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
SEN2211	Data Structures and Algorithms I	Spring Fall	2	2	3	7

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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 BETÜL ERDOĞDU ŞAKAR
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BETÜL ERDOĞDU ŞAKAR RA MERVE ARITÜRK Prof. Dr. NAFİZ ARICA Instructor DUYGU ÇAKIR YENİDOĞAN RA SEVGİ CANPOLAT
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This is an introductory course on common data structures that are used in software engineering. After completing the course, the student will have knowledge of applying, implementing and analysis of basic data structures, including, lists, stacks and queues. Certain fundamental techniques, such as sorting, searching and recursion are also taught.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Describe and apply basic object oriented programming principles.
2) Implement basic data structures such as linked lists, stacks and queues.
3) Analyze the complexity and efficiency of algorithms.
4) Choose and design data structures for writing efficient programs.
5) Implement recursive algorithms.
6) Describe and implement sorting algorithms on common data structures.
7) Describe and implement search algorithms on common data structures.

Course Content

The course content is composed of object oriented Java review, the complexity and efficiency of algorithms, introduction to list-stack-queue structures, implementing list-stack-queue structures, recursion, searching algorithms and sorting algorithms.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms Complexity Analysis
2)	Introduction to Linked Lists
3)	Doubly Linked Lists Ordered Linked Lists
4)
5)	Stacks
6)	Stacks for Algebraic Operations
7)	Queues
8)	Queues
9)	Data Structure Classes in Java
10)	Recursion
11)	Recursive Complexity
12)	Searching Algorithms
13)	Sorting Algorithms
14)	Sorting algorithms

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Data Structures & Problem Solving Using Java (Mark Allen Weiss) Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in Java (Mark Allen Weiss) Data Structures and Abstractions with Java (Frank Carrano)
References:	Yok

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Laboratory	4	% 20
Quizzes	5	% 20
Midterms	1	% 20
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	12	24
Midterms	10	52
Final	5	32
Total Workload		164

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.