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

General course introduction information

Course Code: YMD208
Course Name: Blogging
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 4
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University / Foreign Language
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 AYŞE NAZLIHAN BEŞİKTAŞ
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The word ‘blog’ is derived from the English word 'weblog'. Blogs are an environment where someone who has an idea about a subject can write and share their ideas on a daily basis. The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to create their own blogs by teaching blog website design.
Course Content: Blog creation, blog authoring, blog infrastructures, WordPress, Blogger, blog administration panel and blog settings, domain name, gatget usage, blog Page Management, blog posts and SEO, Blog Tag and categories, blog content production.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Having basic knowledge about blogging, producing blog content, blog page management; To be able to explain blog infrastructures, blog tags and categories and SEO concepts.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Ability to create blogs using platforms such as Blogger, Wordpress, to create accurate and creative blog content for the target audience, to use effective and interactive blog management by using blog tags and categories correctly.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) To be able to produce publications that address social problems, educate and inform citizens by creating blogs and content with a sense of social responsibility.
Learning Competence
1) To be able to transfer basic knowledge and gains related to blog creation and management to other disciplines of communication. To be able to evaluate the literature of new media and communication discipline in a blogging perspective.
Field Specific Competence
1) Acting in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation, application and announcement of results in research and studies conducted in the field of blog and content production.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) To be able to create an independent blog for personal purposes and needs, to create creative content and make blog interaction high and visible. Taking responsibility in different disciplines such as page management, creative content production and visual design in blog publishing.

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Meeting - Course Overview. .
2) What is a Blog? Purposes - usage areas - types. .
3) Creating a Blog: Blog Topic - Setting a Blog Name. Positioning the blog brand. .
4) Creating a Blog: Creating a Blog Infrastructure / Platform (Wordpress, Blogger etc.) .
5) Creating a Blog: Domain Name, Hosting and Domain. .
6) Managing Blog: Blog Admin Panel and Blog Settings. .
7) Midterm Exam. None
8) Blog Page Management: Blog design and gatget usage .
9) Blog Page Management: Blog post settings and SEO. .
10) Blog Page Management: Using tags and categories. .
11) Blog Content Production: Defining target audience, finding appropriate tone and language. .
12) Blog Content Production: Creating Creative Content and entering content into the Blog. .
13) Sample Application / Case Study. .
14) Sample Application / Case Study. .
15) final exam none

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: YouTube ve Video Blog Rehberi (2017). Okan Yüksel - Nirvana Yayınları.
References: How To Make Money Blogging: How I Replaced My Day-Job and How You Can Start A Blog Today (2013). Bob Lotich.
The Book Blogger Platform: The Ultimate Guide to Book Blogging (2016). Barb Drozdowich.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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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
Project preparation
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment etc.)
Web Based Learning

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Homework
Application
Individual Project
Reporting
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Application 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Application 13 39
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 16 32
Midterms 1 3
Final 1 3
Total Workload 119