STAT 901 / INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL STATISTICS
Term: Summer 2017Units 2Days: SAT*Times: 9:00:00-13:00:00

An introduction to statistics as applied to managerial problems. Conceptual understanding , limitations and misuses of statistics and interpretation of statistical results are emphasized. Hands-on experience is provided using software. Descriptive statistics including central tendency, dispersion, skewness, covariance, binomial and normal probability distributions, confidence intervals for means, and simple linear regression. Examples from finance, operations, and marketing.

SURG 600 / GENERAL SURGERY
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Times: 0:00:00-0:00:00

Understanding the fundamental therapy principles of surgery and acquiring basic surgical skills. Supervised primary responsibility in areas of communication (history taking, informed consent, communication of results with patients/relatives and colleagues, recommendations on further therapy), diagnosis, therapy and documentation. The interns will be responsible from the following tasks: Examination of the patients, daily rounds, taking part in the operations, blood collection, blood (product) transfusion, inserting needles and catheters, wound-dressing, presenting patients during rounds and tumor board meetings, preparing discharge reports. (4 weeks; compulsory on-call nights and weekends)

SURG 600 / GENERAL SURGERY
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Times: 0:00:00-0:00:00

Understanding the fundamental therapy principles of surgery and acquiring basic surgical skills. Supervised primary responsibility in areas of communication (history taking, informed consent, communication of results with patients/relatives and colleagues, recommendations on further therapy), diagnosis, therapy and documentation. The interns will be responsible from the following tasks: Examination of the patients, daily rounds, taking part in the operations, blood collection, blood (product) transfusion, inserting needles and catheters, wound-dressing, presenting patients during rounds and tumor board meetings, preparing discharge reports. (4 weeks; compulsory on-call nights and weekends)

TECH 505 / PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: FRI*Times: 9:00:00-13:00:00

Strategy with projects; integration of organization with projects; defining the project; estimating times and costs; developing a network plan; LP approach for CPM; PERT; scheduling resources; mathematical models for resource allocation; reducing project duration; mathematical model for crashing; progress and evaluation; control process; project closure audit process; international projects. Case studies for fundamental project management tools to specific technology projects addressing the students’ company

TECH 510 / NEXT GENERATION INFO&COM TECH, IoT, 5G, SDN
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: THURSTimes: 14:00:00-18:00:00

Foundations of Information technologies. Overview of next-generation (NG) communication and networking technologies. Introduction of cutting edge technologies such as Internet of Things, 5G and beyond mobile networks, Software Defined Networking, Cyber-Physical systems, M2M Communications, Quantum Communications, Internet of Bio-Nano Things, Nanonetworks, Terahertz wireless and networking, other NG communication technologies (e.g., neutrino, gravitational, magneto-inductive). Transformational effects of future communication technologies and their applications

TECH 513 / NEXT GNRTN ENGINEERING TECH-ROBOTICS, NANOTECH, HEALTH
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: FRI*Times: 14:00:00-18:00:00

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.

TECH 590 / TECH, INNOVATION&DESIGN PROJEC
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Times: 0:00:00-0:00:00

Address a real world practical technology, innovation and design management problem. Problem definition originated from company and/or related technology area of student. Project work under supervision of TIM faculty member. Accurate determination and assessment of duration, definition of objectives, deliverables, milestones, required resources, budgeting and business plan for the project. Preferably leading to realize an actual industry-university-government relation with an ultimate artifact of a funded research project.

TLIT 208 / CONTEMPORARY TURKISH POETRY
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 11:30:00-13:20:00

Major literary trends, styles, and themes in twentieth century Turkish poetry. Topics may include questions of modernism and postmodernism, poetics, and influences of the encounter with the West on contemporary Turkish poetry.

TLIT 208 / CONTEMPORARY TURKISH POETRY
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 13:30:00-15:20:00

Major literary trends, styles, and themes in twentieth century Turkish poetry. Topics may include questions of modernism and postmodernism, poetics, and influences of the encounter with the West on contemporary Turkish poetry.

TLIT 208 / CONTEMPORARY TURKISH POETRY
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 15:30:00-17:20:00

Major literary trends, styles, and themes in twentieth century Turkish poetry. Topics may include questions of modernism and postmodernism, poetics, and influences of the encounter with the West on contemporary Turkish poetry.

TLIT 217 / MODERNIZATION AND GENDER IN TURKISH LITERATURE
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 15:30:00-17:20:00

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.

TLIT 217 / MODERNIZATION AND GENDER IN TURKISH LITERATURE
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 13:30:00-15:20:00

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.

TLIT 230 / HISTORY OF TURKISH THEATER
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 9:30:00-11:20:00

Investigates the development of the Turkish theater from the Tanzimat era to the contemporary period. Topics such as tradition, modernism and themes in twentieth century Turkish theater. Periods of Turkish theatre as a genre. Places special emphasis on contemporary writers and the major works of Turkish theater. The course is offered in Turkish.

TLIT 230 / HISTORY OF TURKISH THEATER
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 11:30:00-13:20:00

Investigates the development of the Turkish theater from the Tanzimat era to the contemporary period. Topics such as tradition, modernism and themes in twentieth century Turkish theater. Periods of Turkish theatre as a genre. Places special emphasis on contemporary writers and the major works of Turkish theater. The course is offered in Turkish.

TLIT 240 / CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 11:30:00-13:20:00

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.

TLIT 240 / CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 13:30:00-15:20:00

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.

TLIT 240 / CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 9:30:00-11:20:00

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.

TURK 100 / TURKISH-SPEECH AND COMPOSITION
Term: Summer 2017Units 4Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 11:30:00-13:20:00

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.

TURK 300 / INTRODUCTION TO OTTOMAN TURKISH
Term: Summer 2017Units 3Days: MON TUES WED THURSTimes: 13:30:00-15:20:00

This course aims to provide students with a reading and writing knowledge of Ottoman Turkish (in the Arabic script). By the end of this course, students will be able to read selected texts from the printed Turkish literary and historical sources of the 19th and early 20th centuries. (No prior knowledge of Ottoman Turkish is required.)

UNIV 121 / EFFECTIVE SPEAKING
Term: Summer 2017Units 1Days: MON WEDTimes: 13:30:00-15:20:00

This class aims to help students use the right organs (i.e. diaphragm) and the right points in order to make an effortless speech which is at the right tone. Exercises to improve speech capability will be conducted in the light of phonetic science that forms basis of many languages. By the end of the semester, students are expected to express themselves more professionally; have a broader vocabulary, make better choices for words and express emotions congruent with words. This course will provide the opportunity to be an effective speaker by intensive experience. Breathing exercises, impromptu and prepared speeches, articulation practices are a few methods to be used throughout the course. The course is offered in Turkish.