Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Fighting Addiction and Addiction SHMYO4126 Turkish Compulsory 4. Semester 2 + 2 2.0 2.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Associate
Mode of delivery Face to Face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Goals The aim of this course is to create awareness about addiction, combating addiction, and the negative effects of technology that we frequently use today, and to teach strategies for coping with the negative effects of technology and proper technology use.
Course Content The Concept of Addiction; Combating Substance Addiction; Internet, Gaming and Smartphone Addiction; Social Media Addiction, Cyberbullying; Eating Addiction, Onychophagia, Pathological Gambling Addiction; Treatment Approaches in Addiction
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knows about addiction and negative effects of technology
2 Knows ways to combat addiction
3 Gains awareness about tobacco, alcohol, substance, and technology addiction
4 Gains awareness against social network addiction
5 Gains awareness against game addiction and takes precautions
6 Gains awareness against smartphone addiction
7 Explains the family, peer group, and society-related foundations of addiction
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Basic concepts, positive and negative aspects of technology, addiction
2. Week Addiction and combating addiction, action plans and methods
3. Week Combating addiction in Turkey and Yeşilay
4. Week Combating addictive substances such as drugs, tobacco, alcohol
5. Week Addiction characteristics in internet use, measuring internet addiction, signs and symptoms of internet, game, smartphone, and social network addiction
6. Week Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers, and families against social network addiction
7. Week Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers, and families against game addiction
8. Week Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers, and families against game addiction
9. Week What is cyberbullying? Differences from general bullying, types of cyberbullying, cyberbullying tools
10. Week Awareness and coping strategies for students, teachers, and families against smartphone addiction, nomophobia
11. Week Eating addiction, shopping addiction (Oniomania)
12. Week Pathological Gambling Addiction
13. Week Treatment Approaches in Addiction: Pharmacological treatments, psychotherapies (CBT, MI, change models)
14. Week Prevention of addiction: Social policies, national action plans, laws, identifying risk groups
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To raise individuals who are committed to Atatürk’s reforms and principles and to Turkish Independence, patriotic, and have a republican vision
2 To know the structure and rules of Turkish language, to use Turkish properly and effectively
3 To spend effort for children to use Turkish accurately
4 To know the basic concepts and development processes of child development and education field, to keep up-to-date with the developments in the field
5 To possess knowledge and skills about children’s psychology and mental health
5 To possess knowledge and skills about children’s psychology and mental health
6 To possess knowledge about children’s health and diseases
7 To implement teaching and learning processes by taking into account children’s development and individual differences
8 To know how to design and use teaching methods, techniques and equipment related to child development and education
9 To perform drama, play and music events that support child development and education
10 To possess professional ethics, responsibility and qualities as a child development specialist
11 To have knowledge of nutrition in relation to child development and education and prepare diets
12 To have children gain the skills needed for primary education
13 To implement appropriate educational activities for children requiring special education and offer guidance
14 To understand the relations among the society, the family, and the child and implement activities for family involvement
15 To use information and communication technologies and computer software needed in the field, to perform computer-assisted activities
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7
PY1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5
PY3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY9 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY14 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY15 3 3 4 3 4 3 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Ayas, T. ve Horzum, M. B. [Ed.] (2016). Teknolojinin olumsuz etkileri. Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık.
  • Öztürk M., Ögel K., Evren C. ve Bilici R. (2019). Bağımlılık, Tanı, Tedavi, Önleme Kitabı. Yeşilay Yayınları
  • Tarhan, N. ve Nurmedov, S. (2011). Bağımlılık. İstanbul: Timaş Yayınları.
  • Ercan, Y. H. (2013). Bağımlılık Tedavisinde Egzersiz Terapisi. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
  • Rogers, V. (2010). Cyberbullying: Activities to help children and teens to stay safe in a texting, twittering, social networking world. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • Kowalski, R. M., Limber, S., Limber, S. P., & Agatston, P. W. (2012) Cyberbullying: Bullying in the digital age. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Hinduja, S., & Patchin, J. W. (2014). Bullying beyond the schoolyard: Preventing and responding to cyberbullying. Corwin Press.
  • Li, Q., Cross, D., & Smith, P. K. (Eds.). (2011). Cyberbullying in the global playground: Research from international perspectives. John Wiley & Sons.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Practice 1 11 11
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 51
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0