| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL CULTURE | GİT303 | 5. Semester | 3 + 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Fehime Elem YILDIRIM |
| Instructors |
Fehime Elem YILDIRIM |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of the course is to convey the theoretical knowledge required to examine the social and cultural transformations brought about by digitalization. |
| Course Content | The course covers the consequences and cultural impacts of digital technologies. It examines concepts and theories that will enable a critical approach to the new social and cultural phenomena brought about by this potential technological transformation. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction of the course | |
| 2. Week | A general overview of the process that includes the rise of the Internet. | |
| 3. Week | Approaching the digital age from the perspective of technological determinism and social structuralism. | |
| 4. Week | Examining theoretical approaches regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the digital era. | |
| 5. Week | Examining theories related to the digital age and public sphere debates | |
| 6. Week | Analysis of theoretical findings regarding the digital age and surveillance phenomenon | |
| 7. Week | Privacy debates in digital culture | |
| 8. Week | The transformation of art in the digital age | |
| 9. Week | Midterm Exam | |
| 9. Week | Digital Culture and Labor | |
| 10. Week | Characteristics of digital transformation and hate speech | |
| 12. Week | Hack culture and hacktivism | |
| 13. Week | Addressing the concepts of group, identity and belonging in digital culture | |
| 14. Week | Final Exam |
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