Driving forces and fundamentals of future engineering technologies. Overview of future engineering approaches, systems and solutions. Introduction of cutting edge technologies such as robotics, advanced material engineering, personalized healthcare and nanomedicine, interdisciplinary engineering approaches. Transformational effects of future engineering technologies and their applications.

Cloud computing fundamentals taught using Amazon Web Services (AWS), case studies and tools. Software, platforms, and infrastructure as services. Scalability and elasticity provided by virtualized computing, storage, and network resources. Key cloud security concepts and technologies. Network, application, and information security. Moving existing IT infrastructure to the cloud. Cloud storage. Data analytics on the cloud case studies.

Design thinking methodology as a strategy for disruptive innovation: Discovering a problem area by using a human-centered approach (i.e. empathizing with user, collecting information with user interview & observation studies). Interpreting complex information by using visualization methods (i.e. journey maps, mind maps, storyboarding). Based on user insights, conducting problem-focused ideation sessions. Turning ideas into low fidelity prototypes (i.e. paper prototypes, video-sketch). Creating a business plan for the idea and marketing opportunities.

Design thinking methodology as a strategy for disruptive innovation: Discovering a problem area by using a human-centered approach (i.e. empathizing with user, collecting information with user interview & observation studies). Interpreting complex information by using visualization methods (i.e. journey maps, mind maps, storyboarding). Based on user insights, conducting problem-focused ideation sessions. Turning ideas into low fidelity prototypes (i.e. paper prototypes, video-sketch). Creating a business plan for the idea and marketing opportunities.

Examines the origins and the development of the short story in Turkish language, with references to the Western tradition. Investigates the structural and content characteristics of the short story as a genre. Places special emphasis on contemporary writers. The course is offered in Turkish.

The influences of Turkish modernization experiences on gender identities through the inquiry of various literary narratives such as novels and short stories written from the last quarter of the 19th century up today. The new conceptions of femininity/masculinity at the fin de siècle, the affects of the interactions of East and West culture on gender; the role of ideologies such as militarism, nationalism, Kemalism, socialism, Islamism and feminism on gender formation. Discussion of the role of the narrative techniques and literary/social representations on constructing the gendered identities.

Surveys literatry texts for children. Definition, history and different approaches to children’s literature. Children’s literature in the light of the discussions around childhood and adulthood. Major genres, such as novel, short story, poetry, fairy tales, adventure fiction, science fiction, fantastic fiction. Places special emphasis on contemporary writers and their texts for children. The course is offered in Turkish.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

This one semester course has two modules that are designed to build up students' oral and written competence in their mother tongue for effective high level scientific and professional communications.

An introduction to the four language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing in Turkish, and to the Turkish culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language for beginner learners. Enables students to understand basic greetings and routine phrases; to pick out familiar words and phrases in very short simple texts; to join in basic conversations; to be able to talk about daily activities and write simple phrases/sentences. Complies with the first half of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.