Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Introduction to University Life YBS159 1. Semester 1 + 0 1.0 1.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülçin ERSÖZ DEMİR
Instructors Gülçin ERSÖZ DEMİR
Assistants
Goals The first aim of this course; is to guide students to construct their academic lives that will contribute to achieving their personal visions. The second aim is to introduce Düzce University and its operating system.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week What is a University? What is not? What Should Happen? (Third Generation Universities) Course Hours
2. Week How Universities Work (Institutional Structure and Operation) Course Hours
3. Week What Are My Student Rights and Responsibilities? (Regulations, Guidelines and Procedures and Principles) Course Hours
4. Week Do I Know Myself as a University Student? (Ego) Course Hours
5. Week How Should I Manage My Relationships? (Communication) Course Hours
6. Week What Do I Need To Learn? How can I learn? (Learning to Learn) Course Hours
7. Week Is Everything Coming Over Me? (Stress Management) Course Hours
8. Week Should I Join Student Societies or Non-Governmental Organizations? (Gains of Socialization) Course Hours
9. Week Will I Just Study? (Socio-Cultural and Sports Activities) Course Hours
10. Week How Will I Cope With So Many Lessons and Homework? (Time management) Course Hours
11. Week I am against the system because nobody understands me? (Critical Review) Course Hours
12. Week Do Teachers Always Do Right? (Teachers Understanding Guide) Course Hours
13. Week What are my own responsibilities in building my career? (Career Management) Course Hours
14. Week Will I have learned everything when I graduate from university? (Lifelong learning) Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Bir Ömür Nasıl Yaşanır? Hayatta Doğru Seçimler İçin Öneriler İlber Ortaylı (Kronik Kitap)
Gençlerle Başbaşa Ali Fuad Başgil (Yağmur Yayınları)
Kelebeğin Ruhu Muhammed Ali – Hana Yasmeen Ali (Ketebe Yayınevi)
Mesnevi Mevlana (Farklı Yayınevleri Var)
Üniversite - Bir Dekan Anlatıyor Henry Rosovsky (Tübitak Yayınları)
Savaşçı Doğan Cüceloğlu (Remzi Kitapevi)
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level Measurement Method
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 1 14
Research 11 1 11
Final 1 0.5 0.5
Total Workload 25.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 1.0