MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
SOC3091 | Readings in Urban Studies | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor İLHAN ZEYNEP KARAKILIÇ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
Course Objectives: | The course is designed to analyze the major changes in the Mediterranean cities and societies in the Modern Ages. The urban profile of the Mediterranean in the cinquecento, with the emergence of new social classes, (eg. picaroons), social and moral decadence in the urban side, paradoxical coexistence of the Spanish Inquisition and the deviations from the norm, economic boom which ended up in bankruptcy will be interpreted. Peasants who flooded into the growing towns, wages that lagged behind prices, immense expansion of the overseas trade, over-population and many other façades of this social metamorphosis will be analyzed hand in hand with the literary genres, archival data and various readings. The drastic change in the social profile which is perfectly portrayed in the shift from the chivalric romances to the newly-flourishing novel genre will be discussed. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course will be able to: (1)Learn the urban structures and societies in the late Middle and Modern Ages in the both sides of the Mediterranean. (2)Analyse the radical urban changes, -hand in hand with the rural metamorphosis, - in the Mediterranean basin, which simply constitutes a small model for the whole Europe. (3)Analyze the drastic social changes in the Mediterranean cities with the emerging of the Modern State. (4)Interpret the classical and new literary genres (e.g. Novel and picaresque novel) to analyze the urban societies of the age. (5)Develop new skills to interpret the archival data (Avisos, dispacci, etc) to reconstruct the urban profile in the Mediterranean. (6)Make use of visual data (engravings, miniatures, pictures etc.) to re-draw the social portrait in the Modern Ages. Investigate the norms and deviations from the norm in the Mediterranean. |
This course aims to describe the social living of people who live in Mediteranean area.Culture, perceptions, religious views, occupations, art perceptions and other additional componenta will be analysed. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | General Mediterranean geography: cities, routes, ethnic groups, etc. | |
2) | The Mediterranean city in the late Middle and Modern ages: transformation and transfiguration | |
3) | Major social groups in the Mediterranean basin. | |
4) | : Religion as the basis of outstanding political and economical clashes and its effects on the urban profiles. | |
5) | Criminal urban social groups and phenomena. | |
6) | Crime and punishment | |
7) | Norms and deviation from the norms in the urban societies. | |
8) | : The Spanish Inquisition and its reflections on social values. | |
9) | Midterm | Exam preparation and midterm |
10) | Corruption and degeneration: Picaresque society. | |
11) | Seville-Algiers-Constantinople: Babel towers of the Modern Ages. | |
12) | : A corrupted sea: Corsairs and pirates. Danger in the seas and on land. | |
13) | Pauperism in the urban side. Oral presentation in the classroom (20 min) | Research project submission |
14) | Urban catastrophes: wars, epidemic diseases and famine. Oral presentation in the classroom (10 min) | Research project submission |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ders notu yoktur. |
References: | Alexandre Cowan (ed.), Mediterranean Urban Culture, 1400-1700, University of Exeter Press, 2004. Lila Leontidou, The Mediterranean city in transition: social change and urban development, 2006, Athens. Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities, NY, 1974. Giovanni Boccacio, The Decameron. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote. And other partial readings will be provided. Diğer okumalar dersin hocası tarafından verilecektir. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Field Work | 2 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Project | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Field Work | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 146 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Mechatronics Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Identify, formulate, and solve complex Mechatronics Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Design complex Mechatronic systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Mechatronics Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Mechatronics Engineering. | |
6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Mechatronics-related problems. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself. | |
9) | Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Mechatronics Engineering applications. | |
10) | Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Mechatronics Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Mechatronics engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions. |