PSYCHOLOGY
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
COP4455	N11- Web Application Programming	Spring	3	0	3	6

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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 TEVFİK AYTEKİN
Course Objectives:	Introduce students to web application development and prepare them for a career in the consumer internet industry by implementing a project using agile methodologies.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) understanding of web application architectures
2) understanding of agile software development processes
3) familiarity with the linux operating system, and development tools used in web application programming
4) understanding of relational databases
5) understanding of user interface design and user experience design

Course Content

Web apps, design patterns in web apps, development tools and version control systems, Spring framework, dependency injection, MVC, Junit, hibernate ORM, spring+hibernate integration, Middleware ve HTTP protocol, HTTP Protocol, Spring controllers, spring filters, REST APIs, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and jquery, ajax.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction + background: historical perspective, what is a web app?, intro to design patterns in web apps, development tools and version control systems
2)	Java recap and introduction to the Spring Framework: spring components used in web applications, dependency injection, MVC, Junit unit testing
3)	Database Interactions and the hibernate ORM: Relational databases, ORM concept, integration of spring+hibernate
4)	Middleware and the HTTP protocol: Application servers, HTTP Protocol, HTTP Requests, HTTP Responses, Sessions and cookies, Spring controllers, spring filters, REST APIs and content types
5)	Presentation Layer and User interfaces: HTML, CSS, Javascript and jquery, Spring views and template engines, ajax
6)	MidTerm
7)	applied project (blog engine) iteration 1: General requirements of the application, user interface design, stories for registration and login, discussion about the design of the features, source code management and deployment/development environment discussions.
8)	applied project (blog engine) iteration 2 / Demo and retrospective of iteration 1, stories for composing a blog post, displaying a blog post
9)	applied project (blog engine) iteration 3: Demo of iteration 2 and retro. Stories for updating a blog post and deleting a blog post.
10)	applied project (blog engine) iteration 4: Demo of iteration 3. Stories for adding, removing tags to a post
11)	applied project (blog engine) iteration 5: Demo of iteration 4. Stories for posting, updating, deleting comments for a post.
12)	applied project (blog engine) iteration 6: Demo of iteration 5. Stories for adding analytics for the blog engine.
13)	Final project presentations
14)	Final project presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	"Spring in action" by Craig Walls
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	3	% 25
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	6	84
Homework Assignments	3	7	21
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			150

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)	To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.
2)	To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.
3)	To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).
4)	To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).
5)	To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.
6)	To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.
7)	To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.
8)	To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.
9)	To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.
10)	To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.
11)	To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.
12)	To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.