ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
NMD3106 | Cyberculture and Social Networks | Spring 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 : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNAN AŞÇI |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNAN AŞÇI |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
Course Objectives: | Aim of the course to help students develop advanced philosophical, historical and anthropological viewpoints on the issues of cyberculture and social networks and acquire the analytical skills necessary for putting this knowledge into practice. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; - will be develop a historical understanding of the notion of cyberculture, from which historical moment it has first been developed to later adventures of the term, - will be able to trace the notion of cyberculture in the contemporary world, through the different meanings and connotations it posesses today, - will develop advanced knowedge about the avant-garde and niche practices which can be brough together under the umbrella cyberculture as a term, - will be able to gather the skills required for a deep understanding of the importance in life of an ordinary person of the communication and interaction modalities which can be associated with cyberculture and of the significance social networks play within this framework. |
The main elements of the content of this course are composed of original texts that contribute to the generation of the term, studies with philosophical and anthropological approaches to the issue and texts and applications that deal with the place of cyberculture in the contemporary world. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Culture vs. Digital Culture & Cyberculture | |
2) | History of the Internet | |
3) | Digital Technology and Society | |
4) | Digital Media in Everyday Life | |
5) | Self and Identity Online | |
6) | Subjectivity and Self-constitution | |
7) | Digital and Daily Practices of Self-representation | |
8) | Midterm | |
9) | Online Communities | |
10) | Digital Divide and Social Divisions | |
11) | Mobile - Network Culture | |
12) | Networked Media, Information and Democratic Discussion | |
13) | Algorithms | |
14) | Discussion of the overall topics |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1) Manovich, Lev (2009). “The Practice of Everyday (Media) Life: From Mass Consumption to Mass Cultural Production?” Critical Inquiry, Vol. 35, pp. 319-331. 2) Sauter, Theresa. “'What's on your mind?' Writing on Facebook as a tool for self-formation.” New Media & Society 16 (2014): 823-839. 3) Fred Turner, “Burning Man at Google: A Cultural Infrastructure for New Media Production,” New Media & Society, April 2009. 4) Wilson, S. M., & Peterson, L. C. (2002). The Anthropology of Online Communities. Annual Review of Anthropology, 31(1), 449–467. |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 2 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
Quizzes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 131 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.) | |
4) | Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | |
6) | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | |
8) | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | |
9) | Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | |
10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |