BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| NMD3911 | Sociology of New Media | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| 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 : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TİRŞE ERBAYSAL FİLİBELİ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor MERT KAYHAN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
| Course Objectives: | The course is designed to provide students with basic principles, concepts and key issues in sociology with reference to the role of the new media. Its purpose is also to analyze global developments in the light of the rise of the information society. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; - Critically evaluate new media and its implication on everyday human relations. - Critically understand the role of new media in relation to the established power structure. |
Course Content
| This course aims to provide the students with the necessary theoretical and analytical tools to help them comprehend the new global society that developed since the 1970s. This new period is variously defined as “post-industrial,” “information society” or the “electronic-digital age”. In this course we will employ a long-term historical perspective by also underlining key points of radical transformation. We will analyze the long-waves of twentieth century capitalism, the Fordist/Industrial and post-Fordist/post-Industrial societies and the rise of the information society since 1970s. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | 1990s and the Explosion of the “Digital/Electronic Revolution” | - |
| 1) | Introduction of the Course, Explanation of the Syllabus | - |
| 2) | The Concepts of the “Information Society,” “Old and the New Media” | - |
| 3) | The Historical Dimension: Pre-Industrial, Industrial and Post-Industrial Stages I | - |
| 4) | The Historical Dimension: Pre-Industrial, Industrial and Post-Industrial Stages II | - |
| 5) | Main Dynamics of the Twentieth Century: Market Economy and Unfettered Capitalism | - |
| 6) | Mdterm | - |
| 7) | the Transformation of the 1960s: Anti-Systemic Paradigm Shift and “New Social Movements” | - |
| 8) | The Transformation of the 1970s: The Restructuring of Capitalism: Towards “Flexible Accumulation” | - |
| 9) | Changes since 1980s: Neo-Liberal Revolution | - |
| 11) | New Media & the New Societal Formations | - |
| 12) | New Media & New Forms of Social Communication | - |
| 13) | New Media, Activism & “Clicktivism | - |
| 14) | At the Beginning of the 21st Century: Where do we go from here? | - |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | - Manuel Castells, The Rise of Network Society. Blackwell Publishers - David Harvey, The Condition of Postmodernity. Blackwell Publishers - Stephen Graham & Simon Marvin, Telecommunications and the City: Electronic Spaces, Urban Places. Routledge. |
| References: |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 50 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 113 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
| 2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 4 |
| 3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
| 4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
| 5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
| 6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 4 |
| 7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
| 8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
| 9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
| 10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
| 11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |