Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : SOSY520 |
| 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 |
In this course, the issue of how important developments in information and communication technologies, that is, the transformations on the digital basis that societies experience, have led to a great transformation in terms of nation-states, economic systems, societies, cultures and people will be discussed. At the end of this course, students gain information about the cultural, economic and political content of the digital society.
Digitalized socio-cultural environment data, social media, the change and transformation of the public sphere, and the impact of digital on the production and consumption phase are important issues. Therefore, this course focuses on technology and digitalized living conditions, which have started to play a more role in our lives as a part of daily life. How do digital tools affect socialization processes? What are its effects on our social life and relationships?
| Prof. Serdar ÜNAL |
| 1. | Understanding the main concepts and discussions about digital society and digital social networks |
| 2. | To be able to define and understand the basic debates and theories about the concepts of digital society and digital social networks in the modern and postmodern era. |
| 3. | To have an advanced level of knowledge in digital society and digital social networks and to be able to relate it to current social theory. |
| 4. | To be able to comprehend the changing nature and change dynamics of the phenomena and concepts studied from the modern era to the postmodern revolution. |
| 5. | To improve the ability to demonstrate a critical and objective approach in analyzing concepts of digital society and digital social networks. |
| 1. | Castells, M. (2003). Enformasyon Çağı: Ekonomi, Toplum ve Kültür Ağ toplumunun Yükselişi, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları |
| 2. | Bauman, Zygmunt (2005) Bireyselleşmiş Toplum, Ayrıntı. |
| 3. | Kevin Robins ,David Morley (2011) Kimlik Mekanları, Ayrıntı Yayınları |
| 4. | Agger, B. (2011). Sanal Benlik. Volkan Hacıoğlu (Çev). İstanbul: Babil Yayınları. |
| 5. | Jean M. Twenge , W. Keith Campbell (2010) Asrın Vebası:Narsisizm İlleti, Kaknüs Yayınları |
| 6. | Bauman, Zygmunt (1999). Çalışma, Tüketicilik ve Yeni Yoksullar. Ümit Öktem (Çev.). İstanbul: Sarmal. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %40 |
| Report | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 |
| Individual Work | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 120 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |