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Credit
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Introduction to Economics

ECON1005

Resources and scarcity; supply and demand; the mixed economy; market structure; national income, business cycles, unemployment and inflation; economic growth and productivity; money, banking and monetary policy; international trade and finance

( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5

AKTS

5

Kredi

3

Saatler

(3 + 0 + 0 )

Academic English 1

ENGL1101

Data description. Text analysis. Summary and paraphrase of simplified research articles and data charts. IMRAD Summary. Critical thinking and logical argumentation skills to express an informed opinion. Presentation of information to an audience in an academic setting.

( 4 + 0 + 0 )
3
4

AKTS

4

Kredi

3

Saatler

(4 + 0 + 0 )

Introduction to Philosophy

HUSS1001

The meaning and definiton of philosophy. The fundamental issues, problems and theories in philosophy. Major philosophers in the history of philosophy. Philosophical theories developed on issues like knowledge, science, being, morality, politics, religion, language and art. The relationship between wisdom, knowledge, reality and justification. Rationalism, empiricism, emotivism, universalism, relativism, objectivism, subjectivism, scepticism. Problems of free will and determinism, alienation, freedom and justice.

( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
6

AKTS

6

Kredi

3

Saatler

(3 + 0 + 0 )

History of Civilization I

HUSS1101

The transition from a hunting-gathering society to agricultural production and sedentary life. The main political, economic, scientific, philosophical, artistic and religious developments in the history of humanity from the beginning of the agricultural revolution until the medieval period. The ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, Greek and Roman civilizations and their impact on later civilizations.

( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5

AKTS

5

Kredi

3

Saatler

(3 + 0 + 0 )

Communication, Technology and Society

HUSS1301

New communication technologies and the new challenges. How new methods of sending and receiving information are transforming the media and society. Internet; the fastest-growing communications technology. Effect of internet on society in general and the media. Environment and labor costs of information and communication technologies. Different perspectives on social media.

( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
4

AKTS

4

Kredi

3

Saatler

(3 + 0 + 0 )

Mathematics I

MATH1301

Sets of real numbers. Functions. Special functions. Symmetry, translations and reflections. Lines. Quadratic functions. Systems of equations. Exponential and logarithmic functions. Properties of logarithms. Limits and continuity. The derivative. Rules for differentiation. The chain rule. Derivatives of logarithmic and exponential functions. Implicit differentiation. Logarithmic differentiation. Higher order derivatives. Relative extrema. Absolute extrema on a closed interval. Concavity. The second derivative test. Asymptotes.

( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5

AKTS

5

Kredi

3

Saatler

(3 + 0 + 0 )

Turkish I

TURK1201

Communication, items of communication, types of communication, oral and written communication and presentation, effective communication skills. The definition and the importance of language. The relationship between language and society, language and culture. The relationship between language and literature. Spoken language, written language, native language, standard language, dialect, special languages. Features of meaning, sound and style (structure) of Turkish. Rules of writing and punctuation. Features and types of narration. Subject and limitation of the subject. Written language and its features. The layout of written narration (planning of written narration), wording, types of written narration, features of written narration, expressional failure.

( 2 + 0 + 0 )
2
2

AKTS

2

Kredi

2

Saatler

(2 + 0 + 0 )

Academic English 2

ENGL1102

Critical thinking and logical argumentation. Academic research. Annotations, citations, quotations. Identification of arguments, reasoning, logical cohesion. Debates. Evaluative summary. Interview.

( 4 + 0 + 0 )
3
4

AKTS

4

Kredi

3

Saatler

(4 + 0 + 0 )

History of Civilization II

HUSS1102

The increasing influence of Christianity and Islam during the Medieval period. The Renaissance as a reaction to Medieval culture. Scientific, philosophical, artistic developments during the Renaissance and Early Modern period. The age of the Enlightenment and the 1776 American, the 1789 French revolutions. The abolishment of monarchy, theocracy, feudalism; the emergence of the separation of powers, secularism, property rights. The 19th century industrial revolution, the 20th century technological revolution and the developing antagonism between capitalism and socialism.

( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5

AKTS

5

Kredi

3

Saatler

(3 + 0 + 0 )

History of Literature

HUSS1201

The history and development of literature. The earliest examples of literature in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India and Ancient Greece. Literature during the Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Enlightenment period and 19th century in Europe. Literature in Asia, Latin America, North America and Africa. Major figures in the history of literature such as Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Goethe, Hugo, Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky.

( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5

AKTS

5

Kredi

3

Saatler

(3 + 0 + 0 )