SOCIOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
CMP4221 | Multimedia Systems and Communications | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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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 ÖVGÜ ÖZTÜRK ERGÜN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖVGÜ ÖZTÜRK ERGÜN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course teaches fundamental topics related to multimedia systems and analysis. A top-down analysis of video processing applications, algorithms, tools, and fundamentals. Applications include digital TV, computer games, cinema special effects, 3D TV, medical imaging, and forensics. Algorithms include motion estimation, filtering and restoration, de-interlacing and enhancement, interpolation and super-resolution, stereo and 3D video processing, coding, and compression standards. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; I. To be able to use fundamental signal processing knowledge to solve problems in multimedia data processing II. To acquire knowledge about working principles of various media devices and be able to combine them to build larger multi-media systems III. To practice programming fundamentals for the design and control of digital data processing and apply them to real world problems IV. To do research on theoretical concepts behind vision, imaging, colors and video by investigating basic processing techniques in detail V. To evaluate and analyze the mechanism among multimedia devices, their communication principles, to investigate the usage of these devices, hence to analyze the needs of community VI. To know the basic concepts in major fields of applied engineering ( computer vision, communications, data mining, sensors, human-computer interaction VII. To know applications of multimedia systems, to face the challenges and obtain a global view starting from theoretical concepts to big applications used in our daily life. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Multimedia Systems | |
2) | Introduction to Digital Images, Image Formats, Image Transformations | |
3) | Histograms, Normalization | |
4) | Convolution, Image Filtering Techniques | |
5) | Morphological Operations | |
6) | Blob Extraction, Blob Tracking | |
7) | Segmentation | |
8) | Image Features, Extraction and Modeling | |
9) | Introduction to Information Theory and Coding | |
10) | Image and Video Compression Techniques | |
11) | Basics of Computer Networks | |
12) | Image and Video Transmission | |
13) | Image and Video Classification | |
14) | Fundamentals of Big Data and Cloud Computing |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Digital Video Processing, A. Murat Tekalp, PEARSON Any other books related to subjects each week |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Project | 1 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Project | 8 | 64 |
Midterms | 1 | 18 |
Final | 1 | 36 |
Total Workload | 160 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. | |
2) | To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels | |
3) | To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. | |
4) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes | |
5) | To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills | |
6) | To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. | |
7) | To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. | |
8) | To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective | |
9) | To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge | |
10) | To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects | |
11) | To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. | |
12) | To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |