Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
9900000000	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ADDICTION	Elective	3	6	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the Technology Addiction course is to introduce students to the risks that technology addiction can cause; to inform students about the biological, personal and social effects of addictive technologies such as smartphones and the internet, and to make students aware of preventive mechanisms and ways of coping with technology addiction.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	The student masters the theories and concepts related to addiction and technology addiction.
2	The student recognizes sub-types of technology addiction such as smartphone addiction, internet addiction and social media addiction and knows the similarities and differences between them.
3	The student gains the ability to understand and analyze the effects of addictive technologies such as smartphones and the internet on biological, personal and social life.
4	The student gains awareness of various preventive mechanisms and ways of coping with technology addiction.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

NONE

Recommended Optional Programme Components

NONE

Course Contents

Discussion of the Concept of Addiction; Types of Addiction and Related Theories; Smartphone Addiction-Internet Addiction; The Effect of Addiction on Community and Individual Life; Technology Addiction and the Relationship between Daily Life and Quality of Life; Technology Addiction, Youth and Family; Effects and Results of Technology-Internet Addiction; Mechanisms to Prevent Technology Addiction and Ways of Coping; Digital Privacy and Cyber Security

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Information age, digitalization and technology
2	Different perspectives on technology Technological determinism approaches
3	The birth and rise of machines: Inquiries into technology
4	Technology and virtual networking Digital natives and immigrants
5	Individual and cyber psychology in the virtual world
6	Signs of digital illness (cyber-stalk, digital amnesia, phubbing, etc.) Technology and social change
7
8	The concept of addiction and technology addiction
9	Discussions on technology addiction Problems in cyber space, technological poisoning
10	social media addiction
11	Technology addiction and youth Digital game addiction
12	Effects of technology addiction on romantic relationships and family
13	Digital violence, cyberbullying and cybersecurity
14	Technology addiction during the pandemic period

Recommended or Required Reading

Küçükvardar, M. (2020). Teknoloji Bağımlılığı ve Dijital İstila. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Türkçe Akkaş, İ. (2019). Teknoloji Bağımlılığı. Konya: Eğitim Yayınevi. Türkçe Hazar, Ç. M (2011). Sosyal medya bağımlılığı-bir alan çalışması. İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, 0(32), 151-175. Erişim adresi: Türkçe Bayhan, V. (2013). Gençlik, Sosyal Medya ve İnternet Bağımlılığı, Düşünce Dünyasında Türkiz Siyaset ve Kültür Dergisi, 23, 61-80. Türkçe Karaca, M. (2007). Aileyi Tehdit Eden Yeni Bir Tehlike: Sanal İlişkiler. Humanities Sciences, 2 (3), 131-143. Türkçe

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

NONE

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	1	14
Discussion	7	2	14
Team/Group Work	7	3	21
Observation	10	1	10
Demonstration	10	2	20
Report Preparation	1	1	1
Seminar	1	1	1
Reading	5	1	5
Performance	4	1	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High