FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Sociology
SOCIAL MEDIA
GEIN 310 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Innovation in Technology
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEIN 310
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Course Objectives | At the end of the course students will have knowledge about; concepts about innovation and technology, innovation process, product development, the steps to transfer different technologies to commercial area. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Provide information on innovation and technology, innovation process, analyzing successful innovations, types of innovation, product development, translation of innovation and effective presentation |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to innovation and technology | |
| 2 | Innovation Process, developing creative ideas, creative problem techniques | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part II Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press Chapter 4 |
| 3 | The Evolution of Technology, Markets, and Industry | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc,West Sussex,England Chapter 1 |
| 4 | The Development and Introduction of New Products | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part II |
| 5 | Market research (primary, secondary) and potential customer research | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part II Mullins, John, 2008, “The New Business Road Test”, Pearson Education Ltd. , Harlow Part 1 |
| 6 | The Management and Organization of Innovation | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part III Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Innovation and entrepreneurship, Business model concept, analyzing and application of different business models | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Part IV Alex Osterwalder, 2010, “Business Model Generations”, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New Jersey Chapter 1 |
| 8 | Business models, elevator pitch, action planning | Alex Osterwalder, 2010, “Business Model Generations”, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New Jersey Chapter 1 |
| 9 | Innovation and Intellectual Property | Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Chapter 10 Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press Chapter 10 |
| 10 | Finance and Innovation | Shane, Scott,‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc,West Sussex,England PartV Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press Chapter 9 |
| 11 | Individual Collaborations, Strategic Alliances, Competition and Innovation | Mullins, John, 2008, “The New Business Road Test”, Pearson Education Ltd. , Harlow Part 1 Shane, Scott,‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc,West Sussex,England Part IV |
| 12 | Effective presentation techniques | |
| 13 | Presentations | |
| 14 | Presentations | |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Review |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Kawasaki, Guy, 2004, “ The Art of the Start “, Penguin Group, USA Richards, Doug, 2013, “How to Start A Creative Business”, David&Charles Alex Osterwalder, 2010, “Business Model Generations”, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New Jersey Mullins, John, 2008, “The New Business Road Test”, Pearson Education Ltd. , Harlow Shane, Scott. ‘Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management’, 2008, John Wiley and Sons Inc, West Sussex,England Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson, 2005, The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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30
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| Project |
1
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop |
1
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20
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| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
1
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20
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20
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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22
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22
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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30
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30
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| Project |
1
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30
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
150
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. |
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| 2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. |
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| 3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. |
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| 4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. |
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| 5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. |
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| 6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. |
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| 7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. |
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| 8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. |
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| 9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. |
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| 10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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