Courses
ATU100 - Orientation (1 + 0) 1
President's Speech; Life at Atılım (Presentations by Administrative Units); Library Seminars; Book Borrowing-Returning Session; Department Promotion Meetings; Promotion of Sports Activities; Visits to Kiosks of Student Clubs and Communities; Informative Presentation on Education Technologies; participation in events organized within the scope of ATU 100.
CE101 - Engineering Fundamentals (1 + 0) 2.5
Introduction, historical development of science, engineering and industry, definitions and methodologies of engineering and science, functions of engineers, roles and types of engineers, engineering, society and environment, engineering and mathematics, safety in engineering, design and applications in engineering, research in
CE110 - Engineering Graphics and Design (1 + 3) 4.5
Introduction to engineering drawing, CAD systems and CAD software, geometrical constructions, orthographic projections, first and third angle projections of principal views from 3D models, orthographic projections: projections of the third principal view from two given principal, auxiliary and detail viewing techniques.
CE201 - Basic Mechanics I-Statics (4 + 0) 7
General introduction, statics of particles, statics of rigid bodies, equivalent force systems, equilibrium, analysis of trusses, analysis of beams, friction, and geometric properties of surfaces.
CE202 - Basic Mechanics II-Dynamics (3 + 0) 5
Kinematics of particles, kinetics of particles and system of particles, kinematics of rigid bodies, mass moments of inertia, kinetics of rigid bodies, and mechanical vibrations.
CE204 - Mechanics of Materials (3 + 0) 5
Analysis of stress and strain, equations of equilibrium and compatibility, stress-strain laws, torsion of bars, simple bending of beams, shearing stresses in beams, deflection of beams, combined stresses due to bending, torsion, shear and axial load, Mohr`s circle, statically indeterminate beams.
CE210 - Civil Engineering Materials (3 + 2) 6
Physical, mechanical and durability properties of concrete, metals, building stones, clay products, timber, gypsum, lime, aggregates, pozzolans, cements; production types, uses in construction of these materials; constituents, theories of mix design, principal steps in production and relevant properties of concrete.
CE307 - Fluid Mechanics (3 + 2) 5.5
Fluid properties, hydrostatics, kinematics, system and control volume approach, Reynolds transport theorem, principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy, pipe flow: laminar and turbulent flows, flow in smooth and rough pipes, frictional losses, minor losses, computation of flow in single pipes, simple pipe systems, turbines and pumps.
CE309 - Geology and Surveying (2 + 2) 6
Introduction to surveying, distance measurements, angle measurements, differential leveling, area computations, horizontal curves, coordinates and coordinate computations; How did the earth form; evolution, natural construction materials, route location of linear engineering structures, formation of the natural disasters.
CE310 - Hydraulic Engineering (3 + 0) 5.5
Uniform flow in closed conduits, nonuniform flow in closed conduits, uniform flow in open channels, nonuniform flow in open channels, open channel design.
CE311 - Soil Mechanics (3 + 2) 5.5
Site investigations and subsurface explorations, origin of soil and grain size soil formation, weight-volume relationships, plasticity and structure of soil, engineering classification of soil, analysis of deformation and settlement, soil compaction, permeability, seepage, in situ stresses, stresses in a soil mass.
CE321 - Structural Analysis (3 + 0) 5
Equations of static equilibrium, stability and determinacy of structure, planar and space trusses and planar, shear and bending moment diagrams for planar frames, double integration, virtual work and Castigliano`s Theorem (energy) methods for computing deflections, force method of analysis, slope deflection method, direct stiffness method.
CE328 - Foundation Engineering (3 + 0) 5.5
Geotechnical properties of soils, subsurface investigations, shallow foundations, mat foundations, lateral earth pressures, retaining structures, sheet piles, braced cuts, pile foundations, drilled shafts and soil improvement.
CE335 - Transportation Engineering (3 + 0) 5
Highway engineering, highway economy, highway geometric elements, horizontal and vertical design; traffic engineering, traffic stream variables, capacity and level of service concepts on rural highways and intersections.
CE342 - Reinforced Concrete Fundamentals (3 + 0) 5.5
Properties of materials, structural design concepts, axially-loaded members, flexural members, shear, combined flexure and axial load.
CE344 - Fundamentals of Steel Design (3 + 0) 5.5
Properties of structural steel, structural design concepts and design loads, tension members, compression members, flexural members, beam-columns, connections.
CE399 - Summer Practice I (0 + 0) 10
Following the construction procedures at a site for a period of 30 days, preparing a report and making a presentation.
CE402 - Hydrology and Water Resources (3 + 0) 5.5
Principles of hydrology, water resources planning for design and analysis of systems concerned with the use and control of water, storage, water transmission.
CE430 - Construction Engineering and Management (3 + 0) 5.5
Contracting and biding, planning and scheduling, estimating and project control, productivity models and construction econometric and an introduction to construction machinery engineering fundamentals description, types, selection criteria and output cost analysis of basic construction equipment.
CE450 - Civil Engineering Seminars (0 + 2) 2
Discussion of ethical and professional aspects of Civil Engineering practice; a series of presentations by industry experts and faculty members.
CE490 - Civil Engineering Design Project (1 + 4) 9
A design project to be performed by groups of students, depending on the types of projects chosen, the students will be given lectures of several specific topics by members of the civil engineering faculty.
CE499 - Summer Practice II (0 + 0) 10
Following the procedures used during the design phase of various types of civil engineering projects for a period of 30 days and preparing a report at the end of this period.
CHE105 - General Chemistry (3 + 2) 5
Matter and measurement, atoms, molecules and ions, stoichiometry: calculations with chemical formulas and equations, oxidation-reduction reactions, thermochemistry, electronic structure of atoms, periodic properties of the elements, basic concepts of chemical bonding, molecular geometry and bonding theories, gases, intermolecular forces, liquids and solids, chemical kinetics, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry.
CMPE102 - Computer Programming (2 + 2) 4
The objective of this course is to provide the basics of programming concepts using Python programming language and enable students to gain experience in laboratory environment.
ENG101 - English For Academic Purposes I (4 + 0) 3.5
English language skills, especially academic skills, such as reading comprehension, vocabulary building and critical analysis of texts; listening and note-taking, class discussions, presentations, writing, research assignments and use of technology.
ENG102 - English for Academic Purposes II (4 + 0) 3.5
Academic skills such as reading comprehension, class discussions, use of academic vocabulary and critical analysis of texts; research assignments and review of the English language structure; skills such as listening and note-taking, analysis of written products, writing, presentation and use of technology.
ENG201 - English for Academic Purposes III (3 + 0) 3
Advanced reading and writing skills, applying critical reading skills and strategies, identifying the organization of a reading text, main ideas of the texts, and the author?s main purpose, summarizing a given text, outlining and writing an argumentative essay.
ENG202 - English for Academic Purposes IV (3 + 0) 3
Preparing and writing research reports and delivering effective oral/written informative and persuasive presentations; gathering information, organizing data, outlining, using appropriate techniques in presentation and delivering for a maximum impact, using visual aids and citation effectively.
FE301 - Occupational Health and Safety (3 + 0) 4
Introduction to occupational health and safety, principles and legislation, occupational health and safety requirements to be applied in the workplace, work accidents, risk assessment and OHS inspections, a proactive approach to occupational health and safety.
FE302 - Principles of Engineering Profession (3 + 0) 3
General Introduction, Team Behavior and Tools, Need Identification, Gathering Information, Problem Identification and Concept Generation, Decision Making and Concept Selection, Project Budget Preparation and Analysis, Project Management, Risk, Reliability, and Safety, Legal And Ethical Issues in Engineering Design, UN Sustainable Development Goals
HIST101 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I (2 + 0) 2
French Revolution; structure and geopolitic positioning of Ottoman Empire, reasons of its decline; Westernization movements, First and Second Constitutional Monarchy declarations; Libya and Balkan wars; First World War; period before the War of Independence, congresses, National Pact, establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly.
HIST102 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II (2 + 0) 2
War of Independence; Lausanne Treaty; declaration of the Republic; removal of sultanic rule and caliphate; Atatürk`s revolutions; establishment of national economy; Second World War, before and after; Turkish Republic after 1960.
HIST221 - History of Civilization (3 + 0) 3
A chronological order of the rise of civilizations from Sumer until the Scientific Revolution.
IE220 - Probability and Statistics (3 + 0) 5
Introduction to probability and statistics; random variables and probability distributions; expected value; sampling distributions; one and two sample estimation problems; test of hypotheses; simple linear regression.
IE305 - Engineering Economy (2 + 0) 5
Economic analysis for engineering and managerial decision-making; cash flows, effect of time and interest rate on money and physical assets; methods of evaluating alternatives: present worth, future worth, annual worth, rate-of-return and benefit/cost ratios; depreciation and taxes; effects of inflation.
KRY111 - Career Planning (1 + 0) 1
Being a student at Atilim University, Student-centered programs at Atilim University, Faculty, Department presentations, Career Planning and Coop Program, Erasmus, CV writing types, Interview techniques, Effective Communication and presentation techniques, Intelligence and Personality
MATE207 - Introduction to Materials Engineering (3 + 0) 5
Historical perspective and classification of materials; atomic structure and theory; bonding in solids; the structure of crystalline solids; fundamental mechanical properties of materials; phase diagrams; thermal processing of metal alloys; properties and use of ceramics, glasses and composites; material selection; design and economical considerati
MATH151 - Calculus I (4 + 2) 7
Preliminaries, limits and continuity, differentiation, applications of derivatives, L`Hopital's Rule, integration, applications of integrals, integrals and transcendental functions, integration techniques and improper integrals, squences.
MATH152 - Calculus II (4 + 2) 7
Infinite series, vectors in the plane and polar coordinates, vectors and motions in space, multivariable functions and their derivatives, multiple integrals: double integrals, areas, double integrals in polar coordinates, triple integrals in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, line integrals, Independence of path,Green's theorem.
MATH275 - Linear Algebra (4 + 0) 6
Linear equations and matrices, real vector spaces, inner product spaces, linear transformations and matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
MATH276 - Differential Equations (4 + 0) 6
First-order, higher-order linear ordinary differential equations, series solutions of differential equations, Laplace transforms, linear systems of ordinary differential equations, Fourier analysis and partial differential equations.
MATH380 - Numerical Methods for Engineers (3 + 1) 5
Solution of nonlinear equations, solution of linear systems, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, interpolation and polynomial approximation, least square approximation, numerical differentiation, numerical integration.
PHYS101 - General Physics I (3 + 2) 6
Measurement, motion along a straight line, vectors, motion in two and three dimensions, force and motion I, force and motion II, kinetic energy and work, potential energy and conservation of energy, center of mass and linear momentum, rotation, rolling, torque, and angular momentum, equilibrium and elasticity.
PHYS102 - General Physics II (3 + 2) 6
Electric charge, electric fields, Gauss` law, electric potential, capacitance, current and resistance, circuits, magnetic fields, magnetic fields due to currents, induction and inductance.
TURK401 - Turkish Language I (2 + 0) 2
Languages and their classification; history of Turkish language, its spread over the world and its place among other languages; Turkish language in the republic era; orthography; expressions; foreign words, suffixes and prefixes; punctuation; language and verbalism.
TURK402 - Turkish Language II (2 + 0) 2
Written expression and its genres; bibliography; sentence structure and types; misexpression; verbal expressions.
CE468 - Emerging Technologies in Civil Engineering (3 + 0) 6
3D BIM software, 3D BIM stages, PIMSS software and general cloud based systems, internet of things, hardware and software systems for data collection, recording and analyses, 3D scanning systems.
CE498 - Undergraduate Research Project (3 + 0) 6
Rigorous scholarly research, research methodologies, review of background knowledge, academic reading.
CE404 - Occupational Safety and Health (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to safety management, hazard analysis and control, hazard communication program, job hazard analysis, safety supervision and leadership, accident investigation, personal protective equipment, ergonomics, confined space entry, fall protection, preventing workplace violence, electrical safety, fire prevention.
CE405 - Design of Dams (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to soil and rock type, earth-fill dams, seepage through dams, rock-fill dams, RCC, arch dams, membrane-faced dams, design of grout curtain, spillways, diversion tunnels and slope stability of dams.
CE406 - Urban Hydraulics (3 + 0) 6
Summary of both pipe and open channel flows, municipal water demands and components, analysis and design of water supply systems, analysis and design of sewerage systems, the storm flow analysis and design of elements of surface drainage systems, detention ponds.
CE407 - Highway Materials and Mixture Design (3 + 0) 6
Physical and chemical properties of asphalts, tests on asphalts, granular materials, sieve analysis and specific gravity of coarse and fine aggregates, Marshall mix design method.
CE408 - Computer Aided Highway Design (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to MicroStation CAD platform, introduction to InRoads platform, digital terrain model and point types symbology and feature creation for DTM, horizontal alignment and profile extraction, vertical alignment, typical cross sections, roadway modeling, superelevation.
CE410 - Advanced Structural Steel Design (3 + 0) 6
LRFD design of structural steel members, built-up compression members, composite flexural members, seismic design.
CE411 - Design and Construction of Transportation Facilities (3 + 0) 6
Transportation systems, geometric design of transportation facilities based on operational capacity, site constraints, and safety considerations, pavement design and rehabilitation, terminals as components of transportation systems engineering, operations planning and construction of transportation systems.
CE416 - Geotechnical Site Characterization (3 + 0) 6
The sub-surface investigation, standard penetration test, cone penetration test, dilatometer test , Vane shear test, resistivity.
CE417 - Rock Mechanics (3 + 0) 6
Stress and strain analysis, introductory elasticity, mechanical behaviour of rock and rock masses, rock testing, discontinuity deformation and slip, failure, in-situ state of stress, stresses around underground openings, rock mass classification, support design.
CE418 - Slope Stability (3 + 0) 6
Overview of slopes and stability concepts, examples of slope failure, causes of slope failures, review of soil mechanics principles and shear strength of soil: drained and undrained conditions, total and effective stress, drained and undrained shear strength, laboratory and field Testing of earth materials for slope stability.
CE420 - Tunnelling (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to tunneling: art and engineering; geological aspects of tunneling; tunneling methods: soft ground, rock or adverse ground conditions; ground treatment in tunneling; stresses and displacements associated with excavation of tunnels; design and support of tunnels; application of numerical analysis codes for tunneling.
CE421 - Applied Solid Mechanics (3 + 0) 6
Analysis of stress and strain, stress-strain relation, plane strain and plane stress problems, yield and failure criteria, unsymmetrical bending of beams, energy methods; buckling of columns; plastic behavior of structural members.
CE424 - Structural Systems (3 + 0) 6
The classifications of structural systems, loads acting on structural system, structural requirements, reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, masonry structures, timber structures, composite structures.
CE425 - Construction Planning and Cost Estimating (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to construction project management, tendering process, public procurement law, public procurement contract law, tender documents, cost engineering and quantity surveying, contractor`s bid price, progress payments, and taking-over and performance certificates.
CE429 - Irrigation and Drainage (3 + 0) 6
Determination of irrigation module for the irrigation field, determination of irrigation water discharge, uniform flow in open canals, uniform flow in pipeline, open canal design, pipe irrigation system design.
CE431 - Computer Applications in Structural Engineering (3 + 0) 6
Overview of computer systems, computer programming, numerical solution of differential equations, finite difference method, introduction to finite element analysis, package programs for modeling of structures.
CE433 - Design of Coastal Structures (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to coastal engineering, wave parameters and classification, wave transformation, wave generation and statistical analysis, design wave selection, wave-structure interactions, design of harbor structures, coastal sedimentation, design of shore protection structures, planning and design of coastal structures in Turkey.
CE434 - Advanced Transportation Engineering (3 + 0) 6
Safe road design principles, blackspot analysis, safety auditing on planned projects and on existing roads, the conflict technique.
CE438 - Prestressed Concrete Fundamentals (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to prestressing, prestress losses, flexural analysis and design, composite construction, shear, torsion, deflections.
