NMD3002 Free Software Movement in the Digital AgeBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs NEW MEDIAGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
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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
NMD3002 Free Software Movement in the Digital Age Spring 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: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNAN AŞÇI
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNAN AŞÇI
Course Objectives: The “Free Software Movement in the Digital Age” course aims at promoting free software development and application communities on the historical background, having an idea about intellectual property rights, and expanding perspectives related to free software. This course begins with a historical study on the emergence and maturity of various free software and continues with the computer industry, thought leaders and cultural movements.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course are able to;

1) summarize the definition of “free and open source software”and the rationale behind the criteria of this movement,
2) use the benefits of free softwares in development practices of media industry and artistic productions,
3) describe free software economic and communication-related business models,
4) identify, discuss and adopt the values, principles, objectives and behaviors of a viable free software community,
5) authentically participate in a free software development community.

Course Content

Students taking this course will understand what the idea behind the free software movement is, the computer provides the freedom to build a community when users want, and the importance of free flow of information. Throughout the semester, within the scope of this course, where the importance of freedom and social solidarity will be emphasized in terms of information and communication technologies, activities using open source technologies and free software applications will be held in order to learn the operational and organizational aspects of free software communities and develop skills that encourage authentic participation.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the Course
2) Basic Concepts: Free Software and Open Source Licensed Software
3) Basic Concepts: Copyright and Copy Left
4) History of Free Software
5) Importance of Free Software for End-Users
6) Free Software in the Communication Industry (Professional)
7) Free Software in the Communication Industry (Audience)
8) Free Software in Art
9) Cyber Threat Hunting in Free Software
10) Contemporary Free Software and Their Analysis: GNU/Linux
11) Contemporary Free Software and Their Analysis: Ubuntu
12) Presentation of Students’ Practices I
13) Presentation of Students’ Practices II
14) Term Wrap-up

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: - Robertson, Donald R. III. In: New England Law Review, Vol. 42, Issue 2 (Winter 2008), pp. 339-362 Language: English, Veritabanı: HeinOnline
- Kennedy, D. M. (2001). A primer on open source licensing legal issues: copyright, copyleft and copyfuture. . Louis U. Pub. L. Rev., 20, 345.
- Tozzi, C. (2017). For fun and profit: a history of the free and open source software revolution. MIT Press.
- Kannan, M. J. (2017, March). A bird's eye view of Cyber Crimes and Free and Open Source Software's to Detoxify Cyber Crime Attacks-an End User Perspective. In 2017 2nd International Conference on Anti-Cyber Crimes (ICACC) (pp. 232-237). IEEE.
References: - https://www.fsf.org/
- https://www.oyd.org.tr/

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

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 be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication. 3
2) To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level. 3
3) To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them. 4
4) To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends. 4
5) To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner. 3
6) To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. 2
7) To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. 1
8) To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit. 5
9) To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. 2
10) To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels. 2