Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ULU468 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
This course aims to systematically analyze global change dynamics through the frameworks of future studies and scenario planning methods. It focuses on examining the impacts of technological innovation, economic, social, demographic, and environmental changes on the future. Additionally, the course aims to equip students with the skills necessary to design alternative future scenarios, evaluate global threats, and develop critical and strategic thinking towards possible futures.
In this course, a systematic analysis of global change dynamics will be conducted within the framework of methods for understanding the future and scenario planning techniques. The impacts of technological innovation, economic, social, demographic, and environmental changes on the future will be examined, and global threats will be evaluated. Various future scenarios will be designed and critically analyzed throughout the course. In the final weeks, practical studies on possible futures will be carried out through student presentations.
| 1. | Students will be able to explain methods for understanding the future and fundamental scenario planning techniques. |
| 2. | Students will be able to analyze the impacts of technological, economic, social, demographic, and environmental changes on the future. |
| 3. | Students will be able to systematically evaluate global threats and their implications for the future. |
| 4. | Students will be able to design alternative future scenarios and critically analyze them. |
| 5. | Students will be able to develop strategic thinking and foresight skills through practical exercises. |
| 1. | Ufuk Tarhan, T-İnsan. İstanbul: Ceres Yayınları, 2017 |
| 2. | Al Gore, Gelecek.İstanbul: Mediacat, 2014 |
| 3. | Daron Acemoğlu ve James A. Robinson, Dar Koridor, İstanbul: Doğan Kitap, 2020 |
| 4. | George Friedman, Gelecek 100 Yıl, İstanbul: Pegasus, 2017 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %30 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 10 | 4 | 3 | 70 |
| Lecture - Practice | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| Assignment | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 127 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |