Sociology | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | YMD418 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Digital Activism | ||||||||
Course Semester: |
Spring |
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Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Common Pool | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SEMRA GEÇKİN ONAT | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SEMRA GEÇKİN ONAT |
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Course Objectives: | As internet-based new technologies have changed the communication paradigm; social organization forms, activism and protest movements have also changed. The aim of this course is to examine the types of alternative media, the digitalization of activism and the types of digital activism, the sociological, political and economic analysis of the new social movements and the position of the new media. |
Course Content: | Network society, online public space, digital social movements, activism, digital activism, digital cultures, network-based sociability, civil society, identity. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | New social movements. The dynamics of new social movements. | |
2) | Theoretical approaches to social movements. | |
3) | New social movements. The dynamics of new social movements. | |
4) | Organizing, identity and activism. | |
5) | The role of new communication technologies in digital protest movements as alternative media. Social media platforms and activism. | |
6) | The relationship between new social movements, activism and new media. | |
7) | Midterm. | |
8) | Evaluating the activities of digital public relations in the context of new social movements. | |
9) | Feminist activism in digital environment. | |
10) | Environmental Movements in Digital Media. | |
11) | LGBTi Movements on digital media. | |
12) | Art, activism and new media. | |
13) | The importance of social media tools in the context of subculture and opposing culture. | |
14) | General Evaluation and Review. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | The Network Society, Van Dijk, J. Sage, London: 2010. İnternet ve Sokak, Yasemin İnceoğlu. İstanbul: 2015 |
References: | Toplumsal Hareketler Sosyolojisi, Ahmet Uysal. İstanbul: 2016 Sanaldan Sokağa Toplumsal Hareketler, Gülcan Işık. İstanbul: 2015 |
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1) Gains the ability to interpret social developments with the theoretical knowledge that is acquired and a critical perspective. | |||||||||
2) Has knowledge about other disciplines and is open to lifelong learning to be able to success interdisciplinary work. | |||||||||
3) Has the ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while conducting research in the field. | |||||||||
4) Graduates with a good knowledge of at least one foreign language and one foreign language at the entry level. | |||||||||
5) Gains a professional perspective with good observation ability and empathy. | |||||||||
6) Gains the ability to collect local, national and international data and conduct research in the field of social science. | |||||||||
7) Can make explanations to expert or non-expert audiences about their field or social issues, inform them and convey their thoughts, problems and solutions clearly in written and oral form. | |||||||||
8) Adopts various internship programs and applied studies. | |||||||||
9) Gains knowledge to work as a researcher, consultant or expert in the public or private sector. | |||||||||
10) Complies with the ethical rules accepted and encouraged by TÜBİTAK, YÖK and TÜBA and universal science within the context of research, and education. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Gains the ability to interpret social developments with the theoretical knowledge that is acquired and a critical perspective. | |
2) | Has knowledge about other disciplines and is open to lifelong learning to be able to success interdisciplinary work. | 5 |
3) | Has the ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while conducting research in the field. | |
4) | Graduates with a good knowledge of at least one foreign language and one foreign language at the entry level. | |
5) | Gains a professional perspective with good observation ability and empathy. | |
6) | Gains the ability to collect local, national and international data and conduct research in the field of social science. | |
7) | Can make explanations to expert or non-expert audiences about their field or social issues, inform them and convey their thoughts, problems and solutions clearly in written and oral form. | |
8) | Adopts various internship programs and applied studies. | |
9) | Gains knowledge to work as a researcher, consultant or expert in the public or private sector. | |
10) | Complies with the ethical rules accepted and encouraged by TÜBİTAK, YÖK and TÜBA and universal science within the context of research, and education. |
Field Study | |
Expression | |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Reading | |
Homework | |
Case Study |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Homework | |
Observation | |
Individual Project | |
Presentation | |
Case study presentation |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 16 | 48 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 95 |
Homework Assignments | 16 | 48 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 |
Final | 2 | 6 |
Total Workload | 200 |