COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GKD 1003 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ESRA BUKOVA GÜZEL

Offered to

Buca Faculty Of Education
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PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
Science Teacher Education
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Elementary Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Special Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Course Objective

It is aimed to give knowledge, skills and competence to students about information technologies and computational thinking; problem solving concepts and approaches; algorithm and flow charts; computer systems; basic concepts about software and hardware; bases of operating systems, current operating systems; file management; utilities (third party software); word processing programs; calculation / table / graphics programs; presentation programs; desktop publishing; database management systems; Web designing; internet usage in education; communication and business alliance technologies; safely internet usage; information ethics and copyrights; the effects of computer and internet on children / teenagers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the concepts related to information technologies
2   To be able to explain the theoretical approaches of information technologies
3   To be able to develop content related to the their field by using different programs (utilities, word processing programs, calculation / table / graphics programs, presentation programs, etc.)
4   To be able to discuss the internet usage in education, safe internet usage and the effects of internet on individuals
5   To be able to evaluate the behaviours of information and copyrights

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 basic concepts of the lesson plan and information technologies. Explanation of computational thinking; problem solving concepts and approaches; explanation of algorithm and flow charts
2 Introduction of computer systems; Introduction to basic concepts of software and hardware, Explanation of basics of operating systems, Current operating systems, file management issues
3 To be informed on desktop publishing, database management systems, web design issues
4 Explanation of Internet usage in education, communication and business alliance technologies, safe internet usage. Information ethics and copyrights; explanation of the effects of computer and internet on children / youth
5 Introduction of word processing programs and application with a word processing program (document preparation, writing formatting, setting page options, designing)
6 Introduction of word processing programs and application with a word processing program (document preparation, writing formatting, setting page options, designing)
7 Application in a word processing program (adding document pictures, figures, graphics, tables of contents) and designing an educational brochure on a subject related to their field
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Introduction of calculation / table / graphics programs and explanations of data, cells, rows, columns, graphics with one of these programs
10 Application of a calculation / table / graphics program, addition, subtraction, average, condition expressions, maximum, minimum expressions
11 Introducing presentation programs and introducing File, insert, design menus of a presentation program
12 Introducing presentation programs and introducing File, insert, design menus of a presentation program
13 Introducing the use of pictures, figures and graphics in a presentation program
14 Content development for a specific topic in a presentation program. Implementation of animations in a presentation program
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Büyükçapar, O. (2018). Bilişim Teknolojileri ve Yazılım. Kodlab yayınevi.
Çamoğlu, K. (2011). Algoritma. Kodlab yayınevi.
Gelişken, U. (2018). Web Tasarımı ve Web Programlama - A'dan Z'ye Yeni Nesil Tekniklerle. Level yayınevi.
Iltir, C. (2016). Office 2016. Abaküs Kitap.
Uzunboylu, H.(2011). Bilişim Teknolojileri. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question-answer, observation, case study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Ercan AKPINAR
Dokuz Eylül University
Buca Faculty of Education
Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies
Hasan Ali Yücel Building
35160 Buca/Izmir/Türkiye
ercanakpinar@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 13 1 13
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1211223312213
LO.2222123121232
LO.3321323231322
LO.4322113231223
LO.5311223233221

CONTACT INFORMATION
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