POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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
CMP1401	Introduction to Programming (C)	Spring Fall	2	2	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 GÖRKEM KAR
Course Lecturer(s):	RA ÇİĞDEM ERİŞ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TARKAN AYDIN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ERKUT ARICAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR Dr. UTKU GÜLEN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖVGÜ ÖZTÜRK ERGÜN Prof. Dr. NAFİZ ARICA
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The course aims to teach the syntax and use of major constructs of the C language. Fundamental programming concepts will be discussed and students will gain hands-on experience to develop their programming and algorithmic thinking skills.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. An ability to design elementary computer algorithms.
II. An ability to develop code following the principles of C programming language.
III. An ability to use various types of selection contructs in a C program
IV. An ability to use repetition constructs in a C program.
V. An ability to use simple data structures like arrays in a C program.
VI. An ability to define and correctly call functions in a C program

Course Content

Introduction, printf, scanf, variables, operators, constants, data types, assignment, type conversions, type casting, post/pre-increment/decrement, if, nested if, logical operators, switch, while, for, do-while loops, nested loops, break, continue, functions, scope, macro-substitution, pointers, variable parameters, arrays, passing arrays to functions, sorting and binary search, File I/O, strings, multi-dimensional arrays, structures.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction, printf, scanf, variables, operators, constants
2)	Data types, assignment, type conversions, type casting, post/pre-increment/decrement
3)	If, nested if, logical operators, switch
4)	While, for, do-while loops
5)	Nested loops, break, continue
6)	Functions, scope, macro-substitution
7)	Pointers, variable parameters
8)	Arrays, passing arrays to functions
9)	Sorting and binary search
10)	File I/O
11)	Strings
12)	Multi-dimensional arrays
13)	Structures
14)	Review
15)	Final
16)	Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	C How to Program, 6/E, Paul Deitel Harvey M. Deitel, Prentice Hall, 2009
References:	The C Programming Language, Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie, Prentice Hall

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Laboratory	12	% 25
Midterms	1	% 35
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	28
Laboratory	14	28
Study Hours Out of Class	15	79
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		139

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)	Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice.
2)	Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies.
3)	Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences.
4)	Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments.
5)	Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy.
6)	Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member.
7)	Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development.
8)	Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies.
9)	Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives.
10)	Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments.
11)	Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era.
12)	Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics.