Information Package / Course Catalogue
Digital Culture
Course Code: GİT324
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Discussing the effects of digital technologies on culture, awareness of students about these cultural changes and emerging subcultures.

Course Content

In addition to examining digital theories and productions, students will have the opportunity to reflect on the cultural transformations of digital technologies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Taner KIZILHAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to explain the relationship of digitalization with society and culture.
2.Students will be able to evaluate tools such as language, culture and identity created by digitalization.
3.Students will be able to examines the function and power of digitalization in social, cultural and political fields.
4.Students will be able to discuss the basic characteristics and changes of societies before and after digitization.
5.Learns the digital citizenship skills necessary to adapt to digital culture.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Pierre Levy, Cyberculture
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definitions and considerations on artificial intelligence and computer
Week 3 - Theoretical
The concept and theory of cyborg
Week 4 - Theoretical
Approaches to Cyber Culture: Utopian, Informational
Week 5 - Theoretical
Approaches to Cyber Culture: Anthropological, Epistemological
Week 6 - Theoretical
New Economy and Noosphere
Week 7 - Theoretical
Intellectual property in the Internet era
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Open source code movement
Week 10 - Theoretical
Siberpunk and anonymity right
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cyberpunk Dystopia
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hacker culture
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cybercultural narratives
Week 14 - Theoretical
Overview
Week 15 - Final Exam
Term
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151360
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination119120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026