Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : KYB537 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
The Digital Society course aims to provide information about the history of the digital revolution and the tools that will enable us to better understand the impact of digitalization on today's society, culture and politics. Thus, it aims to contribute to shaping the digital transformations of tomorrow.
Within the scope of the Digital Society course, conceptual analysis of the terms "digital transformation" and "digital society", digital technologies, digital rights and responsibilities, e-Government, privacy and data security, digital citizenship and e-Democracy, opportunities and challenges faced by digital societies, future scenarios (digital utopias and dystopias) will be discussed.
| 1. | Students understand concepts, content and contexts of the course and question them by real-life examples. |
| 2. | Students explore diverse sources relevant to digital society. |
| 3. | Students investigate impacts and implications of digital systems for people and communities. |
| 4. | Students can develop their competencies to reflect on emerging trends, future developments and further insights. |
| 5. | Students can share discoveries about digital society with others. |
| 1. | Ersöz Karakulakoğlu, S. (2020). D?g?tal Soc?ety: Concept, Theory and Methodology. Ankara: Nobel Academic Publishing. |
| 2. | Sönmeztürk Bolatan, G. İ. (2021). Industry 5.0 Digital Society. Bursa: Ekin Publishing. |
| 3. | Köksal, E. and Bakis, O. (2023). Türkiye Digital Society Index. Betam Research Note, 23/269, 2023. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4400548. |
| 4. | TÜBİSAD. (2022). Digital Transformation Index of Türkiye. https://www.tubisad.org.tr/tr/images/pdf/DDE-2022-Raporu-Final.pdf |
| 5. | Webster, F. (2006). Theories of the Information Society. London: Routledge. |
| 6. | Housley, W., Edwards, A., Beneito-Montagut, R. and Fitzgerald, R. (2023). The SAGE Handbook of Digital Society. London: SAGE Publishing Ltd. |
| 7. | Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. (2016). #DigiKon15 The Digital Society: Impulses for the Digitalisation Congress. Bonn: FES. |
| 8. | Tekinerdogan, B., Leeuwis, C., van Wassenaer, L., Blok, V., Schaap, M., Wolfert, S. and Gupta, A. (2022). Digital Society: Strategic Vision for the Social Sciences and Humanities. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365559927_Digital_Society_Strategic_Vision_for_the_Social_Sciences_and_Humanities |
| 9. | Ragnedda, M. (2020). Enhancing Digital Equity: Connecting the Digital Underclass. Palgrave. |
| 10. | Ayhan, B. (2017). Digitalization and Society. Frankfurt: PL Academic Research. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Work | 1 | %60 |
| Assignment | 1 | %40 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 |
| Assignment | 1 | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| Studio Work | 1 | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 130 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |