Go (HUM330) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Go HUM330 General Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Staff
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Learning of the rules of Go game, theoretical information on the history, philosophy and ethics of Go, learning of Go strategy and techniques at beginner level, learning how to play a Go game from the beginning to the end.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • - Acquire therotical information on the history, philosophy, and ethics of Go, - Learn how to play a Go game from the beginning to the end, - Make implications on the similarities between the events in life and the dynamics on the Go table, - Get experience on evaluating the cause and effect relationship and on strategic thinking.
Course Content General description of the game of Go, the rules of Go, the history of Go, Go culture and ethics, Go philosophy, Go in Turkey and in the rest of the world, the opening in Go, ingame strategies in Go.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 The description of Go
2 The history of Go, introduction to the rules of Go
3 The history of Go, enhancement of the rules
4 The philosophy of Go, enhancement of the rules
5 Go culture and ethics, enhancement of the rules
6 Go in Turkey and in the rest of the world, game practice
7 Go in Turkey and in the rest of the world, problem solving
8 Midterm
9 Go terms and concepts, game practice
10 Game opening, professional game commentary, problem solving
11 Game opening, game practiceon opening
12 Ingame strategies, game practice
13 Homework presentation
14 Ingame strategies, game practice, problem solving
15 Review
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Bozulich, R. (2008) Go Kitabı: Dünyanın en eski ve öğrenilmesi bir ömür süren strateji oyunu. Dharma Yayınları, 187 sf.
2. Çakır, G. (2009) Yenibaşlayanlariçin Go. Beyaz Yayınları, 208 sf
Other Sources 3. http://www.goproblems.com/

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 65
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships.
2 It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration.
3 It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections.
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership.
6 To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields.
7 Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines.
8 The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively.
9 To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 6 6
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 100