projesi/documents/yuksekogretim-programlar-kalite-guvencesi-usul-ve-esaslar.pdf

1. Creation and Approval of Curriculum: The minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions are determined by the Council of Higher Education.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to students are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by the Council of Higher Education on these issues

1.2. The curriculum of the National Core Education Programs is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education after being approved by the relevant Deans Council.

2. Measurement and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to students is carried out in accordance with the education and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by the Council of Higher Education on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs receive a bachelor's degree if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter the "Internal Institutional Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared by the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions made by accreditation institutions authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality assurance of the program qualifications is provided. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

https://www.beykent.edu.tr/haberler/detay/2023/05/08/y%C3%B6kak-tan-i-stanbul-beykent-%C3%BCniversitesi-ne-akreditasyon

Accreditation organization name: ACQUIN (The Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute)

Start-End Date: 10.03.2025-10.12.2026

https://www.acquin.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/55500479_Istanbul-Beykent-U_AkkB_Cluster-Communication_C.pdf

Student admission to Istanbul Beykent University Department of Digital Game Design is possible upon completion of processes/passing exams determined by ÖSYM within the framework of academic and legal legislation of Beykent University. In accordance with the relevant regulations established by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), student admission to this program is made according to the SAY score type with the central exam system called AYT. After students declare their program preferences in which they want to study, they are placed in the relevant programs by the Student Selection and Placement Center according to the score they receive from this exam. A student who has started their education in an equivalent program in Turkey or abroad can apply for horizontal transfer. The admission of students is examined and evaluated specifically before the beginning of the semester, considering the conditions of each student and the degree they apply for. More detailed information about admission to the university is available in the Institutional Introduction Catalogue. Admission of students to programs with a General Academic Exchange Protocol is made within the scope of bilateral protocols signed between Beykent University and cooperating universities (such as ERASMUS). Students can enroll in the program if the relevant academic unit approves. Students who will be accepted to the program are required to have sufficient language skills to follow the courses.

Graduates of the Digital Game Design Department will have the opportunity to work in the Turkish and global digital game industry, taking on roles in expert game development teams, such as game writing, gamification, animation, experience design, player data collection and analysis, and game production.

In addition to careers in game development, graduates can also find employment in graphic design studios, animation companies, advertising agencies, film/TV production companies, and sound/sound design production studios.

1. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Program Graduates

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/File/GeneratePdf?mevzuatNo=28996&mevzuatTur=KurumVeKurulusYonetmeligi&mevzuatTertip=5

The qualification is valid at all times.