Molecular Biology and Genetics (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI143 | ||||
Course Name: | Digital Communication and Culture | ||||
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Spring Fall |
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Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. SADİ KERİM DÜNDAR | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Dr.Chein Yang Erdem | ||||
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Course Objectives: | This course aims to: • Define and analyze digital culture through relevant theoretical perspectives in cultural studies; • Critically examine the relationship between new media technologies and culture practices; • Engage in scholarly debates on emergent cultural forms generated by digital and networked communication; • Examine our roles as consumers and producers of culture in a highly datafied, digitized, and networked society. |
Course Content: | This course explores contemporary cultural phenomena that are shaped by digital communication technologies. Drawing on digital humanities, memory studies, audience studies, game studies, material culture, and posthuman studies, this course analyzes the formation of public memory, community, subculture, identity, subjectivity, and agency. Topics include digital archive, remix, selfies, influencers, memes, online trolling, hacker culture, and posthuman culture. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • Define the characteristics of contemporary digital culture; 2) Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • Apply theoretical perspectives of cultural studies to analyze digital cultural phenomena. 3) Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • Demonstrate understanding of the role of digital media in shaping public memory, community, subculture, identity, subjectivity, and agency. 4) Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • Formulate their own critical thoughts on current issues of digital culture; 5) Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • Critically reflect on their everyday interaction with digital media and their role as media professionals. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Course introduction | lecture notes |
2) | What is digital culture | lecture notes |
3) | The internet, networked communication, and computerizing culture | lecture notes |
4) | Cultural data & cultural analytics | lecture notes |
5) | Digital archive | lecture notes |
6) | Remix | lecture notes |
7) | Selfie | lecture notes |
8) | Midterm | lecture notes |
9) | Gaming | lecture notes |
10) | Internet celebrity | lecture notes |
11) | Memes | lecture notes |
12) | Trolling | lecture notes |
13) | Hacker | lecture notes |
14) | Culture in a post-human and post-digital age | lecture notes |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ders notları |
References: | Lecture notes |
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1) Has a theoretical and practical background in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics, which constitute the basic knowledge in the field of molecular biology and genetics. | ||||||||||||
2) Can explain biological phenomena and events at molecular level and relate them to other basic sciences and engineering applications. | ||||||||||||
3) Has the basic laboratory knowledge and skills required by the field. | ||||||||||||
4) Works in accordance with scientific principles and ethical rules. | ||||||||||||
5) Uses procedural and mathematical software programs required for the analysis and basic evaluation of biological data at least at the European Computer License Basic Level. | ||||||||||||
6) Has the knowledge, culture and skills to follow the literature and current methods related to his field. | ||||||||||||
7) Will be able to identify the main problem in line with the needs in health, agriculture, animal husbandry, environment, industry and similar issues and offer the necessary solutions by using up-to-date technology. | ||||||||||||
8) Has the knowledge and ability to evaluate biological phenomena and events at the level of systems from an evolutionary point of view. | ||||||||||||
9) Has the ability to be involved in individual and group work, to prepare and carry out projects on specific topics, and to make written and oral presentations. | ||||||||||||
10) Uses at least one foreign language in reading, writing and speaking at B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria. | ||||||||||||
11) Has the ability to identify social and global problems using his / her field knowledge and to be a part of the solution in interdisciplinary cooperation. | ||||||||||||
12) Respects social, cultural and individual differences, universal values and human rights in his / her scientific and professional activities. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Has a theoretical and practical background in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics, which constitute the basic knowledge in the field of molecular biology and genetics. | |
2) | Can explain biological phenomena and events at molecular level and relate them to other basic sciences and engineering applications. | |
3) | Has the basic laboratory knowledge and skills required by the field. | |
4) | Works in accordance with scientific principles and ethical rules. | |
5) | Uses procedural and mathematical software programs required for the analysis and basic evaluation of biological data at least at the European Computer License Basic Level. | |
6) | Has the knowledge, culture and skills to follow the literature and current methods related to his field. | |
7) | Will be able to identify the main problem in line with the needs in health, agriculture, animal husbandry, environment, industry and similar issues and offer the necessary solutions by using up-to-date technology. | |
8) | Has the knowledge and ability to evaluate biological phenomena and events at the level of systems from an evolutionary point of view. | |
9) | Has the ability to be involved in individual and group work, to prepare and carry out projects on specific topics, and to make written and oral presentations. | |
10) | Uses at least one foreign language in reading, writing and speaking at B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria. | |
11) | Has the ability to identify social and global problems using his / her field knowledge and to be a part of the solution in interdisciplinary cooperation. | |
12) | Respects social, cultural and individual differences, universal values and human rights in his / her scientific and professional activities. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 5 | % 50 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 25 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 75 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 25 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 | ||||
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
Project | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Homework Assignments | 6 | 6 | 36 | ||||
Total Workload | 134 |