CE440 - Earthquake Engineering (3 + 0) 6
Seismic ground motion, introduction to earthquakes, causes of earthquake, seismic waves, factors affecting earthquake motion at a site, prediction of motion at a site, recording and processing of earthquake ground motion; single degree of freedom systems, formulation of the equation of motion, free vibration analysis.
CE442 - Advanced Materials of Construction (3 + 0) 6
Mechanical and durability properties of construction materials, properties and microstructure of concrete in fresh and hardened state, microstructure, types and various aspects of steel, plastics and composites in construction, innovative materials of construction and the interaction of construction materials with the environment.
CE443 - Advanced Concrete Materials (3 + 0) 6
Cement, aggregates and admixtures for concrete, properties of concrete in fresh and hardened state, types and various aspects of concrete, durability characteristics of concrete, future of concrete studies and the interaction of concrete with the environment.
CE444 - Analysis of Framed Structures (3 + 0) 6
Analysis of discrete member systems, displacement and force methods of analysis, direct stiffness method, static and kinematic condensation, substructure analysis.
CE447 - Computer Aided Analysis and Design in Structural Engineering (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to Excel and Visual Basic, introduction to Excel and Visual Basic programming, programming in excel, design of reinforced concrete beams, design of reinforced concrete columns, deflection of reinforced concrete beams, design of steel beams, design of steel columns, introduction to SAP2000, use of Excel and SAP2000 simultaneously.
CE454 - Computer Applications in Geotechnical Engineering (3 + 0) 6
Definition geotechnical problems, preliminary studies and design consideration in geotechnic, FEM, Plaxis, exercises and case studies are based on the Plaxis computer programs, preparation of on geotechnical problems solving project by Plaxis.
CE463 - International Construction Contracts (3 + 0) 6
Legal and contractual terminology in construction contracts, EPC and PC contracts, structure and breakdown of standard construction contracts, contractual documents, standard provisions as to the time of contract, cost of contract and advanced payment, provisions regarding the quality and acceptance of construction work completed.
CE464 - Construction Scheduling and Cost Control (3 + 0) 6
Introduction and some advanced studies in a computer application like MS Project, extensively used for construction scheduling and cost control; time extension clauses in international construction contracts; cause-effect relationship to prove construction claims.
CE470 - Open Channel Hydraulics (3 + 0) 6
Uniform flow in open channel, gradually varied flow in open channels, rapidly varied flow in open channels, sediment transport in open channels.
CE471 - Integrated Coastal Zone Management (3 + 0) 6
Definition of coastal zone and its physical and ecological properties, coastal landforms, the global ocean and the climate system, coastal processes, coastal structures, pressures on the coast, coastal pollution, sustainability, integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and ICZM in Turkey.
CE473 - Coastal Hydraulics (3 + 0) 6
Small amplitude wave theory, non-linear wave theories (Stokes, Cnoidal), the solitary wave theory, water particle kinematics, wave transformations, wave height distribution and wave spectrum.
CE488 - Airport Planning and Design (3 + 0) 6
Air transportation, planning of physical elements of airport, design principles, airport planning types, airport economics, environmental impacts of airports, ownership and management types.
CE491 - CO_OP Practice I (3 + 0) 6
Oral presentation with the purpose of evaluating the duties and responsibilities given in technical and administrative terms with the aim of preparing an interim and final report under the supervision of at least one engineer authorized within an organizational structure defined in an institution for the design and application of civil engineering engineering.
CE493 - CO_OP Practice II (3 + 0) 6
Oral presentation with the purpose of evaluating the duties and responsibilities given in technical and administrative terms with the aim of preparing an interim and final report under the supervision of at least one engineer authorized within an organizational structure defined in an institution for the design and application of civil engineering engineering.
CE419 - Deep Excavations and Retaining Structures (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to type of retaining walls; importance of site investigations for deep excavations; active and passive pressures acting on the retaining wall; type of support systems like ground anchors, strutted excavations, anchor bulkheads; monitoring of deep excavations; limitations for lateral and vertical displacement of the retaining structures.
CE437 - Structural Dynamics (3 + 0) 6
Dynamics of lumped mass systems (single- and multi-degree of freedom systems); free vibration; response to harmonic and periodic excitations; response to impulsive excitations; response to general dynamic loading; earthquake response of linear elastic and inelastic structures; generalized single-degree-of-freedom systems; modal analysis; response history analysis; response spectrum analysis.
CE441 - Earthquake Resistant Design (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to earthquake engineering and seismology; dynamics of lumped mass systems (single- and multi-degree of freedom systems); earthquake response of linear elastic and inelastic structures; modal analysis; response history analysis; response spectrum analysis; seismic codes; earthquake resistant design of reinforced concrete structures; earthquake resistant design of steel structures.
CE449 - Computer Aided Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structural Members (3 + 0) 6
Material properties, moment curvature relationships of beams, serviceability, ductility of beams, slender columns, two-way slabs, biaxial bending of columns, punching shear, behavior under shear and torsion, seismic design principles.
CE423 - Structural Optimization (3 + 0) 6
Formulation of structural optimization problems, graphical solution procedure, sizing, geometry, and topology optimization, steepest-descent method, Newton?s method, branch and bound method, multi-objective structural optimization, evolutionary algorithms, sensitivity analysis techniques, and practical applications.
CE456 - Design and Construction of Tall Building Systems (3 + 0) 6
Overview of design philosophy and selection of the structural systems for tall buildings; criteria and loadings; structural modeling and analysis; structural and foundation design; fire safety engineering; construction planning and management of tall building projects.
CE466 - Construction and Design of Renewable Energy Projects (3 + 0) 6
The importance of renewable energy in the energy market and Turkey?s renewable energy potential; renewable energy resources; basic design principles, structure types, construction techniques and applications of renewable energy projects; conditions of renewable energy market in Turkey and worldwide; government agencies, laws and permissions related with renewable energy in Turkey; case study of a real renewable energy project investment in Turkey.
CE472 - Dimensional Analysis and Hydraulic Modeling (3 + 0) 6
Fundamental principles of dimensional analysis, dimensional homogeneity, Buckingham ?-theorem, complete set of dimensionless products in fluid mechanics, geometric, kinematic, dynamic similarities, complete and incomplete similarities, distorted modeling, modeling of closed-conduit and free surface flows.
CE479 - Applied Water Resources Engineering (3 + 0) 6
Introduction to water resources projects and most commonly used hydraulic structures, reservoirs, capacity determination of reservoirs, planning and construction of dams, dam types, design of dams, stability analysis of dams, spillway types, stilling basin types, hydroelectric power plant types, hydroelectric power/energy calculation, turbines.
CE475 - Porous Media Flow (3 + 0) 6
Physcical properties and principles of groundwater systems, Definitions of confined and unconfined aquifers. Introducing compressibility and effective stresses of water and porous media, definition of transmissivity and storativity of the system, mathematical formulations of groundwater flow. Graphical analysis by flow nets, and well hydraulics for different cases.
CE439 - Introduction to Pavement Design (3 + 0) 6
Structural and functional performance of pavements,Serviceability measures,Types of distresses inflexible and rigid pavements,Structural design of flexible and rigid pavements
FRE401 - French V (3 + 0) 4
Develop and practice more vocabulary, structure and communicative skills; reporting and passive structures; read newspapers, books, stories and talk about them.
ECON442 - Economics of Innovation (3 + 0) 6
The role of science, technology and innovation in economics at the macro and at the micro level; the diffusion and absorption of innovation; issues concerning the measurement of innovation; the national, regional systems of innovation and clusters; the relationship between R&D support mechanisms and economic performance in Turkey.
PR414 - Leadership Theory and Practice II (3 + 0) 5
Fundamental values and principles of education and training process, professional ethical principles and application of these principles in working life.
PR492 - Journalism II (0 + 0) 5
Definitions and the functions of the concepts and the tools of the journalism; writing texts such as news, articles and interviews; commenting on articles; creating images that will complete the texts; preparing three issues of Atılım Newspaper.
HUM211 - Gender Studies and Women Rights (3 + 0) 4
Introduction; gender perceptions; woman and health; woman and politics; woman and law; modernism, gender and women rights; types of violence against women and their prevention; woman and literature; woman labor in the global economy; worklife and woman; woman and entrepreneurship; woman and environment.
HUM201 - Social Responsibility Project (3 + 0) 4
Social and environmental problems; non-governmental organizations; cooperation with non-governmental organizations; team work.
ART201 - Introduction to Photography (3 + 0) 4
Definition of photography and the photographer, the uses of photography in life, camera and its parts (aperture, iso, shutter, lens), light and its use in photography, composition rules in photography, the works of photographers from the world and Turkey.
ART221 - Annotated History of Music (3 + 0) 4
The evolution of music in history of humanity; music in the process of becoming an art, the authencities of music; the historical analysis of music, information exchange as well as the main distinctions between art and other cultural domains.
ART222 - History of Jazz (3 + 0) 4
The history of music before 1900`s; Blues and Ragtime music genres; the impacts of musical, social and cultural structures of jazz music in New Orleans before its emergence in the region; main jazz movements starting from the very first Dixieland music to Fusion jazz movement today.
ART223 - Performing Jazz (3 + 0) 4
Human voice in terms of its anatomy, physiology and its techniques.
ART251 - Watercolour Painting (3 + 0) 4
Basic knowledge of watercolour painting art and its history; watercolour techniques, tools and materials; demonstration of some real watercolour painting samples; basic principles and practice of painting techniques.
ART224 - History of Argentine Tango (3 + 0) 4
Where does the tango come from; tango-culture relationship; the origin and the evolution of Argentine tango; spreading of the dance to Europe and the world; the effects of tango on economic crisis and political changes in the world.
ART291 - Body Language and the Art of Persuasion (3 + 0) 4
Posture, mimic, gesture, a correct and accurate way of using the intonation of speech; leadership skills and abilities to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking in the business and social environment; convincing others to adopt new ideas using body language.
ART252 - Free Ceramic Forming (3 + 0) 4
The ceramic clay; using clay for freehand forming; creating unique ceramic forms without restricting the individual creativity; creating two- or three-dimensional free-form designs using the ceramic clay.
ART292 - Sign Language (3 + 0) 4
Developing the ability to communicate daily with hearing disabilities.
GER201 - German I (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.
RUS201 - Russian I (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.
SPAN201 - Spanish I (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.
FRE201 - French I (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.
JAP201 - Japanese I (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.
CHIN201 - Chinese I (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various topics such as countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines
CHIN202 - Chinese II (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various themes such as transport, travel, dates, holidays, money, and shopping.
GER202 - German II (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various themes such as transport, travel, dates, holidays, money, and shopping.
RUS202 - Russian II (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various themes such as transport, travel, dates, holidays, money, and shopping.
SPAN202 - Spanish II (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various themes such as transport, travel, dates, holidays, money, shopping, plans, and life changes.
FRE202 - French II (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various themes such as transport, travel, dates, holidays, money, shopping, plans, and life changes.
JAP202 - Japanese II (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at beginners level; various themes such as transport, travel, dates, holidays, money, shopping, plans, and life changes.
GER301 - German III (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as occupations, hobbies, countries, and functions such as asking for and giving information, offering and responding.
RUS301 - Russian III (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as occupations, hobbies, countries, and functions such as asking for and giving information, offering and responding.
SPAN301 - Spanish III (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as occupations, hobbies, countries, and functions such as asking for and giving information, offering and responding.
FRE301 - French III (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as occupations, hobbies, countries, and functions such as asking for and giving information, offering and responding.
JAP301 - Japanese III (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as occupations, hobbies, countries, and functions such as asking for and giving information, offering and responding.
CHIN301 - Chinese III (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as occupations, hobbies, countries, and functions such as asking for and giving information, offering and responding.
GER302 - German IV (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements.
RUS302 - Russian IV (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements
SPAN302 - Spanish IV (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements.
FRE302 - French IV (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements.
JAP302 - Japanese IV (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements.
GER401 - German V (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements.
GER402 - German VI (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at pre-intermediate level; various themes such as celebrations, hospital procedures, visiting museums, banks, libraries, and cultural elements.
FRE402 - French VI (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at pre-intermediate level; various themes such as celebrations, hospital procedures, visiting museums, banks, libraries, and cultural elements.
MAN409 - Entrepreneurship (4 + 0) 5
The nature, importance and history of entrepreneurship, the entrepreneurial mind, creativity, innovation and the business idea, marketing and financial planning, franchising, entrepreneurial strategy and strategic management in operations, entrepreneurship background of Turkey, changes in Turkish entrepreneurial features and activities, characteri
ART202 - Cartoon (3 + 0) 4
Basic information on cartoon; drawing techniques using simple rules; humor; career-oriented cartoon work.
ART271 - Creative Drama (3 + 0) 4
Games and exercises designed by Viola Spolin to stimulate action, relation, spontaneity and creativity of individuals in a group setting; techniques such as warming up games, improvisations, roleplay, writing, story telling etc.
ART225 - Introduction to Classical Guitar (3 + 0) 4
Fundamentals of music; notes, rhythm and fundamental music vocabulary; notes on the guitar, diagrams.
ART235 - Polyphonic Chorus (3 + 0) 4
In this course, correct breathing, voice production and dissemination are intended to gain the right skills.It aims to gain the habit of synchronized voice and choral works.
ART294 - Stage Makeup (3 + 0) 4
Plastic makeup; form working on model; coloration of silicon mold and placing on human face.
ART293 - Architectural Photography (3 + 0) 4
Architectural dynamics in art of photography; photography techniques that are compatible with structures; equipment knowledge and usage techniques.
MAN415 - Contemporary Management Approaches (3 + 0) 5
This course is designed to provide deep knowledge regarding the ways organizations use different and contemporary managerial approaches and practices in order to gain, manage and sustain certain resources and compete within an uncertain environmental conditions.
MAN428 - Brand Management (3 + 0) 5
Definition of a brand, brand name, brand attributes, brand positioning, image building, the difference between brand image and brand identity, sources of brand identity, methods to build brand awareness, brand loyalty, brand association, the relationship between brand equity and customer equity.
HUM203 - Popular Science (3 + 0) 4
Popular science description; the life of scientists; history of science and technology; visit to museums; poster preparation.
PR491 - Journalism I (0 + 3) 5
Definitions and the functions of the concepts and the tools of the journalism; writing texts such as news, articles and interviews; commenting on articles; creating images that will complete the texts; preparing three issues of Atılım Newspaper.
HUM312 - Studies in Masterpieces of World Literature (3 + 0) 4
Texts selected from major works of world literature such as English, Russian and French: one novel, two short stories, two poems, one play.
HUM316 - Selections from World Literature: The Short Story (3 + 0) 4
Short stories in English selected from a variety of cultures; texts handed out by the course instructor on literary materials and on literary appreciation methods
HUM320 - Aesthetics (3 + 0) 4
Defining art, aesthetics, the beautiful and the ugly, and ethics; scrutinizing their contents; examining the place of aethetics in art and nature; discussing and comparing the views of the philosophers studied.
HUM321 - Introduction to the History of Philosophy (3 + 0) 4
A study of selected philosophers from the times of Ancient, Medieval and Modern Philosophy, 19th Century Philosophy and 20th Century Philosophy.
HUM331 - Go (3 + 0) 4
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.
HUM360 - History of Science (3 + 0) 4
The origins and historical deveopment of modern science and scientific method; the ways of knowing the world of different cultures and societies changed over time; the relationship between scientific knowledge to other enterprises, such as art and religion; the key aspects and issues in the advancement of science from ancient world to modern ages.
LAW250 - Information and Technology Law (3 + 0) 4
The examination of legislation related to information law and the evaluation of social processes and tools, current events, court decisions and current problems.
CHIN302 - Chinese IV (3 + 0) 4
More vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level; various themes such as travel, places, appearance, plans, health, weather, phone conversations, and cultural elements.
ART261 - Screenplay (3 + 0) 4
Basic information about movie script and its theories; creating a synopsis treatman and a scenario based on original or adopted stories.
ART262 - Traditional Tile Decoration and Modern Interpretations (3 + 0) 4
Tile technique, traditional and modern motifs or figures, application of motifs on biscuit material.
ART263 - Diction (3 + 0) 4
How to speak fluently and effectively in front of an audience; elocution techniques; use of body language in the best possible way; developing self-confidence, strengthening communication skills.
ART264 - Interior Design of Sculpture (3 + 0) 4
Shape elements, point-line-surface relation, drawing techniques, form-shape, measure-ratio, light-dark, shadow-light, volume information, texture types and touch.
ART266 - Jewelry Design (3 + 0) 4
Shape elements, point-line-surface relation, drawing techniques, form-shape, measure-ratio, light-dark, shadow-light, volume information, texture types and touch; hand tools; production using simple modeling techniques; cutting and leveling techniques, assembly and skidding procedures; design preparation, metal and different material shaping and
ART267 - Theatre (3 + 0) 4
Play staging, play writing, analysis, dramaturgy, acting, stage design, play management.
IR423 - Energy Politics (3 + 0) 5
Global and regional energy topics; energy sources; energy geopolitics and energy security; Turkish energy policy and politics.
ART284 - Stage Management of Theater and Movie Review (3 + 0) 4
Analysing theater plays that dominated the history of theater in philosophical theme; finding the substances and determine in search of theatric space at the world theater journey, discussion of the predeterminated movies that made the breakthrough in world history within the context of Sartre/Existentialist philosophy and Spinoza/Ethica.
HUM212 - Gender Equality (3 + 0) 4
This course focused on examine main subjects and current issues of Gender Studies by precisely taking the principle of equality and discrimination at hand, Help students follow gender studies in Turkey and across the globe and develop abilities of students to examine and generate behavioral patterns in their daily social life in a gender-mainstrea
ART285 - Innovative Visual Narrative (3 + 0) 4
Investigation of the visual narration processes through selected examples;preperation of a research report in line with the selected type of visual narration; information about the effectiveness of the visual material or visual narrative on thinking,decision making and personal communication;evaluation;effects of innovative approaches on visual
ART286 - Simple Restoration Techniques in Artworks (3 + 0) 4
General principles and assumptions about artifact repair, simple repairs using different modern materials.
RUS401 - Russian V (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at pre-intermediate level; up to date topics on newspapers, magazines, and books.
SPAN401 - Spanish V (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at pre-intermediate level; up to date topics on newspapers, magazines, and books.
RUS402 - Russian VI (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at pre-intermediate level; up to date topics on newspapers, magazines, and books.
SPAN402 - Spanish VI (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at pre-intermediate level; up to date topics on newspapers, magazines, and books.
ART287 - Couple Dances (3 + 0) 4
Education of basic music and rhythm, body awareness, movement, coordination, gesture, expression and tendency for couple harmony.
ART288 - Rhetoric: Beautiful and Effective Speaking Art (3 + 0) 4
Expressing thoughts and opinions in the best, most effective and most accurate manner, speaking effectively, and persuading communities.
CE495 - CO_OP Practice III (3 + 0) 4
Student?s communication and presentation skills, adaptability to team work, recognition of the administrative structure, adherence to ethical values, understanding of time management, foreign language proficiency executed at an institution involved in civil engineering design and construction within an organizational structure under the supervision of at least one senior engineer or manager will be evaluated based on the submission of a progress and a final report with an oral presentation.
KOR201 - Korean I (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at A1 level; countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.
KOR202 - Korean II (3 + 0) 4
Vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at A1 level; countries, nationalities, jobs, family, feelings, food and drink, colors and clothes and daily routines.
ART295 - Classical Turkish Music (3 + 0) 4
Classical Turkish Music; theory and application techniques in traditional, classical and modern periods.
HUM291 - Body Language and Communication Methods (3 + 0) 4
Posture, mimic, gesture, a correct and accurate way of using the intonation of speech; leadership skills and abilities to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking in the business and social environment; convincing others to adopt new ideas using body language.
ART289 - Art of Mosaic (3 + 0) 4
Information about mosaic art and mosaic construction techniques used as an ornamentation element for centuries.
ART297 - Creative Presentation in Digital Arts (3 + 0) 4
3D modeling techniques suitable for 3D product presentation, workflows of multiple software design, scene lighting render and animation settings, editing presentation animation, using render passes layers in compositing and color correction process.
MAN313 - Managerial Skills for the 21 st Century (3 + 0) 5
Self- Management, Personal Financial Management, Time and Stress Management and Organization Skills, Workplace Etiquette/Dress, Ethics, Politics and Diversity, Accountability and Workplace Relationships, Communication and Electronic Communication, Motivation, Leadership and Teams, Conflict and Negotiation, Networking, Job Search Skills, Resume Preparation, Interview Techniques, Career Management
MAN374 - Digital Age and Industry 4.0. (3 + 0) 5
Industry 4.0 components: big data, internet of things, augmented reality, robotic technologies, artificial intelligent, integrated systems, 3D Printer, cloud computing systems.
ECON325 - Economic Indicators and Financial Markets Analysis (3 + 0) 5
Financial literacy, basic concepts of economic indicators, the impact of economic indicators on the financial markets, stock market structure and trading strategies.
ART298 - Stage Makeup (3 + 0) 4
In line with the course objective and expected learning outcomes, the course will expose students to various aspects of theatrical makeup application for stage, such as historical context, products, tools and techniques.
KOR301 - Korean III (3 + 0) 4
This course includes more vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level. The class activities are grouped around various themes such as occupations, hobbies, countries, and functions such as asking for and giving information, offering and responding.
HUM310 - Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3 + 0) 4
Factors contributing to the emergence of social approach to language; language variation and the factors that are responsible for the formation of regional and social variation of languages; various patterns of societal multilingualism and power relationships between/among languages; global trends affecting multilingualism; various political and socio-cultural factors that contribute to language maintenance; various methods used in linguistics research; a fieldwork using research methods.
ECON318 - Digital Economy (3 + 0) 6
Dynamics of the digital economy which has become inevitable in everyday transactions; the contemporary use of the predatory innovation and its essential component; algorithms; concrete examples of regulatory challenges in response to escalating tension from relevant markets from various countries.
ART226 - World Music Cultures (3 + 0) 4
The characteristics of music in the major regions of the world and its handling in the context of geographical, cultural, religious, social, economic and political factors.
HUM202 - Scientific Toy Design (3 + 0) 4
Developing students' using tools and skills in workshops; visiting science museums and science centers, observing large-scale scientific toys, and displaying all designed and produced scientific toys.
ART227 - Opera History (3 + 0) 5
The major operas with similar and different features in the music writing language of their composers; the messages of the operas in the context of geographical, cultural, religious, social, economic and political factors.
MAN408 - Introduction to Sustainability (3 + 0) 5
What is sustainability; sustainability and related polices; climate and global change; environmental and resource economics; sustainable business practices; sustainability: ethics, culture, and history; sustainable development; sustainability indicators.
HUM204 - Volunteering Studies (1 + 0) 4
Participating voluntarily in the work of aid organizations established within public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations in order to support those who face difficulties, especially children, the elderly, the disabled and disadvantaged groups, and sharing what they acquired through the university education.
HUM322 - Introduction to Ethics (3 + 0) 4
Analysing and discussing the central topics of ethics, such as egoism, eudaimonism, utilitarianism, the moral law and the ethics of self-determinism; also, examining the ethical thinking of Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, Mill, Bentham and Sartre.
HUM323 - Introduction to Critical Thinking (3 + 0) 4
Examining and discussing the themes of critical thinking, such as writing and thinking clearly, learning and analysing the types of reasonings and arguments, making rational decisions, learning the types of fallacies; also, exercises to make these topics more understandable.
HUM412 - Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases (3 + 0) 4
Basic concepts of work accidents and occupational diseases, legal consequences and methods of protection from work accidents and occupational diseases.
HUM105 - Security, Espionage and Intelligence History (3 + 0) 4
The historical development of the concept of security, security problems and threats that differ according to periods, according to a new (critical) understanding; the restructuring of the transformation of espionage and intelligence activities in the history of the world and especially Turkey with globalization.
ART228 - Music in Business Life (3 + 0) 5
Making business life skills more effective through music
PR419 - Media Literacy (3 + 0) 4
This course covers the basic concepts and approaches related to sociology. In this sense, starting from the concept of media literacy, important theoretical approaches are examined. Then, violence, gender, representation of minorities are analyzed through different media materials.
HUM319 - Introduction to Logic (3 + 0) 4
Basic logical concepts, reasoning, argument analysis, informal logic, language and definitions, fallacies, syllogistic logic, categorial propositions, syllogisms in ordinary language, modern symbolic logic, propositional logic, truth functions and arguments, methods of derivation, predicate logic.
ENG395 - Advanced English Speaking Skills (3 + 0) 4
This course provides students with a various range of activities aimed at refining their existing skills to engage effectively in various communicative contexts. During the course students will be supported via emphasizing the acquisition of appropriate register and expressions, and thus join in academic or professional environments orally.
MAN328 - Financial Literacy and Legislation for Entrepreneurs (3 + 0) 5
Tax legislation, business law information and obligations related to legal legislation in start ups, different company and business types and selection principles, interpretation of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement).
MAN414 - Entrepreneurship and Business Plan (3 + 0) 5
Fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship, personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, innovative thinking techniques and types, strategic management and planing, alternative ways of launching a business, business plan and fundamental elements of busines plan, techniques of preparing a business plan, from planning to practice, marketing, production
MAN412 - Product Development and Brand Management (3 + 0) 5
Concepts of product and brand, classification of products, product strategies, new product development, strategic brand management, brand equity, branding strategies.
MAN437 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminars (3 + 0) 5
Fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship, personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, innovative thinking techniques, barriers of innovation, internal and external factors of entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, strategic management and planing, alternative ways of launching a business, business plan and fundamental elements of busines plan
ART265 - Creativity in Business Life (3 + 0) 4
Methods of creativity; using creativity in business life; overview and critique of the sector; new approaches by means of art; innovation.
ART268 - Theatrical Entrepreneurial Skills (3 + 0) 4
Developing entrepreneurial skills through the art of theater.
ART269 - Entrepreneurial World of Contemporary Art (3 + 0) 4
The function and global organisation of contemporary art, which are considered as one of the most important investment tools in the world by international institutions, the socio-economic dimension of the events and the relationship between the world of art: collector, sponsor, and entrepreunership.
ART270 - Entrepreneurship Inspired by Nature: Interdisciplinary Approaches (3 + 0) 5
Biomicicry; the natural processes of sustaining life on earth and using it as a model for social and economic innovations; the integration among the components of ecosystems: living organisms; climate, and the chemical environment;opportunities for innovative entrepreneurship practices with interdisciplinary approaches; the 21st century skills and nature?s principles for innovative and creative entrepreneurship opportunities.