BBY611 - READING CULTURE
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READING CULTURE | BBY611 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | N/A | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Bülent Yılmaz | |||||
| Course objective | To teach basic concepts, approaches and the factors whcih affect the reading habits. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Basic concepts, the period of the reading habits, individual and social factors which affect the reading habits, types of reading habits of the different groups and the roles of the libraries and librarians in reading habits. | |||||
| References | - Aksaçlıoğlu, A. (2005). Öğrencilerin televizyon izlemeleri ve bilgisayar kullanmalarının okuma alışkanlıkları üzerine etkisi. Yayımlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi. Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi,. - Bamberger, R. (1990). Okuma alışkanlığını geliştirme. (B.Çapar, Çev.). Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı. - Gürcan, H. İ. (1999). Okuma alışkanlığı ile kitap yayımcılığının kültürel iletişim ve teknolojisine bağlı sorunları karşısında Türkiye koşulları temelinde bir model önerisi. Doktora tezi, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskişehir. - Furi-Perry, U. (2003). ?Dude, that book was cool?: the reading habits of young adults. Reading Today. 20, 24. 30 Ekim 2008 tarihinde Academic Search Complete veritabanından erişildi. - Gömleksiz, M.N. (2004). Kitap okuma alışkanlığına ilişkin bir tutum ölçeğinin geçerlik ve güvenirliği. Fırat Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 14, 185-195. - Selvi, I.İ. (1998). Okuma alışkanlığı. İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Kütüphanecilik Dergisi, 4, 165-178. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Basic concepts |
| Week 3 | Main characteristics of the period of reading habits |
| Week 4 | Individual factors which effects the reading habits |
| Week 5 | Social factors which effects the reading habits |
| Week 6 | Reading habits of the different groups |
| Week 7 | Midterm exam |
| Week 8 | The role of the library in reading habits |
| Week 9 | The role of the librarian in reading habits |
| Week 10 | Advanced research in reading habits |
| Week 11 | Research presentations |
| Week 12 | Research presentations |
| Week 13 | Research presentations |
| Week 14 | Discussion |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 3 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 6 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 6 | 10 | 60 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 37 | 50 | 240 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Graduates have expert level theoretical and practical professional knowledge and they keep developing it. | X | ||||
| 2. Graduates can identify major obstacles and their possible causes in their professional field. | X | ||||
| 3. Graduates are knowledgeable about scientific research methods and techniques. | X | ||||
| 4. Graduates have the ability to interpret, evaluate and use theoretical and practical information in the field of information management analytically. | |||||
| 5. Graduates are capable of using a wide range of research methods at an advanced level. | X | ||||
| 6. Graduates, either as an individual or as a team member, are able to identify problems in the field of information management, create solutions and realize these solutions. | |||||
| 7. Graduates have the ability to lead learning orientation and to make critical evaluation on knowledge and skills in the field of information management. | |||||
| 8. Graduates have the ability to pursue, evaluate and interpret developments in the field of information management nationally and internationally. | |||||
| 9. Graduates are capable of communicating research results orally, visually and textually. | X | ||||
| 10. Graduates are capable of using information and communication technologies at an advanced level. | |||||
| 11. Graduates comply with social, scientific and ethical codes at all stages of research they carry out in the field. They use their knowledge and skills to contribute to society and science. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest