POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
CMP4323 | Wireless and Mobile Networks | Spring | 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 : | MEHMET ŞÜKRÜ KURAN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course covers wireless and mobile networking concepts and protocols with real-world examples. This course aims to prvide students with a basic understanding about the wireless and mobile networks and related problem solving discipline using mathematics / engineering principles. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; I. An ability to design algorithms for wireless communication problems II. An ability to develop test and monitoring programs for wireless networks III. An ability to design packet size optimization techniques for wireless networks IV. An ability to analyze and evaluate the performance of wireless networks V. An ability to design communication solutions for vehicular networks VI. An ability to organize and document program code following the principles of software engineering and to professional prepare project reports. |
This course covers wireless and mobile networking concepts and protocols with real-world examples. After completing the course, students will get a basic understanding about the wireless and mobile networks and related problem solving discipline using mathematics / engineering principles. 1st Week: An overview of wireless networks 2nd Week: Broadband Communication Technologies 3rd Week: 3G Communication Technologies 4th Week: 4G and Beyond 5th Week: Wireless Local Area Networks 6th Week: Midterm Exam-I 7th Week: Near Field Communications 8th Week: RFID 9th Week: Ad Hoc Networks 10th Week: Wireless Sensor Networks 11th Week: Midterm Exam-II 12th Week: Packet Size Optimization in Wireless Networks 13th Week: Underwater Acoustic and Underground Communications 14th Week: Vehicular Networks and Review |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | 1st Week: An overview of wireless networks | |
2) | 2nd Week: Broadband Communication Technologies | |
3) | 3rd Week: 3G Communication Technologies | |
4) | 4th Week: 4G and Beyond | |
5) | 5th Week: Wireless Local Area Networks | |
6) | 6th Week: Midterm Exam-I | |
7) | 7th Week: Near Field Communications | |
8) | 8th Week: RFID | |
9) | 9th Week: Ad Hoc Networks | |
10) | 10th Week: Wireless Sensor Networks | |
11) | 11th Week: Midterm Exam-II | |
12) | 12th Week: Packet Size Optimization in Wireless Networks | |
13) | 13th Week: Underwater Acoustic and Underground Communications | |
14) | 14th Week: Vehicular Networks |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communications,” Prentice Hall, 8th edition, 2007. |
References: | 2. I.F. Akyildiz and M.C. Vuran, ''Wireless Sensor Networks,'' John Wiley & Sons, 2010. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 10 | % 5 |
Project | 1 | % 25 |
Midterms | 2 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 30 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 45 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 55 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 82 |
Midterms | 2 | 6 |
Final | 1 | 3 |
Total Workload | 133 |
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. |