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
SEN4102	Wireless Programming with J2ME	Fall	3	0	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 PINAR BÖLÜK
Recommended Optional Program Components:	Li Sing., Knudsen J., 2005, Beginning J2ME-From Novice to Professional, ISBN: 1-59059-479-7 Knudsen J., 2008, Kicking Butt with MIDP and MSA, Addison Wesley, ISBN:0-321-46342-0 Harvey Deitel, Paul Deitel, Wireless Internet and Mobile Business-How to Program, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0130092886
Course Objectives:	The J2ME and Mobile Phone Development Topics bundle provides Java programming language developers with a set of web-based instruction designed to provide a high level of advanced proficiency with Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME). The courses in this bundle begin with a review of key Java programming language topics such as exception handling and GUI components. They then progress with an overview of the new features of J2ME Wireless Toolkit 2.x and how they support Mobile Interface Device Profile (MIDP) 2.0 development.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Develop Java-based Wireless Applications and J2ME
2. Choose appropriate programming technologies and techniques to use when developing specific mobile application systems
3. Describe emerging standards, protocols and technologies in mobile applications development
4. Analyse key issues of concern in the development of mobile application systems

Course Content

The course content is composed of the basics of wireless programming, j2me, j2me development environment, event handling with midlet, gui design in midp, persistent storage in midp, networking in midp, wireless software design techniques, mobile applications with java me & blackberry, considerations, practices, and guidelines for mobile devices (blackberry), gui components with blackberry, blackberry event handling.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Wireless Programming
2)	Introduction to J2ME
3)	J2ME Development Environment
4)	Event Handling with MIDLET
5)	GUI Design in MIDP
6)	Persistent Storage in MIDP
7)	Networking in MIDP
8)	MIDP / Midterm
9)	Wireless Software Design Techniques
10)	Mobile Applications with Java ME & BlackBerry
11)	Considerations, Practices, and Guidelines for Mobile Devices (BlackBerry)
12)	GUI Components Part I with BlackBerry
13)	GUI Components Part II with BlackBerry
14)	BlackBerry Event Handling

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	3	% 20
Project	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Laboratory	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	4	6	24
Project	1	10	10
Homework Assignments	3	5	15
Midterms	1	17	17
Final	1	20	20
Total Workload			142

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.