COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEF 2089 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR KÜBRA PINAR GÜRKAN

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

To provide Information to students about the characteristics of Technology Addiction and its causes, consequences.
To provide awareness about safe technology usage and professional roles in technology addiction

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having basic knowledge about the addiction process and behavioral addictions
2   To be able to analyze the causes and consequences of Information Technology Addiction
3   Understanding the importance of prevention in technology addiction
4   To comprehend the conscious use of technology and safe internet usage methods
5   Understanding professional roles and functions in preventing addiction

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the course, Importance of prevention in addiction, Importance of Prevention Studies in Technology Addiction Lecture, question and answer, brain storming
2 Childhood mental health and disorders as risk factors for addictions, risk factors in young people's technology addiction, factors affecting addiction Lecture, question and answer, brain storming
3 Addiction and Related Concepts, Theories. Behavioral addictions, and general characteristics of Addiction Lecture, question and answer, brain storming, Video screening
4 holiday
5 Types of Technology Usage and the role of information technologies in our lives. Abuse of Technology and its physical, mental and social effects Lecture, question and answer, brain storming,case discussion,Video screening
6 Technology-related addictions, Internet addiction, symptoms and diagnosis. Lecture, question and answer, brain storming,Video screening
7 Screen addiction symptoms and diagnosis, Social media addiction symptoms and diagnosis Lecture, question and answer, brain storming, case discussion,Video screening
8 Digital game addiction, its symptoms and diagnosis Lecture, question and answer, brain storming,
9 Mind exam
10 Technology-related addictions prevention strategies, treatment and nursing approaches Lecture, question and answer, brain storming,
11 Cyberbullying, protection and interventions Lecture, question and answer, brain storming,case discussion
12 National policies, practices and projects in the prevention of technology-related addictions Lecture, question and answer, brain storming
13 Frequently asked questions about addiction, Case Discussions, Self assessment question and answer,case discussion, self assesment tools
14 Safe internet usage, Protection from technology-related addictions and creating an individual action plan Lecture, question and answer, brain storming, group discussion,Video screening

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Yazgan G, Atak H. Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Riskli Davranışlar: Internet Bağımlılığı Ve Bilişsel Tamamlanma Ihtiyacının Etkisi. Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi ,Cilt: 13, Sayı: 71 , 2020
2. Erden S, Hatun O. Internet Bağımlılığı ile Başa Çıkmada Bilişsel Davranışçı Yaklaşımın Kullanılması: Bir Olgu Sunumu, Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, Bahar 2015, 2(1), 53-83.
3. Semerci A. Egitim Fakultesi Ogrencileri ile Diger Fakultelerdeki Ogrencilerin Siber Guvenlik Farkındalıklarının Karsılastırılması. Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 29, 2019.
4. Irmak AY, Erdoğan S. Ergen ve Genç Erişkinlerde Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığı: Güncel Bir Bakış. Türk Psikiyatri Dergisi 2016;27(2):128-37
5. Arısoy Ö. Internet Bağımlılığı Ve Tedavisi. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 2009; 1.55-67
6. Karaduman S. Yeni Medya Okuryazarlığı: Yeni Beceriler/Olanaklar/Riskler. Erciyes Iletişim Dergisi, 2019 Cilt/Volume 6, Sayı/Number 1, 683-700
7. Ektiricioğlu C, Arslantaş H, Yüksel R.Ergenlerde Çağın Hastalığı: Teknoloji Bağımlılığı. Arşiv Kaynak Tarama Dergisi. 2020;29(1):51-64.
8. Çakır Ö, Oguz E. Lise Öğrencilerinin Yalnızlık Düzeyleri ile Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı Arasındaki Ilişki. Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017; 13(1): 418-429
9. Kaşıkçı DN ve ark.Türkiye ve Avrupa daki Çocukların Internet Alışkanlıkları ve Güvenli Internet Kullanımı. Eğitim ve Bilim, 2014, Cilt 39, Sayı 171
10. Ögel, K. (2014). Internet Bağımlılığı. Istanbul: Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.
11. Çam, H.H., Nur N. A Study on the prevalence of internet addiction and its association with psychopathological symptoms and obesity in adolescents. TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin, 2015, 1(3), 181-188
12. Mehmet Dinç, M.(2016). Teknoloji Yerinde Yeterince.Yeşilay TBM Alan Kitaplığı Dizisi No: 9, Istanbul

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, power point presentation, question and answer, discussion, sample article / case review, case discussion, video / movie screening, self-learning
(It uses audio-depicted forms of visual-based educational materials such as movies, videos, if the students with disabilities demand).

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Final
3 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +FN * 0.50
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +BUT * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Mid-term grade is the mid-term exam. 50% of this grade and 50% of the final grade will be determined as the course grade.
Final Achievement Grade: 50% of the semester grade + 50% of the final grade = 100 must be at least 60 on the full grade.
The final grade must be at least 50 over 100 full marks.
Completion Final Achievement grade: 50% of the semester grade + 50% of the supplementary grade = 100 must be at least 60 on the full grade

Assessment Criteria

In exams; student's information will be evaluated with interpretation, recall, decision making, explanation and classification type queations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc Prof. Sibel Coşkun Badur
sibel.coskun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1242322
LO.224222523
LO.32223434
LO.442332
LO.5434342222