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SOCIOLOGY
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
COP4435 Samsung – Developing Applications for Android Devices Fall 3 0 3 6
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: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TARKAN AYDIN
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. TAŞKIN KOÇAK
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SELÇUK BAKTIR
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TARKAN AYDIN
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TEVFİK AYTEKİN
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖVGÜ ÖZTÜRK ERGÜN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This complete hands-on course encourages students to learn by building increasingly more sophisticated and meaningful mobile applications for Android.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Know the basic concepts and technique of developing applications for the Android phone.
II. Be able to use the SDK and other development tools.
III. Know the basic concepts of Android phone features and capabilities.
IV. Be able to understand Java programming as it related to application development for the Android platform.
V. Know how to acquire additional resources and security information needed for various different types of Android applications features and services (maps, SMS, Email, etc).
VI. Know how to work with the SQLite database features.
VII. Be familiar with how to publish Android applications to the Android Market.

Course Content

Leveraging Application Fundamentals, Creating User Interfaces, Interacting With the UI, Managing the activity lifecycle, Manipulating the SQLite database, Maintaining System Responsiveness, Exchanging Data over the Internet, Enhancing the User Experience, Publishing Applications

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introducing the Android Platform
2) Leveraging Application Fundamentals
3) Leveraging Application Fundamentals
4) Creating User Interfaces
5) Processing User Input
6) Interacting With the UI
7) Managing the activity lifecycle
8) Persisting Application Data
9) Selecting storage options
10) Manipulating the SQLite database
11) Maintaining System Responsiveness
12) Exchanging Data over the Internet
13) Enhancing the User Experience
14) Publishing Applications

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Zigurd Mednieks, Laird Dornin, G. Blake Meike, Masumi Nakamura, Programming Android ,
Murat Önder-Ahmet Oğuz Mermerkaya, Merhaba Android
References: None

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 10 % 10
Homework Assignments 10 % 10
Project 1 % 30
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 30
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 28
Laboratory 14 14
Application 14 28
Presentations / Seminar 1 20
Homework Assignments 14 28
Quizzes 5 5
Midterms 2 4
Final 1 2
Total Workload 129

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 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.