Information Package / Course Catalogue
Technology Addiction
Course Code: HF010
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to raise awareness about the negative effects of technology we use frequently today, to teach strategies to cope with the negative effects of technology and to use the right technology.

Course Content

The content of this course, Basic concepts, positive and negative aspects of technology, addiction; Internet, game, smartphone and social network addiction consists of what is cyberbullying, its types, prevalence, research, awareness and coping strategies for students, families and teachers.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Rüveyda YÜKSEL
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the negative effects of technology.
2.Gains awareness of the negative effects of technology.
3.Can use the strategies to cope with the negative effects of technology in accordance with the context.
4.Can take measures against the negative effects of technology.
5.Can use technology appropriately.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ayas, T. ve Horzum, M. B. [Ed.] (2016). Teknolojinin olumsuz etkileri. Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık.
2.Rogers, V. (2010). Cyberbullying: Activities to help children and teens to stay safe in a texting, twittering, social networking world. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
3.Kowalski, R. M., Limber, S., Limber, S. P., & Agatston, P. W. (2012).Cyberbullying: Bullying in the digital age. John Wiley & Sons.
4.Hinduja, S., & Patchin, J. W. (2014). Bullying beyond the schoolyard: Preventing and responding to cyberbullying. Corwin Press.
5.Li, Q., Cross, D., & Smith, P. K. (Eds.). (2011). Cyberbullying in the global playground: Research from international perspectives. John Wiley & Sons.
6.Willard, N. E. (2007). Cyberbullying and cyberthreats: Responding to the challenge of online social aggression, threats, and distress. Research Press.
7.Young, K. S., & de Abreu, C. N. (Eds.). (2010). Internet addiction: A handbook and guide to evaluation and treatment. John Wiley & Sons.
8.Johnson, N. F. (2012). The multiplicities of internet addiction: The misrecognition of leisure and learning. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd..
9.Kalkan, M. Ve Kaygusuz, C. (2013). İnternet bağımlılığının tanımı ve tarihçesi. İnternet Bağımlılığı: Sorun ve çözümler. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts, positive and negative aspects of technology, addiction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Features of addiction in internet use, measurement of internet addiction, signs and symptoms of internet and game addiction
Week 3 - Theoretical
Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers and families in internet addiction
Week 4 - Theoretical
Game addiction features, signs and symptoms, measurement
Week 5 - Theoretical
Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers and families in game addiction
Week 6 - Theoretical
Smartphone addiction features, signs and symptoms, measurement
Week 7 - Theoretical
Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers and families in smartphone addiction
Week 8 - Theoretical
Social network addiction features, signs and symptoms, measurement (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers and families in social network addiction
Week 10 - Theoretical
What is cyberbullying ?, Differences between general bullying, Types of cyberbullying, Virtual bullying tools
Week 11 - Theoretical
Awareness and coping strategies for cyberbullying for students, teachers and families
Week 12 - Theoretical
Creating a school culture
Week 13 - Theoretical
Policies and laws
Week 14 - Theoretical
Efficient use of technology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Midterm Examination1606
Final Examination110010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
5
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5
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5
5
5
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5
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3
5
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5
3
3
3
5
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5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026