Industrial Engineering (English)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

YMD418

Course Name:

Digital Activism

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	7

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SEMRA GEÇKİN ONAT

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

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.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) To understand and analyze the relationship between media and social movement, to use concepts such as network society, new communication order, social media, social movements in the context of communication theories, to discuss concepts such as online public space and digital social movements within the framework of communication theories.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) To be able to analyze the social life and actors better, to analyze the examples of national and international social movements and to discuss the last form taken by the protest movements. To be able to analyze the new critical approaches and digital activism movements in the analysis of the new information society, which is defined as the network society.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) To be able to create social awareness on issues related to digital activism and digital protest movements; transmiting ideas and solutions to problems in written and orally.
Learning Competence
1) To classify the new social movements and digital organizations and to question the cultural, economic and demographic contexts of the social change of these digital activities. To be able to develop new approaches to activist movements shaped by new media.
Field Specific Competence
1) To be able to produce scientific studies by complying with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results of social movements and activism.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) To be able to analyze sociological, political and economic analysis of network-based activism activities that direct the new social movements, to reach and analyze the works of literature in the field of digital activism and virtual protest movements.

Lesson Plan

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.

Sources

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

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language.
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
3)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.)
4)	Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6)	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language.
8)	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9)	Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10)	Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Reading
Homework
Case Study

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Observation
Individual Project
Presentation
Case study presentation

Assessment & Grading

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

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

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