FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Sociology

SOCIAL MEDIA

IUE 100 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Orientation and Career Planning
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IUE 100
Fall
1
0
1
2

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to prepare students for university education and campus life and enable them to develop their academic, social and personal skills needed during university education and guide the students to prepare for their professional career.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • use the facilities provided by the academic and administrative units of the university,
  • describe the academic skills such as notetaking, academic reading, accessing information, time management and analytical thinking,
  • explain social skills such as effective communication and entrepreneurship,
  • recognize their strengths and weaknesses using strategies such as goal setting, self-awareness, and mindfulness,
  • outline the steps to engage in career planning.
Course Description The course will help students recognize the skills needed for university life and their career goals. These skills include self-awareness, goal setting, time management, effective communication, mindfulness and analytical thinking. The course will also raise students’ awareness on problems such as addiction and bullying.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction: Aims and Expectations University Life: Academic units, administrative units, and student clubs Videos and presentations in the Learning Management System
2 Academic Skills: Learning to learn Presentation in the Learning Management System
3 Academic Skills: Instructional technologies Presentation in the Learning Management System
4 Academic Skills: Notetaking and academic reading Presentations in the Learning Management System
5 Academic Skills: Accessing information and academic integrity Presentations in the Learning Management System
6 Effective time management Presentation in the Learning Management System
7 Analytical thinking Presentation in the Learning Management System
8 Goal setting and self-awareness Presentations in the Learning Management System
9 Effective communication and Entrepreneurship Videos in the Learning Management System
10 Addiction and Mindfulness Video in the Learning Management System
11 Bullying Video in the Learning Management System
12 Career Talks I: Experiences, Success and Failure Stories Videos in the Learning Management System
13 Career Talks II: Experiences, Success and Failure Stories Videos in the Learning Management System
14 CV writing and job interviews Presentations in the Learning Management System
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

NA

Suggested Readings/Materials

NA

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
30
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
70
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
-
-
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
100
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
1
16
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
1
14
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
20
20
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
-
-
0
Final Exam
0
    Total
50

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories.

X
2

To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods.

X
3

To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology.

X
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.

X
5

To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination.

X
6

To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions.

X
7

To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research.

X
8

To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.

X
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.

X
10

To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research.

X
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).

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

X
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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