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| USEC0014 | Technology Addiction | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Bahittin KAHVECİ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The purpose of the Technology Addiction course is to introduce students to the risks that technology addiction may cause; To inform students about the effects that addictive technologies such as smartphones and the internet can have on a biological, personal and social level, and to ensure that students gain awareness about preventive mechanisms and coping methods against technology addiction. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | The student masters the theories and concepts related to addiction and technology addiction. | 10,11 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | The student recognizes the subtypes of technology addiction such as smartphone addiction, internet addiction and social media addiction and knows the similarities and differences between them. | 10,11 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | The student gains the ability to understand and analyze the effects of addictive technologies such as smartphones and the internet on biological, personal and social life. | 10,11 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | The student gains awareness about various preventive mechanisms and coping methods that can be taken against technology addiction. | | 1, | | LO - 5 : | The student understands the importance of digital privacy and cyber security concepts against technology addiction. | 10,11 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Discussion of the Concept of Addiction; Types of Addiction and Related Theories; Smartphone Addiction-Internet Addiction; The Effect of Addiction on Social Life and Individual's Life; Technology Addiction and Daily Life-Quality of Life Relationship; Technology Addiction, Youth and Family; Effects and Consequences of Technology-Internet Addiction; What are the Preventive Mechanisms and Ways of Coping with Technology Addiction? Digital Privacy and Cyber ??Security |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Information age, digitalization and technology | | | Week 2 | Different perspectives on technology Technological determinism approaches | | | Week 3 | The birth and rise of machines: inquiries into technology | | | Week 4 | Technology and virtual networking together Digital natives and immigrants | | | Week 5 | Individual and cyber psychology in the virtual world | | | Week 6 | Signs of digital illness (cyber-stalk, digital amnesia, phubbing, etc.) Technology and social change | | | Week 7 | Concept of addiction and technology addiction | | | Week 8 | Discussions about technology addiction Problems in cyberspace, technological poisoning | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Social media addiction | | | Week 11 | Technology addiction and youth Digital game addiction | | | Week 12 | Effects of technology addiction on romantic relationships and family | | | Week 13 | Digital violence, cyberbullying and cybersecurity | | | Week 14 | Technology addiction in children | | | Week 15 | Technology addiction in adults | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
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| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 09 | 17/04/2024 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 05/06/2024 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 5 | 14 | 70 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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