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Related Preparation |
1) |
• Identify the cultural impacts of social media and its development through time.
• Describe the process of digital media’s use by social purposes.
• Describe and recognize the cultural needs and transformation depending on social media.
• Describe the digital environment and list the usage purposes by people.
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session-Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st - First Section |
2) |
• Describe how companies use people’s social media data
• Identify social media platforms and compare and contrast their privacy settings
• Analyze privacy as a luxurious commodity |
Homework: assigned reading for the next class session -Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st - Second Section |
3) |
• Describe bloggers’ and content providers’ legal obligation
• Analyze defamation cases in twitter
• Explain and discuss ethical communication codes in internet
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st – Third Section |
4) |
• Discuss the web and the end of forgetting due to immortal data in it
• Analyze public displays of important figures in Turkey
• Demonstrate fake reviews in various social media platforms
• Evaluate self presentation on facebook
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
5) |
• Recognize the definition and history of social networking sites
• Analyzing the power of social capital
• Arguing on social capital and news media
• Evaluating the social affordances for networked individualism
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
6) |
• Explain the difference between men and women regarding social networking
• Present augmented reality demos
• Represent the combining of foursquare and google maps
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
7) |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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8) |
• Identify google as a social media company
• Name word of mouse marketing previously word of mouth marketing in the traditional media
• Explain social crisis in social media with a wide impact such as h1n1 virus in 2009
• Describe how to calculate ROI in social media
• Identify SEO for communicators
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
9) |
• Analyze how facts backfire
• Recognize the participatory news consumer
• Determine crowd sourcing and sentiment analysis of twitter
• Demonstrate and explain examples of citizen journalism
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
10) |
• List the companies investing on social websites
• Criticize and evaluate employers who block social media access
• Address the digital divide within the organizations
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
11) |
• Identify government 2.0 in context
• Determine censorship in social media, list the reasons and find solutions for a freer social media environment
• Show the site twiplomacy.com for a resolving the content and wording of various politicians twits
• Underline presidential selections and the power of social media, present Trump's selection as a case study.
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
12) |
• Restate transmedia activism network
• Select brands promoting social change through social media
• Present the predictions of revolution in twitter
• Identify social activism at the click of a like button
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Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
13) |
Making Presentation |
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14) |
Discussion and Analysis of the examples raised in class. |
Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
15) |
• Technological Convergence and the rise of mobile technology -Critical Thinking and Discussion |
Homework: assigned reading for the next class session- Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Edition: 1st |
16) |
Final Exam |
Final Exam |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. |
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2) |
The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. |
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3) |
The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) |
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Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. |
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5) |
Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. |
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6) |
The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. |
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7) |
Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. |
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8) |
Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. |
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9) |
Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. |
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10) |
Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. |
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11) |
Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
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