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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / SOS 327 - SOCIOLOGY

Code: SOS 327 Course Title: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SOCIETY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department SOCIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MEHMET CANSIZ (mehmetcansiz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to introduce the effects of technologies of informatics on society, individuals, organisations and institutions.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 The students who sucseeded in this course can evaluate the information society. PO-1 1. Can understand the basic concepts regarding the sociology programs.
PO-5 5. Can dedicate to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics.
PO-6 6. Can assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence.
PO-10 10. Can have the professional and ethical responsibility in the process of the collection, evaluation and implementation of the data in the field of study and publishing the results.
PO-11 11. Can observe the current national and international issues.
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-2 The students who sucseeded in this course can understand the effects of technologies of informatics PO-1 1. Can understand the basic concepts regarding the sociology programs.
PO-5 5. Can dedicate to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics.
PO-6 6. Can assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence.
PO-11 11. Can observe the current national and international issues.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 The students who sucseeded in this course can keep up with the newest technologies and can analyse their effects on individuals lives. PO-3 3. Can develop creative, resourceful in terms of conducting sociological analysis and equipped with the communication and social skills necessary to take part in team work.
PO-5 5. Can dedicate to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics.
PO-6 6. Can assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence.
PO-8 8. Can collaborate both intra- and interdisciplinarily by planning and managing the activities regarding the development of the members subordinate to them.
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Topics to be discussed during the course, technologies and aaplications of informatics, their properties and their effects on society. Those technologies are the internet, social media, e- commerce, siber security, cloud computing, big data, additive manifacturing, new generation sensor technologies, augmented reality, industrial automation and artificial intelligence.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Information technologies Lecture, discussion and case study
2 The effects of information technologies on individuals lives Lecture, discussion and case study
3 The effects of information technologies on education sectors Lecture, discussion and case study
4 The effects of information technologies on health sectors Lecture, discussion and case study
5 The effects of information technologies on security sectors Lecture, discussion and case study
6 The effects of information sector on transportation sectors Lecture, discussion and case study
7 e- commerce and society Lecture, discussion and case study
8 mid-term exam
9 Social media and society Lecture, discussion and case study
10 The effects of information technologies on agriculture sectors Lecture, discussion and case study
11 The effects of information sector on industry Lecture, discussion and case study
12 The effects of information sector on service industry Lecture, discussion and case study
13 The effects of information sector on professions Lecture, discussion and case study
14 Information sector and entrepreneurship Lecture, discussion and case study
15 Information sector, it's properties and structure in Turkey Lecture, discussion and case study
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Books and articles

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 1 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 1 1 40
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 1 1 40
9.Project
final exam

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 15 45
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 13 13
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 13 26
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 1 1
       e) Term paper/Project 1 1 1
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 1 4
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 1 4
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 96