Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR554 - HISTORY

Code: TAR554 Course Title: INFORMATION SOCIETY AND CULTURAL CHANGE Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AHMET OĞUZ (ahmetoguz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The information society, an important and essential source of information. Individuals and communities have the resources to make this basic form of racing. Dynamics of development of the information society, computer technology, computer-based data banks with information and internet networks creates

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 able to explain Humanity the stages of transition to information society. PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
PO-5 able to use national and universal values and assimilate these values.
PO-7 able to develop life long learning progress
PO-9 able to plan professional projects and activities at the level of expertise with the awareness of social responsibilities and to perform these projects and activities.
Examination
LO-2 able to evaluate Modern society the fact that the main source of information and culture. PO-11 able tou se information and communication technologies and renew themselves by the following the developments in this area.
PO-12 able to develop customs suitable for democracy, human rights and scientific and professional ethics.
PO-13 able to continue PhD programme by the means of acquired skills from this programme.
Examination
LO-3 able to explain the information society, humanity, civilization that the last point. PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
PO-7 able to develop life long learning progress
PO-13 able to continue PhD programme by the means of acquired skills from this programme.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The need for knowledge of man is as old as human history. In today's information age, the importance given to information is increasing every day. Human use of certain technologies, primitive society was agricultural society. Primitive society, agricultural society, human nature team-Assess succeeded in producing more. Information society in the history of the transformation to modern man.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General features of the information society. Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
2 Information and Culture on the effect of the relationship between society Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
3 Increasing Role of Information and Information Technology Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
4 Characteristics of Knowledge Economy and culture Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
5 The relationship between Information Society and Knowledge Economy Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
6 Postmodernism and Postmodern Social Theory-I- Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
7 Postmodernism and Postmodern Social Theory-II- Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
8 mid-term exam
9 Theories of post-industrial society-I- Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
10 Theories of post-industrial society-II- Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
11 New Communication Technologies and Cultural Exchange Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
12 Information Society and Turkey Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
13 Technology Management in a Changing World Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
14 Community impact of Information and Culture of Intellectual Capital Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
15 Information and cultural community in Turkey in the process of transition Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Yusuf Kaplan, Enformasyon Devrimi Efsanesi,Rey Yayınları, İstanbul,1991
2 P.Drucker, Kapitalist Ötesi Toplum
3 Veysel Bozkurt,Enformasyon Toplumu ve Türkiye,Sistem Yayıncılık, İstanbul,1996,
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book and projection equipment.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 5 14 70
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 12 36
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 10 2 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 12 2 24
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 194