Course Name | Principles of Social Sciences I |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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GEHU 210 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Service Course | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | In addition to a specific discussion on the nature of scientific knowledge and social sciences, the course will cover selected issues from anthropology, sociology, psychology, social psychology, political science and economics. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Presentation and overview of the course | |
2 | Social Science & Critical thinking and reading skills for HUM 103 | Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society*, Chapter 1 (The additional reading material will be available at blackboard). |
3 | Society, Culture and Cultural Change | Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, Chapter 4 |
4 | Society, Individual and Social Interaction | Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, Chapter 7 |
5 | Social and Economic Stratification | Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, Chapter 11 |
6 | MIDTERM | |
7 | Movie Screening | |
8 | Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination | Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, Chapter 12 |
9 | Politics and Society | Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, Chapter 13 |
10 | Ideologies I | Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, Chapter 13 & Micheal Roskin et al, Political Science: An Introduction, Prentice Hall International, 6th ed., 1997, pp. 98-123. |
11 | Ideologies II | Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, Chapter 13 & Micheal Roskin et al, Political Science: An Introduction, Prentice Hall International, 6th ed., 1997, pp. 98-123. |
12 | Movie screening | |
13 | In-class Writing | |
14 | Economics and Society | Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, Chapter 16 |
15 | Review of the semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Must readings mentioned in this information sheet. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 16 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 25 |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 60 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 40 | |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 4 | 64 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 14 | |
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 17 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 22 | |
Total | 165 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media, | |||||
2 | To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, | |||||
3 | To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction, | |||||
4 | To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design, | |||||
5 | To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions, | |||||
6 | To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, | |||||
7 | To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images, | |||||
8 | To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies, | |||||
9 | To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities, | |||||
10 | To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude, | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1), | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently, | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest