| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| NMD3002 | Free Software Movement in the Digital Age | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SİNAN AŞÇI |
| Course Objectives: | The “Free Software Movement in the Digital Age” course aims at promoting free software development and application communities on the historical background, having an idea about intellectual property rights, and expanding perspectives related to free software. This course begins with a historical study on the emergence and maturity of various free software and continues with the computer industry, thought leaders and cultural movements. |
|
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course are able to; 1) summarize the definition of “free and open source software”and the rationale behind the criteria of this movement, 2) use the benefits of free softwares in development practices of media industry and artistic productions, 3) describe free software economic and communication-related business models, 4) identify, discuss and adopt the values, principles, objectives and behaviors of a viable free software community, 5) authentically participate in a free software development community. |
| Students taking this course will understand what the idea behind the free software movement is, the computer provides the freedom to build a community when users want, and the importance of free flow of information. Throughout the semester, within the scope of this course, where the importance of freedom and social solidarity will be emphasized in terms of information and communication technologies, activities using open source technologies and free software applications will be held in order to learn the operational and organizational aspects of free software communities and develop skills that encourage authentic participation. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction to the Course | ||
| 2) | Basic Concepts: Free Software and Open Source Licensed Software | ||
| 3) | Basic Concepts: Copyright and Copy Left | ||
| 4) | History of Free Software | ||
| 5) | Importance of Free Software for End-Users | ||
| 6) | Free Software in the Communication Industry (Professional) | ||
| 7) | Free Software in the Communication Industry (Audience) | ||
| 8) | Free Software in Art | ||
| 9) | Cyber Threat Hunting in Free Software | ||
| 10) | Contemporary Free Software and Their Analysis: GNU/Linux | ||
| 11) | Contemporary Free Software and Their Analysis: Ubuntu | ||
| 12) | Presentation of Students’ Practices I | ||
| 13) | Presentation of Students’ Practices II | ||
| 14) | Term Wrap-up | ||
| Course Notes: | - Robertson, Donald R. III. In: New England Law Review, Vol. 42, Issue 2 (Winter 2008), pp. 339-362 Language: English, Veritabanı: HeinOnline - Kennedy, D. M. (2001). A primer on open source licensing legal issues: copyright, copyleft and copyfuture. . Louis U. Pub. L. Rev., 20, 345. - Tozzi, C. (2017). For fun and profit: a history of the free and open source software revolution. MIT Press. - Kannan, M. J. (2017, March). A bird's eye view of Cyber Crimes and Free and Open Source Software's to Detoxify Cyber Crime Attacks-an End User Perspective. In 2017 2nd International Conference on Anti-Cyber Crimes (ICACC) (pp. 232-237). IEEE. |
| References: | - https://www.fsf.org/ - https://www.oyd.org.tr/ |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |