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• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Education and Instructional Technology
• Computer Engineering
• Economics
• Educational Sciences
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Teaching English As a Foreign Language
• English
• History
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Program
• Physics
• Political Science and International Relations
• Psychology Program
• Statistics
• Sociology
• Turkish

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Business Administration

BUS 111 Fundamentals of Business (3-0)3
Basic concepts and principles of Management; the functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, and their relationships to key issues in Management practice such as leadership, motivation, and communication.

BUS 142 Financial Accounting (3-0)3
This course will provide students with a solid foundation for becoming a manager by giving them a fundamental understanding of accounting theory and practice both internationally and in Turkey . Students will be provided by the basic tools they require from the field of Financial Accounting.

BUS 152 Statistics for Social Sciences (3-0)3
A course covering basic statistical concepts and methods useful in decision making in the business environment. Emphasis on descriptive and inferential tools used in converting raw data into useful information. Use of statistical computer packages and interpretation of statistical results. Topics include descriptive statistics, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, simple linear regression, multiple regression, multiple regression model building, time series analysis.

BUS 221 Organizational Behavior and Social Psychology (3-0)3
The human element is a fundamental component of management. This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and research in social psychology and human behavior. Particular attention is given to human behavior in large and complex organizations and the impact of organizations on human interrelationships. The course thus focuses on how social factors influence individual behavior. Topics include basic research methods, causes and effects of biases, attribution, happiness, depression, individualism, collectivism, conformity, gender, corruption, communitarianism, persuasion, groups and productivity, diversity and prejudice, conflict. Skills and strategies in organizational development and change, such as leadership, influence and control systems, group dynamics, and personal/organizational goals. The implications for managers in these areas are a major focus for this course.

BUS 222 Organization Theory (3-0)3
Introductory survey and analysis of major theories dealing with organizational characteristics and processes. The relationship between theories and supporting empirical evidence. Current issues in organization theory, decision-making, the organizational environment, and the changing nature of organization in contemporary society.

BUS 232 Information Systems and Programming (3-0)3
Advanced features of word processors, spreadsheets, and data base management systems. Internet applications. Web page design with html tags. Introduction to algorithms and structured programming. Structure of a Pascal program. Basic elements of Pascal: Character set, identifiers, data types and declarations, constants, and expressions. Selection and looping in Pascal. Modular programming: Functions and procedures. Text files. One-dimensional arrays.

BUS 242 Managerial Accounting (3-0)3
Introduction to managerial accounting. Accounting as an informational system to provide managers with the basis for decision making. Includes basic CVP analysis, job and process costing, standard costing and variance analysis, as well as specific situational decision-making matrices.

BUS 271 Principles of Marketing (3-0)3
Introduction to the nature of marketing; development of marketing over time; consumer behavior; market segmentation; product development and policies; pricing methods and practices; distribution, marketing communications; marketing research; international marketing; contemporary issues in marketing.

BUS 281 Principles of Finance (3-0)3
This course addresses the theory and practice of financial management--the generation and allocation of financial resources. It provides students with grounding in the basic concepts of finance, including the time value of money, the role of financial markets, asset valuation, capital budgeting decisions, portfolio theory, asset pricing, and the risk-return tradeoff.

BUS 311 Business Communication (3-0)3
This course aims to provide better understanding of purposes and processes of communication in business. Cases and projects improving students' skills in a collaborative communication are provided. With the help of exercises, including videotaping, students have opportunities to improve and evaluate their oral communication skills.

BUS 312 Business Law (3-0)3
Introductory course on the legal environment of business. The course covers such subjects as: merchants, their rights and obligations; contract agency; legal forms of business; negotiable instruments; insurance law; maritime law.

BUS 321 Human Resource Management (3-0)3
The Management of human resources in complex organizations. Personnel recruitment and selection; increasing employee effectiveness; employee and Management development; performance evaluation; motivation communication; employee morale; labor Management relations; grievance and disciplinary actions; incentives and security.

BUS 352 Management Science (3-0)3
Covers the most commonly used models/methods of Operations Research/Management Science; emphasizes business applications rather than a mastery of the solution algorithms. Linear and dynamic programming, inventory and queuing models, simulation modeling and applications are studied.

BUS 361 Operations Management (3-0)3
Introduction to Managerial problems in production and operations; design, planning and control of production and service systems. Topics covered; Demand Management, Product Design, Process Selection, Job Design and Work Measurement, Capacity Planning, Facility Layout/Location Problems, Aggregate/Master Production Scheduling, Inventory Management, Operations Scheduling, MRP II, JIT and TOC.

BUS 400 Graduation Project (0-6)3
Students will form preferably interdisciplinary groups and will prepare a paper on research or policy issue that the students will identify. Each group will be supervised by one or two instructors. In addition to the final report at the end of the semester, the group will be required to submit a minimum of 1 progress report halfway through the semester.

BUS 411 E-Technologies and Managerial Applications (3-0)3
The course starts with the key issues of e-Technologies, e-Business, e-Government, and e-Commerce. Then the infrastructure, business environment, business strategy, CRM, SCM topics are discussed. Hands-on exercises and a term project will enable the students learn the basics by doing.

BUS 412 Strategic Processes and Management (3-0)3
This is a capstone course aimed at providing an opportunity for Business Administration students to integrate materials covered in their previous core and supporting courses. The course focuses on the development of skills in identifying, analyzing, and solving realistic business problems.

BUS 431 Information Systems (3-0)3
The course stresses the value of information as an organizational resource; covers system development methodologies, systems analysis, design, implementation and evaluation, prototyping, data communications and database management.

Chemistry

CHM 107 General Chemistry (3-2)4
Introduction to atomic and electronic structure, chemical bonding, molecular structure and bonding theories, properties of liquids, solids and solutions, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics and electrochemistry.

CHM 111 General Chemistry I (3-2)4
A basic course emphasizing the metric system, introduction to stoichiometry, the structural and physical properties of matter, i.e., electronic structure of atoms, chemical binding, molecular geometry, hybridization and molecular orbitals.

CHM 112 General Chemistry II (3-2)4
States of matter, i.e., gases, liquids and solids, discussion of physical properties of solutions, chemical kinetics, chemical eqilibrium, chemical thermodynamics and electrochemistry. Fundamentals of analytical chemistry. Gravimetric,volumetric,spectroscopic,electroanalytical,potentiometric and chromatographic lab techniques.Prerequisite : CHM 111

CHM 220 Organic Chemistry (3-2)4
Introduction to Organic Chemistry. A new mechanistic approach to the study of chemical reactions and survey of hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids (and their derivatives), amines. The course emphasizes the fundamental properties of organic compounds. Prerequisite : CHM 112

CHM 230 Analytical Chemistry for Engineers (3-2)4
This course aims to provide the students a background in principles and theories of analytical chemistry , specifically chemical equilibria in aqueous solution(acid-base,solubility,oxidation-redution and complex formation equilibria)and titrimetric methods of analysis.One of the objectives of the course is to enable the students to apply statistical methods to judge the accuracy and precision of the analytical data obtained in the laboratory and to solve related problems. Course content is:Fundamentals and theories of analytical chemistry. Data evaluation, errors. Theory and applications of volumetry. Molecular spectroscopy, electroanalytical chemistry, potentiometry and chromatography. Prerequisite:CHM 112

CHM 351 Physical Chemistry (3-2)4
This course covers an extensive application of physicochemical topics such as kinetics of elementary and complex reactions, molecular reaction dynamics, electrochemical systems and problems related to the topics. Prerequisite: CHME 204

Chemical Engineering

CHME 102 Introduction to Chemical Engineering (1-1)1
Basic concepts of chemical engineering profession; ethical issues, environmental responsibilities and future trends; literature survey and oral presentation of a term project.

CHME 203 Chemical Process Calculations (4-0)4
Basic chemical engineering concepts and methods of analysis. Introduction to mass and energy balance calculations applied to solution of problems in systems of interest to chemical process industries.

CHME 204 Thermodynamics I (4-0)4
Concepts of equilibrium, temperature and reversibility. First law and concepts of heat and work; second law and entropy. Equations of state and thermodynamic properties of pure substances. Engineering applications of these principles in the analysis and design of closed and open systems. Thermodynamic analysis of cyclic processes including power generation and refrigeration.

CHME 300 Summer Practice I NC
A practical training for a period of 20 works-days in an organization with sizeable operations that are of interest to chemical engineering. Emphasis is made on the application of mass and energy balances. A formal report is required to reflect the work carried out. Prerequisite: Consent of the department.

CHME 305 Thermodynamics II (3-0)3
Thermodynamic properties of pure fluids and mixtures. Phase equilibrium. Chemical reaction equilibrium. Applications to real and ideal processes. Prerequisite: CHME 204.

CHME 311 Chemical Reaction Engineering (3-0)3
Nonequilibrium processes including chemical reaction mechanisms, rate equations and reactor design applied to homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. Under isothermal and non isothermal conditions.Prerequisite: CHM 351.

CHME 323 Fluid Mechanics (3-2)4
Hydrostatics. Fundamentals of momentum transport. Newton's law of viscosity. Interphase momentum transport and friction factors. Flow in conduits and around submerged objects. Mechanical energy balances and Bernoulli equation. Dimensional analysis. Applications to practical problems. Principles of settling and filtration. Includes laboratory applications.

CHME 326 Separation Processes (3-2)4
Molecular mechanisms mass transfer. Fick's law. Transport mass in one dimension by molecular mechanisms and by convection. Transport of mass in turbulent regime. Principles of stagewise and continuous contact operations. Absorption, distillation, extraction, and simultaneous heat and mass transfer. Applications and design of separation process units.Prerequisite: CHME 325 or consent of the department.

CHME 325 Heat Transfer (3-0)3
Molecular mechanisms of heat transfer. Fourier's law. Transport of heat in one dimension by molecular mechanisms and by convection. Transport of heat in turbulent regime, Heat transfer by radiation. Heat transfer to fluids with phase change. Evaporation. Heat exchanger design. Some laboratory experiments will be performed.

CHME 400 Summer Practice II NC
A practical training for a period of 20 works- days in an organization where chemical engineering is extensively practiced. A formal report is required to reflect the work carried out.Prerequisite: Consent of the department.

CHME 417 Chemical Engineering Design and Economics (2-2)3
Application of chemical engineering principles and methods of chemical process synthesis, simulation and economics on open ended process design problems. Market and Process surveys in relation to feasibility analysis. Site selection, capital investment and production cost analysis. Use of computer programming and/or design packages in iterative decision making and optimization. Emphasis on process safety and ethical issues.Prerequisites: Three of the following four courses: CHME 305, CHME 311, CHME 325 and CHME 326.

CHME 420 Chemical Engineering Laboratory III (1-4)3
Intensive laboratory experiments to illustrate the application of chemical and physical principles to chemical processes. Emphasis is given to mass transfer, simultaneous heat and mass transfer, chemical reactors, process control and instrumental analysis. Lab notebook keeping, data analysis and technical report writing is emphasized.

Civil Engineering

CVE 102 Introduction to Civil Engineering (2-0) NC
An orientation course to provide counsel to the students on the major areas of Civil Engineering including information on typical activity of civil engineers, integrated course sequences and content, and an introduction of the faculty. Professional engineering practice. Oral and written engineering communication.

CVE 202 Surveying (1-4)3
Introduction. Distance measurement. Taping. Angle measurement. Errors. Direct, indirect and conditional adjustment of observations. Differential leveling. Rise and fall. Height of collimation method. Traverse surveys. Azimuth and coordinate computations. Area computations. Stadia survey. Trigonometric leveling. Contour lines. Curve layout. Remote sensing and photogrammetry.

CVE 221 Engineering Mechanics I (3-0)3
Introduction to rigid body mechanics. Equivalent force systems: Concepts of moment, couple, resultant. Equilibrium: Free-body diagram; equations of equilibrium. Structural analysis: Trusses; beams. Shear force and bending moment diagrams by method of sections and by method of integration. Properties of surfaces: Area moment and centroid; moments and product of inertia; principal directions.

CVE 241 Materials of Construction (3-2)4
Mechanical properties of materials and basic concepts. Production, types, uses in construction, properties and related tests for the following materials are covered: ferrous metal, bituminous materials, clay products, timber, building stones, mineral aggregates, lime, gypsum, hydraulic cements and concrete. Constituents, theories of mix design, principal steps in production, physical and mechanical properties of concrete.

CVE 222 Engineering Mechanics II(3-0)3
Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies: absolute motion, relative motion. Kinetics of particles: equations of motion, work-energy and impulse-momentum. Systems of particles. Kinetics of rigid bodies: Euler's equation, plane motion of rigid bodies, kinetic energy of rigid bodies. Introduction to the dynamics of vibrating systems. Prerequisite: CVE 221

CVE 224 Mechanics of Materials (3-0)3
Simple stress and strain. Equilibrium, compatibility and constitutive relations. State of stress and state of strain with emphasis on two dimensional problems. Bending and shear stresses. Deflection of beams. Torsion of circular shafts. Combined stresses. Buckling of columns.Prerequisite: CVE 221

CVE 300 Summer Practice I (Non-credit)
Subjects that are acceptable for summer practice: Surveying, time-keeping, checking and testing construction materials, assisting resident engineers. Preparing quantity and cost estimates, unit price estimates, civil engineering drawings and graphs. Use of computational machines, taking part in construction work. The department may organize a compulsory, collective Summer Practice Program in place of the above. (30 working days).

CVE 303 Probability and statistics for civil engineers (3-0)3
Descriptive statistics, histograms, central tendency, dispersion and correlation measures. Basic probability concepts, random variables, probability density and mass function. Hypothesis testing, confidence intervals. Law of large numbers and central limit theorem. Regression analysis. Applications in engineering. Prerequisite: MAT120.

CVE 323 Introduction to Structural Mechanics (3-0)3
Unsymmetrical bending, shear center. Definition, classification, idealization and modeling of structures. Analysis of statically determinate structures, including beams, frames and arches. Analysis of cables. Work and energy principles and their application in deformation analysis of structures. Force method of structural analysis. Prerequisite: CVE 224.

CVE 332 Construction Engineering and Management (3-0)3
Profile of the construction sector; company and site organization and types of contracts. Construction projects; estimating, tendering, planning and execution. Professional responsibility and engineering ethics. Productivity, quality, health and safety issues. Construction equipment; selection criteria, hourly cost determination and output analysis of excavators.

CVE 353 Transportation and Traffic Engineering (3-0)3
Introduction to transportation systems. Vehicles, network and terminals as components of transportation systems engineering. Design of transportation facilities emphasizing land transportation. Operations planning of transportation systems and traffic engineering. Models of traffic flow. Traffic analysis at intersections. Basic definitions and computations of level of service. Planning and management techniques.

CVE 363 Soil Mechanics (3-2)4
Basic geology for civil engineers. Engineering problems involving soils. Basic characteristics of soils, classification and compaction of soils. Principle of effective stress. Permeability and flow of water (seepage) in soils. Shear strength of soils. Slope stability. Lateral earth pressure theories. Consolidation theory.

CVE 366 Foundation Engineering I (2-2)3
Site investigations, retaining structures, excavations, dewatering, shallow foundation design, bearing capacity, settlement, stress distribution in soils, initial settlement, consolidation settlement, permissible settlement, deep foundation design, bearing capacity, settlement, types of piles, ground improvement. Prerequisite: CVE 363

CVE 371 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3-0)3
Definitions, physical properties. Hydrostatics, forces on plane and curved surfaces, buoyancy, hydrostatics in moving and rotating containers. Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, derivatives, rate of deformation, flowlines. System and control volume approach, Reynolds transport theorem, principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy, Bernoulli equation. Dimensional analysis, Buckingham pi theorem, similitude. Prerequisite: CVE 221

CVE 372 Hydromechanics (3-2)4
Laminar and turbulent flows. Friction factor in pipe flow. Computation of flow in single pipes: Hydraulic machinery: turbines and pumps. Pipeline systems and networks. General characteristics and classification of open channel flow: pressure and velocity distribution. Continuity equation. Energy concept. Momentum principle. Uniform flow. Rapidly varied flow gradually-varied flow. Wave hydraulics. Prerequisite: CVE 371.

CVE 376 Engineering Hydrology (3-0)3
Hydrologic analysis in water resources: Precipitation, streamflow and hydrograph analysis. Hydrologic flood routing. Statistical analysis in water resources. Groundwater hydrology. Engineering applications.

CVE 382 Reinforced Concrete Fundamentals (3-0)3
Mechanical behavior of concrete in uniaxial and multiaxial states of stress. Time dependent behavior of concrete. Mechanical behavior of reinforcing steel. Behavior and strength of uniaxially loaded members; confinement. Behavior and strength of members in pure bending. Behavior and strength of members under combined bending and axial load. Behavior and strength of members under combined shear and bending. Prerequisite: CVE 224.

CVE 384 Structural Analysis (3-0)3
Introduction to structural analysis. Displacement methods: slope deflection, moment distribution, special topics. Stiffness method, derivation of element stiffness matrices, assembly procedures. Computerized implementation of the stiffness method and use of instructional programs. Large scale structural analysis. Influence lines and moving loads. Prerequisite: CVE 323.

CVE 400 Summer Practice II (Non-credit)
Subjects that are acceptable for summer practice: quantity and cost estimates, application of plans to site conditions, mix design, taking part in reinforced concrete work. Structural, highway and hydraulic designs. Preparing standard engineering drawings (30 working days).

CVE 471 Water Resources Engineering (3-0)3
Introduction to water resources. Reservoirs. Classification of dams. Failure and rehabilitation of dams. Types of spillways, energy dissipation facilities, crest gates. Water uses and quantities, water quality, water treatment. Elements of water transmission and distribution. Design and construction of sewer systems. Land classification for irrigation, soil-water relationships. Design of classical irrigation networks. Characteristics of land drainage, design of surface and subsurface drainage systems. Prerequisites: CVE 372 and CVE 376.

CVE 485 Fundamentals of Steel Design (2-2)3
General concepts in design. Design methods, loads (dead, live, wind, snow and earthquake), codes, safety serviceability. Behavior of steel structures. Tension members, compression members, beams, beam-columns, types and behavior of connections in steel structures, bolted welded connections. Prerequisite: CVE 323.

Computer Education and Instructional Technology

CTE 319 Instructional Technology and Materials Development (2-2)3
Characteristics of various instructional technologies, the place and the use of technologies in instructional process, development of teaching materials through instructional technologies (worksheets, transparencies, slides, videotapes, computer-based instructional material, etc.), assessment of various teaching materials.

Computer Engineering

CNG 100 Introduction to Information Technologies and Applications (0-0) NC
Introduction to computers, computer softwares and hardwares, computer network, Internet applications, Windows98, MS Word 2000 and MS Excel 2000.

CNG 111 Introduction to Computer Engineering Concepts (3-2)4
Introduction to fundamentals of Computer systems, including Computer organization, operating systems, language processors and user interfaces. Introduction to algorithms and programming. Reasoning informally about the correctness and efficiency of programs. A functional programming language will be used for practical work.

CNG 140 C Programming (3-2) 4
Advanced programming with C: storage and control structures, recursion and programming with dynamic data structures. Homeworks are required to run on Unix environment.

CNG 213 Data Structures (3-0)3
Classification of data structures, space and time considerations. Linked lists, stacks and queues. Tree structures, binary search trees. Array and pointer based implementations. Recursive applications. Sorting and searching. (Prerequisite: CNG 140.)

CNG 223 Discrete Computational Structures (3-0)3
Fundamentals of logic, set relations, functions, induction, graph theory, trees introduction to algebraic structures, lattices.

CNG 230 Introduction to C Programming (2-2)3
Introduction. Constants, variables, expressions, statements. Selective structures. Repetitive structures and arrays. Functions. Pointers. Multi-dimensional arrays. (Offered to non-CNG students only).

CNG 232 Logic Design (3-2)4
Introduction to Computer architecture. Number systems. Boolean algebra. Logic Gates and flip flops. Combinational and sequential circuit design. Registers. counters. Bus transfer. RAM, ROM units.
Instruction execution and hardwired control.

CNG 242 Programming Language Concepts (3-2)4
Evolution of programming languages. Overview of language translation, virtual machines, and run-time environments. Names, bindings and scopes. Values, expressions and types. Type CNGatibility and type checking. Storage, variables, and commands. Procedural abstraction. Generic units. Overview of functional programming paradigm. Overview of object-oriented programming paradigm: Encapsulation, classes and objects, inheritance, polymorphism, dynamic binding. Prerequisite: CNG 140

CNG 280 Formal Languages and Abstract Machines (3-0)3
Introduction to strings, languages and grammars. Concept of abstract machines and language acceptance. Deterministic and non-deterministic finite state machines. Regular expressions. machines with pushdown tape. Turing Machines and recursive functions Prerequisite: CNG 223.

CNG 300 Summer Practice I (Non-credit)
A minimum of six weeks (30 working days) of training in Computer centers involving observation of the Computer system and the software developed and used in the center, and discussion of various aspects of the system. The training is based on the contents of the summer practice manual.

CNG 315 Algorithms (3-0)3
Selected Computer algorithms: sorting, searching, string processing and graph algorithms. Algorithm design and analysis techniques. Time and CNGutational CNGlexities of algorithms. Introduction to NP-CNĞleteness, parallelization of algorithms, linear and dynamic programming. Prerequisite: CNG 213.

CNG 331 Computer Organization (3-0)3
Microprogramming and micro programmed control. Input and output devices, I/O interfaces. Memory hierarchy and memory management. Fast arithmetic: fast multipliers and floating point operations. Reduced instruction set Computer. Computer communications. Prerequisite: CNG 232.

CNG 334 Introduction to Operating Systems (3-0)3
Introduction to Operating Systems. Memory Management. Process Management. Concurrent Processes. Deadlocks. Processor Management. I/O and Device Management. Gile Management and File Systems. Introduction to Distributed Operating Systems. Synchronization in Distributed Systems. Distributed File Systems. Overview of contemporary OS technology. Prerequisite: CNG 331.

CNG 336 Introduction to Embedded Systems Development (3-2)4
Assembly language and controller architecture. Peripheral interfaces:A/D and D/A conversion, parallel and serial ports, interrupts and timers/counters I/O bus architectures. Sensors and actuators. Design and analysis techniques. Real time operating systems. Prerequisite: CNG 232.

CNG 350 Software Engineering (3-0)3
Software Project Management: metrics, estimation, planning. Software requirement analysis techniques. Software design techniques. Software implementation. Software quality assurance. Software testing.

CNG 351 Data Management and File Structures (3-0)3
Sequential files. Unordered sequential files. Ordered sequential files. External sorting. Heap sort. Replacement selection sort. Large memory sorting. B+tree index. Hashing. Classical hashing. Linear hashing. Introduction to DBMSs. Relational databases. Relational query languages. Relational algebra. Relational calculus. SQL. QBE.QUEL. Implementing the join operation. Entity-Relationship data model.

CNG 382 Analysis of Dynamic Systems With Feedback (3-0)3
Mathematical modelling of systems. Difference and differential equations. State-space representation. Solutions of state equations. Linear-time-invariant systems and impulse response (discrete and continuous time). Stability. Routh-Hurwitz method. Feedback. Controllability. Observability. An introduction to nonlinear systems. Prerequisite: MAT 253, MAT 260.

CNG 400 Summer Practice II (Non-credit)
A minimum of six weeks (30 working days) of training in Computer centers involving observation of the Computer system and the software developed and used in the center, and discussion of various aspects of the system. The training is based on the contents of the summer practice manual. Students are expected to be involved in the software development projects of the Computer center.

CNG 435 Data Communications and Computer Networking (3-0)3
Introduction to data communications. OSI Reference Model. Physical layer. Electrical interface and data transmission. Data Link layer. Media Access sublayer.LAN/MAN Technologies.Network layer. Inter networking. Bridging and routing. Transport layer. Introduction to upper Layers'issues.

CNG 491 Senior Project and Seminar: Desing(2-0)2
Analysis, requirement specification and design phases of Project. Team setting and working as an individual. Engineering design and brainstorming. Project management, planning and scheduling.

CNG 492 Senior Project and Seminar: Implementation(1-2)2
Implementation and test phases of a Project.Engineering and software standarts. Configuration management, revision control. Engineering ethics and legal issues. Testing and quality assurance. Final product preparation and deployment. Prerequisite: CNG 491.

Economics

ECO 101 Introduction to Economics I 4-0)4
This is an introduction to Microeconomics course. The topics to be covered are: the economic problem, demand and supply, competitive markets, monopoly and non-competitive market structures, factor markets and the theory of income distribution.

ECO 102 Introduction to Economics II (4-0)4
This is an introduction to Macroeconomics course. The topics to be covered are: national income accounting, the theory of income determination, money and monetary policy, the aggregate demand/supply analysis, international trade and finance.

ECO 201 Intermediate Microeconomics (4-0)4
Utility analysis of demand, theory of production and cost, imperfect competition, general equilibrium and welfare. Prerequisite: ECO 101

ECO 202 Intermediate Macroeconomics (4-0)4
Review of national income accounting and income determination, alternative theories of income determination, theories of consumption, investment and the demand for money, inflation and economic activity, open economy extensions. Prerequisite: ECO 102

ECO 205 Statistics for Economists (4-0)4
Frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variability, basic theorems of probability, discrete probability distributions, important continuous distributions (normal, Poisson, Chi 2, F), sampling distributions, correlation and analysis of variance, introduction to estimation (point and interval) and hypothesis testing, optimality of estimators. Prerequisite: Statistics for Social Sciences

ECO 211 Economic History (3-0)3
Pre-industrial Europe and transition to industrial societies, industrial revolution, an overview of economic and social change in the twentieth century.

ECO 212 History of Economic Thought (3-0)3
The course develops a history of the development of economic ideas and theories: mercantalism, physiocrats, the classical school (Adam Smith to Ricardo), Marxian school, marginal revolution, Keynesian revolution, and various responses to Keynesian macroeconomics to date.

ECO 275 Mathematics for Economists (3-0)3
Functions of one variable-applications in economics, matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, functions of several variables-applications in economics, integration, unconstrained and constrained optimization, difference equations. Prerequisite: MAT 120 (or MAT 101).

ECO 280 Engineering Economy (3-0)3
Introduction to engineering economy. Interest and money-time relationship. Depreciation, valuation depletion. Basic methods for making economy studies. Risk-decision analysis. Selection between alternatives and the replacement problem. Applications related to various constructions projects. Quantity measurement and cost estimating of a building project.

ECO 302 Public Finance (3-0)3
Theory of taxation, and public goods. Budgetary and fiscal policy and debt sustainability. Prerequisite: ECO 201, ECO 202

ECO 303 International Trade Theory and Policy (3-0)3
The classical theory of comparative advantage, the factor proportions theory of comparative advantage, the Hecksher-Ohlin theory of gains from trade, classical theorems of two sector trade models, trade policy and welfare analysis . Prerequisite: ECO 201

ECO 304 International Macroeconomics (3-0)3
Balance of payments, open economy macroeconomics and monetary policy, exchange rate systems, economics of regional and global integration. Prerequisite: ECO 202

ECO 306 Monetary Theory and Policy (3-0)3
An overview of the financial mechanism, capital markets, and interest rate determination. Demand for and the supply of money. Monetary transmission mechanism. Tools and indicators of monetary policy. Inflation targeting . Prerequisite: ECO 202

ECO 311 Principles of Econometrics (4-0)4
The simple regression model: basic assumptions, estimation, hypothesis testing and prediction, choosing among functional forms. The multiple regression model: estimation, hypothesis testing and prediction, functional forms and specification errors, multicollinearity. Prerequisite: ECO 205

ECO 312 Principles of Econometrics II (3-2)4
Introduction to advanced econometric models. Focus on logit and probit models, as well as other limited dependent variables models. Censored and truncated regression. Fixed Effects and Random Effects Models. Instrumental Variables estimation of models that include endogeneous regressors and two stage least squares (2SLS). Time series analysis, autoregressive models, GMM, and non-linear least squares estimation. Prerequisite: ECO 311

ECO 400 Graduation Project (0-6)3
Students will form preferably interdisciplinary groups and will prepare a paper on a research or policy issue. Each group will be supervised by one or two instructors. In addition to the final report at the end of the semester, the group will be required to submit regular progress reports through the semester.

ECO 411 Topics in Economic History (3-0)3
Study of Ottomon and Turkish social and economic structure beginning with developments in 16^th century, followed by the study of 19^th and early 20^th century. Prerequisite: ECO 211

ECO 412 Turkish Economy (3-0)3
An overview of economic development starting from 1920s, the planned era through to current state of the economy. The recent trends in fiscal and monetary policymaking. Prerequisite: ECO 202

ECO 421 The European Union (3-0)3
The course provides a broad perspective on globalization, regionalization and the European integration. The institutions and decision-making processes in the EU are discussed to provide a comprehensive picture of the EU.

Educational Sciences

EDUS 200 Intro. to Education (3-0)3
Characteristics and principles of teaching profession, school and classroom contexts, alternative perspectives in education, social, psychological, philosophical and historical foundations of education, Turkish education system.

EDUS 220 Educational Psychology (3-0)3
Various dimensions of human development (cognitive, social, psychological, moral and physical), approaches to learning and learning process, learning styles, individual differences in learning.

EDUS 222 Principles & Methods of Teaching (3-2)4
Basic curriculum development concepts and processes, course curriculum, development of yearly, unit and daily plans, strategies in content selection and organization, teaching methods and strategies, basic characteristics of teaching and learning materials, material selection, measurement and evaluation, approaches to evaluation, different types of tests, development of follow-up and achievement tests, procedures and strategies in writing test questions and grades.

EDUS 304 Classroom Management (2-2)3
Social and psychological factors that influence student behaviour, basic characteristics and functions of classroom context, designing the physical environment, starting a new school year, developing and teaching rules and routines for classroom management, gaining student cooperation, protecting and restoring order, creating a positive learning environment, managing seatwork, group work, recitations and discussions, productive and effective use of time in class, motivation and communication, problem behaviors and ways of dealing with them.

EDUS 424 Guidance
EDUS 424 Purposes of student personality services and their place in education, introduction to guidance services in schools, principles of guidance, diagnosing and guiding students, collection and use of data on student counselling, placement, follow-up advising, research and evaluation, relations with parents and beyond the school community, vocational guidance, purposes of special education, identifying students with special learning needs.

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EEE 100 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering (1-0) NC
An orientation course aiming at introducing the student to the profession of engineering in general and Electrical and Electronics engineering in particular, with a discussion of the past, present and future of major areas. Course will benefit from external lecturers and audio-visual aids whenever applicable.

EEE 201 Circuit Theory I (4-2)5
Lumped circuits: Kirchhoff’s laws, basic lumped elements, circuit graphs, circuit equations, linear and nonlinear resistive circuits, first and second order dynamic circuits. Introduction to operational amplifier circuits. Prerequisite: MAT 119 or consent of the department.

EEE 202 Circuit Theory II (4-2)5
Sinusoidal steady-state analysis. Three-phase circuits. Coupled inductors. Frequency response. Linear time-invariant dynamic circuits: state equations, natural frequencies, complex frequency domain analysis. Time-varying and nonlinear circuits. Prerequisites: EEE 201 and MAT 219 or consent of the department.

EEE 209 Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (3-0)3
Fundamental circuit laws. Resistive circuit analysis. Sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits. Three-phase circuits. Magnetic circuits and transformers. Electromechanical energy conversion. Semiconductor elements, transistor biasing and amplifiers. Operational amplifiers. (Offered to non-EEE students only) Prerequisite: PHY106 or consent of the department.

EEE 212 Semiconductor Devices and Modeling (3-0)3
Basic semiconductor concepts. Physical electronics. Physics of p-n junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors and field-effect transistors. Transistor biasing and small-signal models. Secondary effects in transistors. Dynamic models for diodes and transistors. p-n-p-n switching devices. Modeling concepts for computer-aided design, and introduction to circuit analysis with SPICE. Prerequisite: EEE 201 or consent of the department.

EEE 224 Electromagnetic Theory (4-0)4
Review of vector analysis. Electrostatic fields in vacuum and material bodies. Dielectric properties of materials. Electrostatic energy and forces. Steady electric current and conductors. Static magnetic fields in vacuum and in materials. Magnetic energy and forces. Quasistatic fields and electromagnetic induction. Prerequisites: MAT 120 and PHY 106 or consent of the department

EEE 230 Probability and Random Variables (3-0)3
Axiomatic definition of probability space. Combinatorial methods. Conditional probability; product spaces. Random variables; distribution and density functions; multivariate distributions; conditional distributions and densities; independent random variables. Functions of random variables; expected value, moments and characteristic functions. Prerequisite: MAT 120 or consent of the department.

EEE 248 Logic Design (3-2)4
Binary systems and Boolean Algebra. Boolean function simplification. Combinational logic. Sequential synchronous logic. Registers and counters.

EEE 281 Electrical Circuits (3-2)4
Circuit laws and basic elements. Resistive circuits, analysis methods. Network theorems. First and second order circuits. Sinusoidal steady-state analysis and power. basic diyote and transistor circuits. (Offered ton on-EEE students only). Prerequisite: MAT 155 or consent of the department.

EEE282 Introduction to Digital Electronics (3-2)4
Semiconductor diodes. Diode characteristics. Diode circuits. Transistors, BJT, FET and integrated circuits. Inverters TTL, MOS, ECL structures. Logic Gates. Flip-flops. Bistable, astable and monostable multivibrators. Semiconductor memories. ROM, RAM structures. Programmable logic arrays.
(Offered to non EEE students only)

Prerequisite: EEE281 or consent of the department.

EEE 300 Summer Practice I (Non-credit)
Minimum four weeks (20 working days) of practical work in an organization with a sizable electrical or electronics operation. Special attention should be given to most but not necessarily all of the following subjects: production, operation, maintenance, management and safety. A formal report as described in the Summer Practice Guide is to be submitted.

EEE 301 Signals and Systems I (3-0)3
Continuous and discrete time signals and systems classification and properties. Linear time-invariant systems: impulse response, convolution. Functions of a complex variable, complex series and integrals. Transform methods: Continuous-time Fourier series and transform, discrete-time Fourier series and transform. Frequency response. Sampling theory. Laplace and z-transforms, system functions. Prerequisite: MAT 219 or consent of the department

EEE 302 Feedback Systems (3-0)3
Mathematical modeling: Transfer functions, state equations, block diagrams. System response; performance specifications. Stability of feedback systems: Routh-Hurwitz criterion, principle of argument, Nyquist stability criterion, gain margin and phase margin. Design of dynamic compensators. Analysis and design techniques using root-locus. State-space techniques: Controllability, observability, pole placement and estimator design. Discrete-time control systems. Prerequisite: EEE 301 or consent of the department.

EEE 303: Electromagnetic Waves (3-0)3
Maxwell’s Equations in time and frequency domains. Electromagnetic energy and power. Wave equation. Uniform plane electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction. Introduction to transmission lines, waveguides, antennas and radiation. Prerequisite: EEE 224 or consent of the department

EEE 306 Signals and Systems II (3-0)3
Correlation of signals. Energy and power spectral densities. Hilbert transform. Principles of modulation. Stochastic processes: Characterization, correlation functions, stationarity, ergodicity, power spectral density. Transmission of random signals through linear systems. Special stochastic processes. Noise. Prerequisite: EEE 230 and EEE 301 or consent of the department

EEE 311 Electronics I (3-2)4
Basic single-stage transistor amplifiers and frequency responses.Multi-stage amplifiers. Feedback in amplifiers. Differential pair stages. Current mirrors. Operational amplifiers. Power amplifiers and regulators. Prerequisites: EEE 202 and EEE 212 or consent of the department.

EEE 312 Electronics II (3-2)4
Large signal transistor models. TTL, MOS and CMOS logic gates: Inverters, input and output circuits, NAND and NOR gates; static and dynamic analyses. Regenerative circuits: Astable, monostable, bistable multivibrators and Schmitt triggers. Introduction to VLSI. Static and dynamic memories: RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, etc. A/D and D/A converters. Prerequisite: EEE 212 or consent of the department.

EEE 347 Introduction to Microprocessors (3-2)4
Microprocessor architecture; a particular microprocessor software. I/O interfacing. Interrupt processed I/O. Direct memory access. Microprocessor based communication.Prerequisites: EEE 248 or consent of the department.

EEE 361 Electromechanical Energy Conversion (3-2)4
Electromechanical energy conversion principles. DC machines, characteristics, speed control. Transformers. Principles of ac machine operation. Synchronous machines; equivalent circuit, characteristics. induction machines; equivalent circuit, characteristics, speed control. Single phase machines. Prerequisite: EEE 202 and EEE 224 or consent of the department

EEE 400 Summer Practice II (Non-credit)
Minimum four weeks (20 working days) of practical work in an organization with a sizable electrical or electronics operation. Special attention should be given to most but not necessarily all of the following subjects: maintenance, production planning, management, quality control and design. A formal report as described in the Summer Practice Guide is to be submitted.

EEE 493 Engineering Design I (1-2) 2
Fundamentals of design, project management, design tools, simulation standards, quality concepts, design experience through a team project.

EEE 494 Engineering Design II (1-2)2
Design experience through a team project.

English

ENGL 101 Development of Reading and Writing Skills I (4-0)4
The course reinforces academic reading skills (finding the main idea, skimming, scanning, inferring information, guessing vocabulary from context, etc.) through reading selections on a variety of topics. It also aims at developing critical thinking, which enables students to respond to the ideas in a well organized written format. Other reading related writing skills such as paraphrasing and summarizing are also dealt with.

ENGL 102 Development of Reading and Writing Skills II (4-0)4
The course reinforces academic writing skills. In this course students write different types of essays based on the ideas they are exposed to in the reading selections. The emphasis is on the writing process in which students go through many stages from brainstorming and outlining to producing a complete documented piece of writing.

ENGL 211 Academic Oral Presentation Skills (3-0)3
The course aims at developing oral presentation skills. To this end, students are engaged in classroom discussions following advanced reading on a variety of topics. Students study effective presentation techniques, do extensive reading and carry out research to give presentations with mature content and topical vocabulary.

ENGL 311 Advanced Communications Skills (3-0)3
This is a course designed to develop communications skills in a business context. The course is divided into two parts, namely job-seeking skills (CV and application letter writing, interview skills, etc.) and on-the-job skills. Emphasis is given to accuracy, fluency and effectiveness in certain business tasks, such as socializing, telephoning, presenting information, holding meeting, etc.

Teaching English As a Foreign Language

EFL 121 English Grammar and Composition I (3-0)3
Paragraph writing; organization of paragraphs; developing skills of summarizing, outlining, paraphrasing, and answering examination questions at paragraph level; developing students' grammatical competence in English, increasing awareness of how meaning is created through structure and how structure and vocabulary are related.

EFL 122English Grammar and Composition II (3-0)3
Developing expository essay writing skills, focusing on example essays, comparison-contrast essays and cause-effect essays; improving students' use of linguistic structures at the discourse level, focusing on relation between form and text type; producing texts that increase sensitivity to grammar in context.

EFL 123 Speech and Pronunciation I (3-0)3
Activities developing students' speaking and listening skills; listening to authentic English passages, conversations, poems, etc. on tape with emphasis on interaction-based activities; knowledge of phonetic transcription, English vowels and consonants.

EFL 124 Speech and Pronunciation II (3-0)3
A continuation of EFL 123, aiming at further practice in listening and spoken skills.

EFL 125 Reading Skills I (3-0)3
Enabling students to read unfamiliar, authentic texts accurately and efficiently, focusing on awareness of the relations between vocabulary, structure and meaning.

EFL 126 Reading Skills II (3-0)3
A continuation of FLE 125, aiming to develop critical reading and thinking skills with emphasis on reading texts which are structurally and intellectually complex and thought-provoking.

EFL 128 English-Turkish Translation (3-0)3
Skills necessary for dealing with a broad range of translation problems through analysis, discussion and practice with a variety of texts.

EFL 130 Introduction to Literature
Fundamental terms and techniques of literary analysis to study shorter prose fiction and poems; a study of a selection of short stories, novellas and (post Romantic) poems by significant writers of English literature.

EFL 211 Literary Analysis (3-0)3
Introduction to the literary analysis of classic drama and significant works of poetry, including Oedipus Rex, one major Shakespearean tragedy, fiction and some pre-Romantic poetry.

EFL 216 Drama Analysis (3-0)3
Techniques of academic writing; developing the skills of quoting, paraphrasing, and synthesizing to write short essays.

EFL 245 Linguistics I (3-0)3
Introduction to language, brain and language, phonetics, phonology and morphology of English.

EFL 246 Linguistics II (3-0)3
Syntax, semantics, the functioning of language in society, pragmatics.

EFL 247 Turkish-English Translation
Skills necessary for dealing with a broad range of translation problems through analysis, discussion and practice with a variety of texts.

EFL 248 ELT Methodology I (3-0)3
Developing students' awareness concerning the relationship between linguistics, psychology and educational psychology; enabling students to make presentations with major approaches, methods and techniques of teaching English.

EFL 271/291 Second Foreign Language I (3-0)3
German Language Structure I
Language training in German; German grammar, German grammar compared to English grammar.
French Language Structure I
Language training in French language with focus on grammar, explaining the grammatical structure of French.

EFL 272/292 Second Foreign Language II (3-0)3
German Language Structure II
A continuation of FLE 271.
French Language Structure II
A continuation of FLE 291.

EFL 273/293 Second Foreign Language III
Reading Comprehension and Writing in German I
Developing reading and writing skills in German; textual practice of the grammatical knowledge of the German language.
Reading Comprehension and Writing in French I
Developing reading and writing skills and textual practice of the grammatical knowledge of the French language.

EFL 274/294 Second Foreign Language IV
Reading Comprehension and Writing in German
A continuation of FLE 273. Reading Comprehension and Writing in French II
A continuation of FLE 293.

EFL 311 Academic Research and Writing (3-0)3
Practice in writing a research paper; conducting library research and producing a full-length term paper.

EFL 313 Language Acquisition (3-0)3
Theories of native and second languages; stages of language development and acquisition; learning grammar and other components of language in L1 and L2.

EFL 315 Contrastive English-Turkish Structure (3-0)3
Comparison of English and Turkish with respect to phonetic, morphologic and syntactic structure.

EFL 317 ELT Methodology II (3-0)3
Skills necessary for teaching different language skills to learners of all age groups and language proficiency levels with special emphasis on learning and teaching strategies, lesson planning and class management.

EFL 318 World Literature (3-0)3
A study of selected significant works from world literature and the critical appreciation of the works studied.

EFL 320 Teaching English to Young Learners (3-0)3
The learning strategies of young children and the acquisition of the mother tongue as well as the learning of a foreign language; the classroom methods and techniques to be used when teaching English to young learners; the development of games, songs and visual materials and their use in teaching.

EFL 322 Teaching Language Skills (1-4)3
Familiarizing the student teachers with various aspects of school, students and the teaching profession, under the supervision of an instructor.

EFL 411 Etymology and Vocabulary Development (3-0)3
Origin and history of English words, practice on Latin and Greek roots and English affixes: international terms, phrases, clichés; improving vocabulary development strategies with focus on different styles.

EFL 412 Structure of the English Language (3-0)3
Syntactic, semantic and discoursal aspects of English at an advanced level.

EFL 413 English Language Testing and Evaluation(3-0)3
Types of tests; test preparation techniques for measuring various language skills and knowledge; preparing various types of test items and alternative assessment tools; evaluation and analysis techniques; statistical calculations.

EFL 414 Schools of Modern Thought
Representative readings from such topics as structuralism, empiricism, mentalism, semiotics, post-structuralism, Marxism, Feminism, postmodernism and postcolonialism.

EFL 415 Materials Adaptation and Evaluation
Skills necessary for evaluating language teaching materials in current textbooks, adapting and developing materials for language teaching.

EFL 417 School Experience (1-4)3
Preparing students for teaching practice through observation and application tasks under the supervision of a cooperating teacher.

EFL 418 Practice Teaching (2-6)5
Supervised observation and teaching practice in primary and secondary schools.

History

HST 201 Principles of Kemal Atatürk I (2-0)NC
A history of the foundation of the Turkish Republic under the light of Kemal Atatürk's principles. (This course is given in Turkish)

HST 202 Principles of Kemal Atatürk II (2-0)NC
Continuation of HST 201. (This course is given in Turkish)

HST 400 History of the Turkish Revolution (2-0) NC
(Foreigners Only) A required course for foreign graduating students, with particular concentration on the War of Independence, the foundation of the Republic, Atatürk's domestic and foreign policies. (This course in taught in English).

Mathematics

MAT 101 Mathematics Social Sciences (4-0)4
Matrices and determinants. Inverse of a matrix, matrix polynomials. Systems of linear equations, parametric solutions. Functions of one and several variables: Limit, continuity and differentiation. Chain rule, implicit differentiation. Differential calculus, optimization, Lagrange multipliers. The definite integral. The indefinite integral. Logarithmic and exponential functions. Techniques of integration: Integration by substitution, integration by parts, integration by partial fractions.

MAT 119 Calculus with Analytic Geometry (4-2)5
Functions, limits, continuity and derivatives. Applications. Extreme values, the Mean value Theorem and its applications. Graphing. The definite integral. Area and volume as integrals. The indefinite integral. Transcendental functions and their derivatives. L`Hopital`s rule. Techniques of integration. Improper integrals. Applications.

MAT 120 Calculus for Functions of Several Variables (4-2)5
Sequences, infinite series, power series, Taylor series. Vectors, lines and planes in space. Functions of several variables: Limit, continuity, partial derivatives, the chain rule, directional derivatives, tangent plane approximation and differentials extreme values, Lagrange multipliers. Double integrals with applications. The line integral. Prerequisite: MAT 119.

MAT 210 Applied Mathematics for Engineers (4-0)4
Introduction. Vector differential and integral calculus. Matrices. Determinant. Systems of linear equations. Characteristic values and characteristic vectors of matrices. Introduction to numerical methods. Prerequisite: MAT 120 or consent of the Department.

MAT 219 Differential Equations (4-0)4
Existence and uniqueness theorems. First order equations. Trajectories. Higher order linear equations; undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters and operator methods. Power series solutions. Laplace transform solutions of IVP's. Theory of linear systems. Solutions by operator, Laplace and linear algebra methods. Partial differential equations, separation of variables and Fourier series. Prerequisites: MAT 119 and MAT 120

MAT 260 Basic Linear Algebra, (3-0)3
Matrices, determinants and systems of linear equations. Vector spaces, the Euclidian space, inner product spaces, linear transformations. Eigenvalues, diagonalization.

Mechanical Engineering

MECH 100 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (1-1) NC
Introduction to mechanical engineering. Demonstrations in Mechanical Engineering department laboratories. Practical work in the machine shop. Workshop safety. Lectures on ethics. Technical trips to various industrial sites.

MECH 113 Computer Aided Engineering Drawing I (2-2)3
Introduction to computer aided drawing. Geometrical constructions. Orthographic drawing and sketching. Three dimensional drawings. Dimensioning principles. Sectioning and conventions.

MECH 114 Computer Aided Engineering Drawing II (2-2)3
Working drawings, assembly drawings. Screw threads, threaded fasteners. Keys, springs, locking devices, rivets, welding, piping layouts. Gears and cams. Dimensioning and tolerances. Introduction to descriptive geometry, points, lines, planes. Piercing points, dihedral angle. Angle between line and plane. Parallelism, perpendicularly. Intersections. Developments.Prerequisite: MECH 113 or consent of the Department.

MECH 202 Manufacturing Technologies (3-2)4
Introduction. Casting. Powder metallurgy. Metal working; hot working and cold working processes. Chip removal processes. Non-traditional machining processes. Welding. Manufacturing systems and automation

MECH 203 Thermodynamics (4-0)4
Basic concepts and definitions. Properties of a pure substance. Equations of state. Work and heat. First and second laws of thermodynamics. Internal energy and enthalpy. Second law of thermodynamics. Availability. Power and refrigeration cycles. Gas and vapor mixtures. Thermodynamic relations.

MECH 205 Statics (3-0)3
Idealizations and principles of mechanics. Important vector quantities, classification and equivalence of force systems. State of equilibrium. Elements of structures; trusses, beams, cables and chains. Friction. Elements of statics of fluids. Variational methods: Prerequisites: PHY 105 and MAT 120 or consent of the Department.

MECH 206 Strength of Materials (3-0)3
Concept of stress: normal, bearing and shear stresses. Stress and strain in simple loadings: axial loading, pure torsion and bending. Thermal stresses. Deflection of beams: Integration, moment area and superposition methods. Statically indeterminate members. Combined loadings: Combined stresses, Mohr's circle. Pressurized thin walled cylinders. Prerequisite: MECH 205.

MECH 208 Dynamics (3-0)3
Kinematics and kinetics of particles and system of particles. Plane kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies. Newton 's second law of motion. Methods of work-energy and impulse-momentum. Prerequisite: MECH 205.

MECH 220 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I (1-2)2
Laboratory work and its guidelines. Laboratory safety issues. Laboratory notebook keeping, report writing. Basic concepts in measurements, experiment planning, calibration, standards, experimental error and its analysis, uncertainty analysis. Data acquisition and processing. Analysis of experimental data. Displacement and area measurements. Pressure measurement. Flow measurement. Temperature measurement. Force, torque and strain measurements. The concepts of teamwork and leadership.

MECH 227 Engineering Materials (3-0)3
Structure of engineering materials. Bonding, crystals, grains, imperfections. Mechanical properties. Tensile testing, impact testing, hardness. Plastic deformation, strain hardening, solution hardening, grain size effect, recrystallization. Failure of materials, fracture, fatigue, creep. Phase and phase diagrams. Fe-C phase diagram. Steels. Heat treatment of steels. Alloy steels. Cast iron. Non-ferrous alloys. Ceramics. Polymers. Composites. Some laboratory experiments will be carried out.

MECH 300 Summer Practice I (Non-credit)
Students are required to do a minimum of four weeks (twenty working days) summer practice at the shop floor of a suitable factory. The students are expected to practice on manufacturing processes such as machining, foundry work, metal forming, welding, non-traditional machining, heat treatment, finishing, etc. A report is to be submitted to reflect the work carried out personally by the student.Prerequisite: MECH 202.

MECH 301 Theory of Machines (4-0)4
Basic concepts, mobility, basic types of mechanisms. Position, velocity and acceleration analysis of linkages. Gear trains. Static and dynamic force analysis of mechanisms. Virtual work method. Modeling and elements of vibratory systems. Free and forced vibrations of single degree-of-freedom systems. Prerequisite: MECH 208.

MECH 303 Manufacturing Engineering (3-0)3
Introduction. Strain hardening properties of metals. Theory of metal forming; formability, bulk deformation processes, sheet metal forming processes. Theory of metal cutting; cutting forces and energy requirement, tool life, machinability, tool materials, cutting fluids, surface quality, machining economics. Metrology and quality assurance. Some laboratory experiments will be carried out. Prerequisite: MECH 202.

MECH 304 Control Systems (3-0)3
Introduction and basic concepts. Modeling physical systems. Control system components. Transient response. Stability. Steady state response and error. Sensitivity. Basic control actions and controllers. Frequency response. Some laboratory experiments will be carried out. Prerequisites: MAT 219 and MECH 208 or consent of the Department.

MECH 305 Fluid Mechanics (3-2)4
Introduction. Fluid statics. Kinematics of fluid flow. Integral formulation of basic equations. Bernoulli equation. Similarity. Viscous flow. Introduction to Compressible fluid flow. Some laboratory experiments will be carried out. Introduction to turbo-machinery. Prerequisites: MECH 208 and MAT 210 or consent of the Department.

MECH 307 Principles of Machine Design 3-03
Tolerances and allowances. Buckling. Stress and strain analysis in 3-D. Thick walled cylinders. Contact stresses. Strain Energy and Castigliano’s theorem. Factor of safety. Stress concentration. Static design criteria; theories of failure for ductile and brittle materials. Fatigue design criteria; stress-life diagram, fatigue under mean and combined stresses. Stresses in permanent joints; riveted joints, welded joints. Friction, wear and lubrication. Prerequisite: MECH 206.

MECH 308 Design of Machine Elements (3-0)3
Design of shafts. Design of detachable joints; bolted joints, power screws, keys, splines, pins, rings. Design of springs. Systems of lubrication. Design of sliding bearings. Antifriction bearings. Power transmission. Design of gear drives. Design of couplings, clutches and brakes. Design of belt drives. Design of chain and rope drives. Prerequisite: MECH 307 or consent of the Department

MECH 311 Heat Transfer (3-0)
1-D and 2-D steady heat conduction, extended surfaces. 1-D transient conduction. Dimensionless parameters, Reynolds analogy. External flow, empirical correlations. Internal flow correlations. Free convection. Forced convection. Heat exchangers. Radiative heat transfer. Some laboratory experiments will be carried out. Prerequisite: MECH 203 or consent of the Department.

MECH 320 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II (1-2)2
Review of laboratory safety issues. Statistical analysis of experimental data. Probability distribution, normal and Gaussian distribution. Chi-square test. Method of least squares. Regression analysis. Graphical analysis and curve fitting. Laboratory notebook keeping and report writing. Experimentation, data collection and treatment within the subjects of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, vibrations and control. Written and oral presentation. Prerequisite: MECH 220

MECH 400 Summer Practice II (Non-credit)
Students are required to do a minimum of four weeks (twenty working days) summer practice in a suitable factory, a power station, or an engineering design and consultancy office. They are expected to get acquainted with a real business environment by studying various managerial and engineering practices through active participation. A report is to be submitted to reflect the students' contributions. Prerequisite: MECH 300 or consent of the Department.

MECH 420 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory III (0-4)2
Experiments on a number of engineering systems. Preferably interdisciplinary team work. Report writing. Written and oral presentation Prerequisite: MECH 320.

MECH 457 Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Design (2-0)2
The design process and morphology. Project planning and management. Modeling and simulation. Design optimization. Aspects of quality. Economic decision making and cost evaluation. Human and ecological factors in design. Engineering ethics. Intellectual property rights. Seminars. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department.

MECH 458 Graduation Design Project (0-6)3
This course acquaints students with all the phases of the design process through a term project with a final report and oral presentation. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Program

PNGE 110 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering (2-0)2
A course designed to acquaint the students with the basic concepts of petroleum industries. Historical background, sources, world supply and demand, chemical and physical properties of petroleum. Introduction to petroleum exploration, reservoir types and engineering concepts, production methods, refining and transportation of natural hydrocarbons.

PNGE 201 General Geology (3-2)4
Structure of the Earth. Elements, minerals, and rocks of the Earth's crust. Igneous and metamorphic processes. Weathering. Sedimentary processes. Geological external processes. Rock formation. Earth's dynamic processes and rock deformation. Map studies. (For Petroleum Engineering students only).

PNGE 211 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3-2)4
Definitions and fluid properties. Fluid statics. Fluid-flow phenomena. The Bernoulli equation. Laminar and turbulent pipe flows. Transportation and metering of fluids.

PNGE 216 Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties (3-2)4
Fundamental properties of fluid-permeated rocks; porosity, permeability, saturation and electrical properties; properties of porous media with multiple fluid saturations; wettability, capillarity and relative permeability. PVT relationships of hydrocarbon gas and liquid systems. Reservoir fluid characteristics of hydrocarbons and formation waters.

PNGE 300 Summer Practice I NC
A minimum of four weeks (20 working days) of Summer Practice is obligatory to fulfill the requirements for the B.Sc. degree. The first practice is preferred to be in drilling operations after the second year. The training is based on the content of the summer practice manual.

PNGE 301 Petroleum Geology (2-2)3
Physical and chemical properties of oil and gas; generation and accumulation of oil; traps; Regional distribution of oil; reservoir mechanics; subsurface exploration techniques. Geodynamic evolution of the major tectonic units.

PNGE 321 Drilling Engineering I (3-2)4
Drilling machinery: hole and equipment. Drilling fluids and hydraulics. Cementing and hydraulics. Drill off tests (bit performances). Pressure control.

PNGE 322 Drilling Engineering II (3-0)3
Directional drilling (Tangential, ROC and Minimum Curvature Methods). Drill string design (neutral point of tension and compression, neutral point of bending, Lubinski's stresses, margin of over pull). Casing design (biaxial, triaxial). Casing setting (buckling and well head loads). Prerequisite: PNGE 321 or consent of the department.

PNGE 331 Petroleum ProductionEngineering I (3-0)3
Drill stem testing, well completion methods, completion fluids and sand control. Perforating, well head equipment and flow control devices, production packers, oil and gas separators. Flowing well performance, sucker rod pumping, submersible electrical centrifugal pumping, well stimulation techniques; acidizing, hydraulic fracturing.

PNGE 332 Petroleum ProductionEngineering II (3-0)3
Methods of artificial lift. Selection of and artificial-lift method. Preparation of tubing intake curves for artificial lift systems. Design of electric submersible, hydraulic, jet, beam and screw pumps. Pumping methods for unloading of gas wells.

PNGE 343 Petroleum Reservoir Engineering I (3-0)3
Estimation of hydrocarbon pore volume and recovery factor. Classification of oil reservoirs. Reservoir performance prediction for solution gas drive, water drive, gas-cap drive, drainage and combination drive reservoirs using material balance approach. Water influx theory. Water and gas coning in oil producing formations. Characterization of fractured reservoirs. Decline Curve Analysis. Prerequisite: PNGE 216 or consent of the department.

PNGE 344 Petroleum Reservoir Engineering II (3-0)3
Steady and unsteady state single phase flow equations through porous media, steady and unsteady superposition. Multiphase flow through porous media. Reservoir characterization in homogeneous and heterogeneous reservoirs by pressure and tracer testing. Prerequisite: PNGE 343 or consent of the department.

PNGE 352 Well Logging (3-0)3
Principles and operation of gamma ray, self potential, caliper, resistivity (micro and focused), density neutron, sonic, cement bond and variable density, dipmeter and production well logging tools. Interpretation of well log and their crossplotting techniques. Determination of formation properties such as porosity, hydrocarbon saturation, lithology, zone thickness, shaliness, etc. Guidelines to select proper logs in given field conditions.

PNGE 400 Summer Practice II NC
A minimum of four weeks (20 working days) of summer practice is obligatory to fulfill the requirements for the B.Sc. degree. The second practice is for production and/or reservoir engineering after the third year of undergraduate education. The training is based on the content of the summer practice manual.

PNGE 411 Petroleum Property Valuation (3-0)3
Estimation of reserves. Optimization of production rate. Maximizing the oil recovery within economic limits. Investment required for exploration and development of oil gas fields. Investment required for improved recovery processes. Operating cost. Taxes, prices and depreciation. Profit analysis.

PNGE 414 International Petroleum Economics and Politics (3-0)3
Review of petroleum industry from l859 when it was discovered by Drake in Pennsylvania, USA, up to and including early 1980's when the world economic structure survived the "second oil price shock." Role of oil in international economics and politics, its vital importance in the Middle East and North Africa for the Western and Eastern economical and political systems. Economical and political results of developments. A brief survey of the structure of oil market.

PNGE 417 Petroleum Engineering Design I (2-2)3
Development and use of design methodology, formulation of design problem statements and specifications, consideration of alternate solutions, feasibility considerations. Development of student creativity by using open ended problems. Project engineering and management of engineering projects. Case studies in Petroleum Engineering. A term project is assigned to each student in which proper engineering design approach is the prime requirement.

PNGE 418 Petroleum Engineering Design II (2-2)3
Continuation of PNGE 417.

PNGE 422 Pressure Control (3-0)3
Origin and detection of abnormal formation pressures. Principles of pressure control: behavior of gas in drilling fluids, mechanics of bubble rise. Pressure control methods: driller, engineer, concurement and low choke pressure methods. Prediction methods for fracture pressure gradient. Drilling and completion concepts in overpressured formations. Pressure control equipments. Special problems.

PNGE 424 Special Operations in Drilling (3-0)3
Coring; core barrel types. Fishing; differential sticking, freepoint detection, string-shot back-off taps and die collars, spears and overshots, washover pipe, cutters. Measurement while drilling.

PNGE 426 Drilling Fluid Engineering (3-0)3
Clay mineralogy and colloid chemistry of muds. Rheology and filtration properties of drilling fluids. Annual performance calculations. Composition of water base muds. Inhibitive and low solid muds. Theory of emulsion and foam. Composition of oil base and pneumatic drilling fluids. Solids control. Hole stability. Problems related to drilling fluids. Differential sticking, lost circulation and corrosion.

PNGE 432 Production Optimization by Nodal System Analysis (3-0)3
Solution procedure for oil wells and injection wells. Nodal analysis as applied to gas wells, gravel-packed oil and gas wells and a standard perforated well. Special pipeline problems. Production optimization for a complete ocean-floor optimization. Applying production optimization to a complete field integrated oil-production system.

PNGE 434 Well Stimulation (3-0)3
Acidizing: carbonate and sandstone acidizing. Diverting agents: history and application. Fracturing; principles of hydraulic fracturing, planning a fracturing treatment (data gathering), fluid design, perforation design, breakdown design, design of a fracturing treatment, post-job evaluation. Re-fracturing. Fracture acidizing.

PNGE 436 Reservoir Characterization (3-0)3
Definition of petroleum reservoir heterogeneity using conventional methods and possible improvements to these methods. Review of basic statistical concepts and methods. Reservoir Rock and Fluid Property Evaluation by Statistical Methods. Scale-up and Simulator Data Preparation. Emerging Methods in Petroleum Reservoir Characterization. Case studies from oil industry.

PNGE 440 Well Test Analysis (3-0)3
Analytical solution to diffusivity equation and basis for pressure transient test analysis. Skin and wellbore storage concepts. Pressure buildup and flow tests. Estimating average drainage area pressure. Type curves as diagnostic tools and as an analysis technique. Analysis of well tests in hydraulically fractured wells. Well test behavior in naturally fractured reservoirs. Multiple well testing, interference and pulse tests. Well test design.

PNGE 443 Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods (3-0)3
Immiscible fluid displacement mechanisms. The fractional flow formula. The rate of advance formula. Stabilized zone concept. Mechanisms and performance calculations of waterflooding and immiscible gas injection. Improved waterflooding methods. Miscible injection methods. Thermal methods: Hot water, steam and in-situ combustion. Field design parameters.

PNGE 444 Mathematical Modeling of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs (3-0)3
Basic principles of mathematical modeling. Finite difference/finite element form of equations that govern single and multiphase flow through porous media. Characteristics of finite difference/finite element equations. Solution strategy techniques of originating matrix problems. Data evaluation in simulation problems. Case studies.

PNGE 445 Transport Phenomena in Geosystems (3-0)3
Applications of mass, heat and momentum balances to fluid flow problems. Shell balances. Non-Newtonian fluids. Transport processes in porous media.

PNGE 446 Thermal Recovery Methods (3-0)3
Fluid flow and heat transport through porous media. Definition of thermal EOR methods. Hot water injection, steam injection, steam override, steam additives, case histories. Insitu combustion, wet combustion, superwet combustion. Combustion reaction in porous media. Case histories.

PNGE 448 Miscible EOR Processes (3-0)3
Definition of miscibility in hydrocarbon reservoirs. Phase behavior and miscibility, ternary diagrams, methods of determining miscibility conditions. Condensing gas drive, vaporizing gas drive processes. Design considerations and predictive methods.

PNGE 450 Introduction to Geothermal Reservoir Engineering (3-0)3
Classification of geothermal reservoirs, distribution and characteristics of geothermal resources. Physical aspects of hydrothermal systems. Assessment of geothermal resources. Well completion and warm-up, measurements during drilling; temperature log, the completion tests, pressure log. Flow testing. Well performance.

PNGE 460 Natural Gas Technology (3-0)3
The origin and characteristics of natural gas. The purification and liquefaction of natural gas. Natural gas transmission and distribution.

PNGE 461 Natural Gas Engineering(3-0)3
Properties of natural gases, hydrate formation. Estimation of gas reserves. Gas well testing. Estimation of gas deliverability. Gas flow measurement. Natural gas deliverability. Natural gas transmission, design of gathering systems. Field treating and processing of natural gas. Compressor horsepower requirement

PNGE 462 Underground Gas Storage (3-0)3
Aspects of energy related to gas storage, degree day concept, base load, peak load. Properties of gas storage reservoirs, aquifer storage, salt cavern storage. Design, development and operation of storage fields.

PNGE 490 Petroleum Engineering Research (1-2)2
Fundamentals of problem solving and decision making. Research experience, report writing and presentation techniques through a team project. Prerequisite: Consent of the department.

PNGE 491-498 Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering (3-0)3
These code numbers will be for technical elective courses which are not listed regularly in the catalog. The course contents will be announced before the semester commences.

Physics

PHY 105 General Physics I (3-2)4
Vectors; kinematics; particle dynamics work and energy; conservation of energy; system of particles; collisions; rotational motion; oscillations.

PHY 106 General Physics II (3-2)4
Electric charge; electric field; Gauss' law, electric potential; capacitance; current and resistance; circuits; magnetic field; Ampere's law; Faraday's law of induction; electro-magnetic oscillations; alternating currents.

Political Science and International Relations

PSIR 101 Introduction to Sociology and Politics (3-0)3
This course provides the introductory conceptual framework for the study of politics and the changing social world. Definition of the basic concepts of authority, power, ideology, socialization, stratification, culture and gender will be combined with the examination of the basic approaches in the socilogical theory and political science.

PSIR 102 Introduction to International Politics (3-0)3
This course analyses the behavior of states within the framework of the international system. The main purpose of the course is to equip students with the analytical tools which contribute to their understanding of the changing context of international politics. In addition, the course is basic for the more specialized courses offered in the third and fourth years.

PSIR 105 Modern World History (3-0)3
This course examines the rise and fall of great powers as political, military and economic entities. Since 1500, history has shown many comparable examples regarding the relation of economic and military overstretch of many great states like Ming China, Ottoman Empire, France, Great Britain, Austrian-Hungarian Empire, Prussia and the two great powers at the beginning of this century: the United States and Russia. All this will be considered in the framework of the "European Balance of Power" and the traditional "isolationist foreign policy" of the U.S. in the last century. The beginning of World War I and its implications on the world balance of power will be considered. The developments in Europe and U.S. since 1919 until today will be examined. World War I and the new political structure after 1918 will be considered from the point of global developments. World War II and the involvement of the U.S. in European affairs, the Cold War Sovietization of Eastern Europe and the emancipation of the Third World ocountries are also to be discussed. The relations among the industrial and non-industrial countries in political, economic and military fields will be explained with some comments on future prospects for global developments.

PSIR 106 Pre-Modern Civilizations (3-0)3
This course is a survey of prehistoric and primitive societies, and civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China and the Americas. The focus is on the Greek society and the Roman, Byzantine, Arab and Turkish Empires and their social, economic and political institutions.

PSIR 201 Principles of Law (3-0)3
This is an introductory course in which basic concepts and general principles of Law and the preliminary issues in Turkish Legal system are studied in order to provide an introduction to the legal concepts and institutions and to build a sound basis for the other courses dealing with legal studies. The scope of the course includes, but is not limited to, the characteristics of law as compared to other rules of social conduct, functions of law, basic legal concepts and legal institutions, sources of law, the court systems and other related issues.

PSIR 202 Constitutional Law (3-0)3
This course surveys a conceptual and historical introduction to constitutional government and law. Within that framework, it also examines the constitutional movements of the Ottoman Empire and the early Republican period. In the final part of the course, the 1961 and 1982 Turkish Constitutions are analyzed with a comparative outlook.

PSIR 203 History of Political Thought (3-0)3
This course aims to give the students a broad perspective on the developments in the history of political philosophy. It starts with the pre-Socratic philosophers of nature and Socratic criticism of conventions through dialogue. Following the significant turn brought by the Platonic-Aristotelian tradition, the course examines Hellenistic worldviews and medieval outlook to political affairs. It focuses on the major works of the political thinkers of Renaissance and modern eras. It analyses Renaissance Humanism, strategic approach to political action, scientific and intellectual revolution of the 17 th Century, the birth of liberalism, the rise of democratic theory, modernity and politics, the conception of historicity and the philosophy of life. Some of the themes that are surveyed in this course are early philosophical reflection on nature and human essence, time and matter, theory of forms, questions of justice, equality and freedom, practices concerning the self and the good life, and, the rising or declining significance attributed to political participation.

PSIR 204 Issues in Global Politics (3-0)3
The aim of this course is to introduce the students to main issues in international relations discipline and provide a general framework for understanding the processes of globalisation and the changing meanings of governance and order. The impact of globalisation on different structures and processes of world politics, including security, political economy, international organisations, nationalism, environment, gender and culture will be the main focus of this course.

PSIR 211 Turkish Administrative System (3-0)3
This course offers a critical evaluation of the present Turkish administrative system. The main emphasis is on the structuring and functioning of central and local administrations. The course also deals with branches of government, sub-governmental organizations, problems encountered at different levels of government and the need for reforming Turkish Public Administration.

PSIR 301 Comparative Politics (3-0)3
This course attempts to deal with the question of how to analyse state-society relations within a comparative perspective. On the basis of alternative methodological approaches that will be introduced and key conceptual issues examined, i t will specifically focus on the (ways in which different approaches study) dynamics of change and forms of representation in both developed and peripheral, capitalist social formations.

PSIR 302 Comparative Government (3-0)3
This course provides a conceptual introduction to the field of Comparative Government. After briefly analyzing the legislative, executive and judiciary branches of government, it studies the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Federation.

PSIR 303 Public International Law (3-0)3
An introductory course, dealing with sources of international law, states, individuals, recognition, international agreements, international responsibilities of states, peaceful settlement of international disputes, theory and reality in modern law of war, coercive measures, laws of land and serial warfare, laws of maritime warfare, enemy persons and property within belligerent states, neutral states, termination of war.

PSIR 304 International Organizations (3-0)3
This course examines the evolution of international organizations in relation to the developments in the international system, undertaking a comparative study between the various pacts and systems prior to the foundation of the League of Nations , the League of Nations and the United Nations system. The course addresses the relevant international organizations of the post-World War II period and the post-Cold War international system.

PSIR 305 International Political Economy (3-0)3
This course is intended to provide an introduction to the different methodological approaches in the field of international political economy and to the basic concepts and issues in international politics and economics. It will also undertake a comparative analysis of alternative strategies of capitalist development and/or modes of integration into the world economy with special reference to Latin America , South and east Asia, Africa and the newly emerging market economies of the former centrally-planned economies.

PSIR 306 Process of European Integration (3-0)3
This course is designed as a general introduction to the process of European integration and the politics of the European Union (EU). The course consists of three parts: Part One traces the history of European integration from the end of the WWII through 2002. To facilitate different interpretations of the EU in the making, part one also reviews the main academic debates about European integration and about the Union. Part Two looks at the institutional the formal and informal aspects of EU governance. Part Three discusses the main policy areas ranging from agriculture to EMU. On the basis of the findings drawn from the theory and practice of European integration, the course address the relationship of the post-1995 enlargement with the challenge of deepening of the EU and seeks an answer to the question of what the future European integration may hold.

PSIR 311 Turkish Politics and Political Structure (3-0)3
This course is designed for providing the students with a general scheme of Turkish politics. By looking at both continuities and discontinuities with the Ottoman past, it analyses several basic themes such as modernization, nationalism, secularism, the role of the military in Turkish politics, and democracy. It will also focus on the contemporary political, social and economic developments since the end of the Second World War to the present era.

PSIR 312 Turkish Foreign Policy (3-0)3
The course aims to identify and analyze various factors contributing to Turkey’s foreign policy orientation. While the main focus of this course is the political dynamics and issues of Turkish foreign policy since the foundations of the Turkish Republic, it will also explain domestic sources of foreign policy issues, like democratization, human rights, the Kurdish question, etc.

PSIR 313 Political Geography (3-0)3
The overall aim of this course is to analyze the strands which link spatial structures and political & administrative processes. Three broad areas of interest seems to be relevant for the course; the international (dis) order, nation-state, and locality. Despite the emphasis placed upon geographical dimension, the course does not neglect the historical dimension.

PSIR 314 Theory of Democracy (3-0)3
In this course the concept of democracy is studied from its genesis to our day. The analysis includes different theories and aims to provide the student the ability of critically comprehending and evaluating the practice(s) of democracy in the contemporary world.

PSIR 315 Bureaucracy and Turkish Bureaucracy (3-0)3
This course analyses several conceptual and practical issues of bureaucracy in general terms within a broad political, social and economics context. Bureaucracies are important in the formulation of societal objectives and implementation of public policies. The course also deals with Turkish bureaucracy within the general theoretical framework of bureaucracy studies.

PSIR 316 Middle East in World Affairs (3-0)3
The course aims to introduce students to the domestic political and socioeconomic processes of the Middle East countries, including the Arab States, Iran and Israel. Emphasis is placed in decolonization, state formation, evolution of the political systems, socioeconomic developments, impact of the military, crisis of legitimacy, social movements, ideology and recent attempts at economic and political reform.

PSIR 317 Foreign Policy Analysis (3-0)3
This course is intended to provide an introductor examination of the subject of foreign policy analysis. In this context, the nature. Scope and definition of foreign policy, the impact of main theories and methids of international relations on foreign policy studies: internal and external sources of foreign policy behaviour; decision making bodies and process and also various approaches and methods to the study of foreign policy will be covered in the lectures. This course is designed for second year students who are interested in the phenomenon of foreign policy decision-making mechanisms and processes and for those who are intended to work in the Ministery of Foreign Affairs.

PSIR 400 Graduation Project (3-0)3
Students will form preferably interdisciplinary groups and will prepare a paper on a research or policy issue. Each group will be supervised by one or two instructors. In addition to the final report at the end of the semester, the group will be required to submit a minimum of 1 progress report halfway through the semester.

PSIR 401 Contemporary Political Theory ( 3-0)3
This course is aimed to introduce the students to the works of major political thinkers of the 20 th Century with the central focus on the problems of domination and inequality. It begins with the four major thinkers of the previous century who have influenced heavily the 20 th Century political philosophy: Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche and Marx. It then examines, Arendt, Althusser, Foucault, Habermas, Rawls and Mouffe with the aim of reaching certain generalizations and comparisons.

PSIR 402 Theories of International Relations (3-0)3
This course provides a systematic and comprehensive survey of contending theories of international relations with a special reference to important theoretical debates between idealist vs realist, traditionalist vs behavioralist and realist vs neo-realist approaches. The course will also address the central assumptions and key concepts of these theoretical perspectives.

PSIR 411 Political Parties (3-0)3
This course is composed of two main sections. In the first section, the role of political parties is discussed in relation to the political system and social structure. In this section main issues of interest are social class, interest articulation, election systems, parliamentary democracy, one party states, and the relations of social groups with the state. In the second section, political party as an institution is studied. The subject matters of this section are party organization, leadership, membership, fractions, inter party democracy, and the relationships of party structure and ideology are.

PSIR 412 Urban Politics (3-0)3
This course first introduces urban politics, and then discusses community power structure in the Turkish urban context. Next, issues like decision-making at local level, the pertaining legal framework, the main actors involved in the process, the formal and informal mechanisms and structures, political decentralization, social clusters and groups, the interaction between parochial and urban politics, urban social movements and their motives, obstacles to urban integration. The course finally discusses central responses to the dynamics of urban politics.

PSIR 413 Western European Politics (3-0)3
The aim of this course is to familiarize the students with the important issues in the political life of contemporary Western Europe. In this context, the course focuses on the structure and function of nation states, the development of their institutions, their autonomy in relation to specific social, economic and political forces, their international contradictions, tensions and dynamics of social change.

PSIR 414 Southern Europe in World Politics (3-0)3
This course intends to provide the student with an understanding of Southern Europe and the Mediterranean (including theoretical and conceptual approaches). Case studies: Greece and Spain. Economic Environment: economic development patterns; characteristics of the economic elites; state as an actor in the economy; the role of foreign economic aid and foreign investment. Political Environment: the nature of the political establishment; authoritarianism; democratization; the role of individual leaders. External Environment: supportive and reactionary responses in the international system (intervention, solidarity, etc); foreign policy behavior; the role of the USA, EEC/EC/EU and USSR/Russia.

PSIR 415 Comparative Ethnicity (3-0)3
This course examines ethnic conflicts and ethnic phenomena by comparing and contrasting selected respresentative cases from different parts of the world. Following a general discussion on the concept of ethnicity, focusing upon race, gender, tribe, religion, language, nationality and class differences, theories and concepts used in the study of ethnic conflicts will be analyzed.

PSIR 416 European Identity and Turkish Westernization (3-0)3
The issues of European culture and identity gained a certain prominence in the contemporary stage of the process of European integration. This course, firstly, aims to introduce the prevailing initiatives and images of European identity within Western Europe. Secondly, the emerging patterns of politico-cultural differentiation within the European geography are going to be evaluated in relation to the ongoing relations between EU and Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Lastly, the repercussions of these tendencies for the Turkish experience of modernization will be discussed.

PSIR 421 Media and Opinion (3-0)3
The aim of the course is to understand the ambiguity concerning the role of press and broadcasting in politics. It analyses the nature and role of public opinion, the dynamics of the public opinion process, analysis of the numerous factors which shape or influence opinion, an evaluation of the mass media of communication (their role as molders and reflectors of public opinion and as instruments of propaganda, their structure of control, their performance), public opinion measurement, the competence of public opinion, the nature of propaganda, and consideration of several important types of propaganda (political propaganda, public relations, and advertising.)

PSIR 422 Politics in the Balkans (3-0)3
The topics covered in the course are: History of the Balkans, the territorial settlement of 1919-1923, revisionism in the Balkans, characteristics features of the regimes during the period between the two World Wars, the establishment of communist regimes in the 1940s and their subsequent collapse in 1989-1990 period. International and domestic problems faced by the Balkan states during the transitional period are examined, with emphasis on current ‘hot’ issues in the Balkans.

PSIR 423 Law and Institutions of the European Union (3-0)3
The purpose of this course is to introduce the students with the sui generis character of the European Union (EU) Law and the institutions therein. As a legal course, it certain matters in the EU system from the legal point of view. The course also aims to define and analyze the sources of EU Law and the authorized rule-making and decision-making organs of the EU. In order to understand the working of the system, not only a theoretical viewpoint but also the case-law of the EU is necessary.

PSIR 424 Human Rights in World Politics (3-0)3
As the repercussions of human rights violations become increasingly difficult to contain within national boundaries, human rights has emerged as a subject of interest for students of international politics. The course analyzes the state of and the impact of human rights on international relations, and addresses the following: Globalization, the international order and human rights, international organizations and human rights, security implications, ethnic conflicts and refugee flows.

PSIR 425 International Security (3-0)3
This course examines the range of security threats that the international community faces at the beginning of the new millennium and discusses, both at the level of discourse and the level of practice, how the international community is responding to the persistence of such threats as nuclear proliferation and terrorism and the emergence of new ones such as chemical and biological warfare, pandemics and mass migration. Special emphasis will be placed on comparing and contrasting traditional security paradigm with newly emerging ones, as well as their complex interaction.

Psychology Program

PSYC 100 General Psychology (3-0)3
This course aims to provide a general overview of theoretical and empirical areas of literature in psychology for non-psychology students. Students are exposed to major areas of psychology such as physiological psychology, developmental psychology, learning, memory and perception, personality and social psychology, and psychopathology. Individual instructors may tailor the course in accordance with the needs of the students taking the course. (Elective for non-Psychology Program students).

PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology I (4-0)4
An introduction to general theories and methods of psychology; basic concepts and research findings in major areas of psychology, such as perception, learning, cognition and emotion.

PSYC 102 Introduction to Psychology II (4-0)4
A continuation of PSY 101. Basic concepts and research findings in the areas of developmental psychology, personality, individual differences, abnormal behavior, psycho-therapy and social psychology.

PSYC 113 Research Methods in Psychology I (3-2)4
This course is intended, first, to introduce the basic concepts of psychological research, such as the relationship between theory and research formulating and testing hypotheses, ethics in research, presentation of results, and second, to explain the nature of and problems associated with observational research in psychology. In addition to three lecture hours a week, two hours will be devoted to the discussion, exemplification, and application of the basic principles of sound psychological research.

PSYC 116 Statistics for Psychology I (3-2)4
This course will introduce the basics of descriptive statistics and the principles of hypothesis testing. Methods of summarizing data, principles of probability, and basic assumptions and methods of hypothesis testing will be discussed as they relate to psychological research. The course will include weekly problem sessions (2 hours a week) to reinforce the learning of the principles by application.

PSYC 150 Understanding Social Behavior (3-0)3
This course is designed for non-psychology students and aims to familiarize them with principles and processes involved in social conduct. Topics to be covered may include social perception and cognition, attitudes, interpersonal attraction, social influence, helping, human aggression and groups.

PSYC 214 Research Methods in Psychology II (3-2)4
This course aims to familiarize students with the use of experimental methods in psychology. The content will include basic principles of good experimentation, between group and within-group experiments, how to deal with the problems associated with these kinds of experiments, design and interpretation of factorial experiments. During the course of the semester, students will be required to create a simple experiment of their own, collect data, and report the result in a computer generated report in the appropriate format. Prerequisite: PSYC 113

PSYC 217 Statistics for Psychology II (3-2)4
This course is intended to introduce the methods of statistical hypothesis testing that are used frequently in more complex research designs in psychology. The main part of the course will cover the use of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in analyzing psychological data. In addition, the use of non-parametric tests and the issue of statistical power will be discussed. Prerequisite: PSYC 116

PSYC 221 Developmental Psychology I (4-0)4
An integrated account of the various approaches to human development emphasizing the relevant research findings in this area with special reference to psycho-motor, mental, emotional and social development from birth through adolescence. Discussion of basic issues in developmental psychology.

PSYC 222 Developmental Psychology II (4-0)4
Review of theory and research on psychological problems associated with different periods of life. Adolescence, early and late adulthood, family, parenthood, work environment and retirement. Old age, abilities and psychological development of the elderly.

PSYC 240 Coping with Stress (3-0)3
The course aims at introducing basic theories and empirical evidence about human stress response. Focusing on transaction between mind and body and between persons and environments, the course intends to examine how physiological, psychological, social and cultural factors come together to influence what people perceive as stressful and how they cope with it. The course also involves practical applications of various emotion and problem focused coping skills. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 or PSYC 101

PSYC 251 Social Psychology I (4-0)4
Introduction to the field and methods of social psychology; historical perspective, review of theoretical and empirical work related to areas such as social perception, cognition, attitude formation, change and measurement.

PSYC 252 Social Psychology II (4-0)4
Review of theoretical and empirical work in the areas of interpersonal attraction, group processes including norms, conformity, negotiation, cooperation, conflict, leadership, productivity and socialization processes such as sex-role learning and pro and antisocial behavior.

PSYC 272 Human Nervous System (3-0)3
Basic anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral nervous system. Study of reflex mechanisms, sensory and perceptual processes, sensorimotor integration, homeostasis and endocrine system, as they relate to development and pathology of behavior.

PSYC 281 Experimental Psychology I: Learning (4-0)4
A course designed to acquaint the students with the experimental literature of the psychology of learning. Areas of major emphasis are principles of classical and instrumental conditioning, reinforcement and its patterns, extinction, relation of learning to motivation, generalization and discrimination. A selective treatment of major learning theories in various contexts is distributed throughout the course material.

PSYC 282 Experimental Psychology II: Perception (4-0)4
A survey course that concentrates on the central phenomena of perception with an attempt to clarify the theoretical problems to which these phenomena give rise. Topics to be covered include perception of size, the third dimension, direction, movement, form, neutral color and illusions. A brief discussion of sensory processes is also included.

PSYC 284 Cognitive Psychology (4-0)4
A survey course built upon the experimental cognitive approach to human information processing. Topics to be covered include sensory memory, attention, pattern recognition, short-term storage and processing, non-acoustic coding and forgetting in short-term memory.

PSYC 300 Summer Practice NC
This course was designed to give students a first hand experience in the application of psychology in real life work setting. Students will have the opportunity to make observations and applications related to applied areas of psychology in various institutions. They are expected to develop an understanding of practical issues relevant for the application of basic theoretical knowledge. The course also aims to give students an appreciation of ethnical guidelines for the professional conduct of psychology. Fr tehassessment part of this course, students prepare a summer practice report.

PSYC 301 Background in Psychology (3-0)3
This course is designed for non-psychology majors to familiarize them with basic concepts and theories in psychology. The course will center around issues in learning, memory motivation, emotions, human development, personality, social and environmental psychology.

PSYC 302 Visual Perception (3-0)3
A course designed to acquaint the students with the human perceptual system. Major emphasis is placed on depth, form and movement perception with discussions on perceptual constancies and illusions. The course may be extended to include the social perceptual processes. Prerequisite: PSYC 301 or Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 312 Experimental Design and Analysis (3-2)4
A detailed study of experimentation and related issues in psychology. General principles of good experimental design, advantages and problems associated with different experimental designs, statistical principles of hypothesis testing, application of inferential statistics.

PSYC 320 Topics in Developmental Psychology (3-0)3
In-depth study of selected topics in developmental psychology. Topics may include social development, language development, cognitive development or other possible fields of interest. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

PSYC 321 Cognitive Development (3-0)3
Review of basic cognitive mechanisms, characteristics of the information processing system and especially its development with particular emphasis upon knowledge structures and mental strategies. The course will provide a general introduction to current research and theories on symbolic capacity and the processes of its development.

PSYC 322 Social Development (3-0)3
Mechanisms of socialization, impact of parental attitudes, peer relations and school on social, emotional, personality development. Issues related to development of social cognition will be reviewed, including the findings on the development of prosocial behaviors and social problem solving skills. International research on moral development will also be discussed.

PSYC 331 Testing and Measurement in Psychology (3-2)4
Students will be exposed to the basic principles of measurement in psychology; norm development validity, reliability, and related statistics. Special emphasis will be given to test development and use of tests. Nature of abilities, intelligence and issues in intelligence testing are among the other topics covered in this course.

PSYC 332 Intelligence Testing (2-2)3
A critical analysis of intelligence tests (WAIS and WISC-R in particular); discussion of procedures and principles in intelligence testing; practice in testing and reporting of test data. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 335 Industrial Psychology (3-2)4
This course provides a general overview of industrial psychology. Topics, such as methods used in the science and practice of industrial psychology, job analysis, criterion development, personnel selection, placement and training, and performance appraisal are covered with the purpose of providing a foundation in both theoretical and applied areas of the field.

PSYC 336 Organizational Psychology (2-2)3
The course covers how organizations affect human behavior at work; motivation to work; communication in the organizations; leadership and related issues; satisfaction with work and other topics related to interaction of work and human behavior. The lectures will be geared toward problems that may be encountered at work by an employee or an employer without overburdening the students with the heavy theoretical content. (For non-departmental students)

PSYC 340 Theories of Personality (4-0)4
A survey of different theories and approaches to the study of personality. Comparison, critique and evaluation of different theories.

PSYC 341 Psychology of Adjustment (3-0)3
The purpose of this course is to give an overview of theoretical perspectives on stress and coping. The course will provide a perspectives on stress and coping. The course will provide a review of literature on factors related to adjustment to major life events such as marriage, divorce, handicap and chronic illness and main coping strategies utilized throughout the adjustment process. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 342 Psychopathology (4-0)4
Historical review of the field; concepts of normal and abnormal behavior; theoretical approaches to abnormal behavior; examination of the types of adulthood psycho pathology as proposed in the latest classification system.

PSYC 343 Topics in Clinical Psychology * (3-0)3
See course description at the end.

PSYC 345 Speech And Language Pathology (2-2)3
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with speech and language problems among children and adults. The course intends to provide a basic understanding about speech mechanisms and diagnostic principles and procedures.

PSYC 347 Counseling the Communicatively Disordered (2-2)3
The role and process of counseling in relation to speech-language and hearing disorders will be discussed. Interrelationships between speech-hearing therapy and counseling; and types of counseling approaches will also be considered.

PSYC 349 Aging and Communication Disorders (3-0)3
Study of the psychological, sensory, and emotional changes that are part of the normal aging process as they relate to the impaired speech-language and hearing abilities of the aging population. Implications and consequences of decrease in auditory and speech perception abilities of the elderly individuals will be discussed.

PSYC 350-353 Topics in Social Psychology * (3-0)3
See course description at the end.

PSYC 352 Environment and Behavior (3-0)3
The interface between the physical and social environment and individual behavior is examined from an interdisciplinary perspective. The ecological assumptions of contemporary psychological theories are discussed, along with such concepts as the behavior setting unit, territoriality, personal space and levels of analysis. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 354 Introduction to Traffic Psychology (3-0)3
The aim of the course is to give students an overview of the main theories, methods and empirical findings of traffic psychology. The main emphasis in the course is on traffic safety and means of improving driver behavior. Since traffic safety is a product of many societal, psychological and environmental factors, the course will focus on these different aspects. In addition to classroom teaching, field exercises and demonstrations will also be used.

PSYC 357 Culture and Relationship (3-0)3
This course aims to acquaint students with theories and research related to universals and cultural variations in personal relations. An important objective is to view the predominantly western research from a critical perspective. An attempt at including nonwestern research is made. Various types of personal relationships such as parent-child relations during infancy, childhood, adolescence and later adulthood, same-sex and different-sex friendships, sibling relationships, romantic and marital relations, family, relationships with kin and social networks and relationships in the workplace will be covered.

PSYC 358 Social Identity, Majority- Minority Relations and Acculturation (3-0)3
The aim of the course is to furnish an introduction to the theories and methods related to the investigation of majority-minority relations. The course will start with explication of Social Identity Theory and its derivatives and examine theoretical views on minority-majority relations. Theoretical approaches and research related to measuring and changing stereotypes and discussion of research on majority-minority relations in the laboratory and in real life will follow. Various ways in which minorities and majorities make adjustments within a multicultural social context will also be covered.

PSYC 371 Emotion (3-0)3
he course aims at introducing complementary nature of theoretical and empirical approaches to emotions. Philosophical, cultural, evolutionary, developmental, neurological and clinical issues on emotion research will be elaborated to orient the students to initiate a complete research project on affective states. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department.

PSYC 372 Motivation and Emotion (3-0)3
Conceptual and experimental approaches to the study of motivation and emotion. Instincts, drives, purposive behavior, social and ego integrative motives. Nature of emotion; emotion and motivated behavior. Physiological variables in motivation and emotion. Motivational conflict and its resolution. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 374 Biological Psychology (4-0)4
The physiological basis of behavior; study of sensory, neural and motor structures for sensory coding, hunger and thirst, sleep - waking cycle, communication emotion, learning, and psychosomatic disorders.

PSYC 380 Topics in Experimental Psychology * (3-0)3
See course description at the end.

PSYC 381 Cognitive Processes I (3-0)3
A survey course built upon the experimental cognitive approach to human information processing. Topics to be covered include sensory memory, attention, pattern recognition, short-term storage and processing, non-acoustic coding and forgetting in short-term memory. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 382 Cognitive Processes II (3-0)3
A continuation of "Cognitive Processes I." Topics to be covered include storage and retrieval processes in long-term memory, organization of semantic memory, structure and formation of concepts, problem solving and reasoning. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 384 Speech Perception (3-0)3
The aim of this course is to teach the acoustics of speech and its perception. Basic concepts are explained. Then these concepts are applied to the description of speech sounds, and acoustic research on the perception of speech sounds and their meanings are presented.

PSYC 385 Introduction to Cognitive Science (3-0)3
The course is intended to provide an introduction to the multidisciplinary study of the human mind for diverse groups of students. Students will be exposed to the basics of how cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, neuroscience, and philosophy approach mental phenomena. The final portion of the course will present integrated approaches to some core topics of cognitive science such as language and vision.

PSYC 386 Auditory Perception (3-0)3
Review of current knowledge and theories in auditory perception. Topics will include physics of sound and the physiology of the human auditory system; loudness, adaptation of loudness and fatigue; frequency analysis, masking and the critical band concept; pitch perception; auditory pattern and space perception and the perception of speech.

PSYC 390-399 Workshop (1-4)3
The major aim is to involve the students in a typical research activity in their field of interest including designing of research, data collection, analysis of the results, and writing up a research report. Areas in which workshops will be offered will be announced, together with the course codes, each semester. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 410 General Experimental Psychology (2-2)3
A course designed to acquaint the student with experimentation and report-writing in a problem area of experimental psychology. Typically, the student finds a research problem, designs an experiment, collects data, analyzes and interprets data and writes an article based on the experiment. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 414 Computer Applications in Psychology (2-2)3
This course will provide an opportunity for students to apply statistical methods to psychological issues through the usage of statistical package programs such as SPSS and BMDP. The specific content of the course will include the topics related to the statistical tools learned in the previous years.

PSYC 420 Experimental Child Psychology (3-0)3
Practice in the application of experimental method to the study of child behavior. Basic observational techniques in child study. Special problems, both practical and ethical, in the use of child subjects. Formulation, execution and report of research projects in child psychology. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

PSYC 421 Topics in Developmental Psychology * (3-0)3
See course description at the end.

PSYC 422 Language Acquisition and Development (3-0)3
The course will include major approaches to the study of child language acquisition and development during infancy and elementary school years. The course explicitly aims at integrating student's knowledge in cognitive mechanisms with those known about linguistic functioning and language acquisition. Language perception, comprehension, production and the development of discourse strategies will be discussed.

PSYC 424 Applied Developmental Psychology (3-0)3
The course will provide information on the applications of developmental psychology, its findings on issues related to education, rehabilitation and fostering the growth potential of children. Theory and research base of testing, hospital and school services, scale construction, special research designs will be covered. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor

PSYC 426 Childhood Psychopathology (3-0)3
Examination of the types of childhood psycho pathology as proposed in the latest classification system; behavioral treatment and assessment of childhood disorders. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 431 Personality Assessment (2-2)3
Survey of techniques of personality assessment with an emphasis on projective and behavioral techniques. Clinical prediction. Measurement of personality stability and change. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 432 Job Analysis and Performance Appraisal (2-2)3
The main focus of this course is on various methods of job analysis and performance evaluation systems. It is designed to be both a theoretical and an applied course in orientation. Special emphasis is placed on the application of job analysis methods and the development of performance appraisal systems in work organizations.

PSYC 434 Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3-0)3
The course provides a detailed review of the current issues, theories, and applications in I/O psychology. Topics covered include job analysis and applications; personnel selection systems and techniques; the turnover process; performance and management theory and practice; human factors in work organizations; organizational culture and climate; leadership; and cross cultural I/O issues.

PSYC 436 Job Analysis and Personnel Selection (2-2)3
This course covers the major areas of personnel testing, performance evaluations and testing, and job analysis. The problems and relevant issues of personnel decisions; various tools of personnel testing, performance appraisal systems, and job analysis will be investigated. Special emphasis will be given to developing instruments of measurement for personnel decisions in organizations.

PSYC 440 Topics in Clinical Psychology * (3-0)3
See course description at the end.

PSYC 441 Theories of Psychotherapy (3-0)3
Survey of different schools of psychotherapy. Review of psychotherapy research, critique and ethical standards for therapists. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 442 Clinical Psychology (4-0)4
Historical development and relationships with other disciplines; review of recent theories and research in the major areas of clinical psychology such as measurement of abilities, personality assessment, psychotherapy and prevention of behavior disorders; clinical psychology as a profession; training, legislation, licensing and ethical standards. Visits to settings where clinical psychologists are working may be arranged.

PSYC 443 Community Psychology (3-0)3
Evolution of community psychology. Survey of its roots, paradigms, conceptual framework, strategies and tactics. Review of research and interventions in different systems. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 447 Family Therapy Approaches (3-0)3
Family as a system; adequate and dysfunctional family; several prominent approaches to family; diagnosis, stages in the process and techniques.

PSYC 448 Methods of Family Therapy (3-0)3
Methods of family assessment; verbal and non-verbal methods of family intervention; therapist technique development from basic methods emphasized; application to various topical family problems. Prerequisite: PSY 447 or consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 449 Introduction to Health Psychology (4-0)
This course is designed to explore the bio-psychosocial factors associated with health and wellness. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with behavioral changes that facilitate the acquisition and maintenance of health, primary and secondary prevention, and the role of psychosocial factors such as stress in the development of illness. Multicultural aspects of health behavior will be examined throughout the course.

PSYC 450 Topics in Social Psychology * (3-0)3
See course description at the end.

PSYC 451 Experimental Social Psychology (1-4)3
Uses of experimental method in social psychology. Introduction to various experimental paradigms in different topical areas in social psychology. Formulation, execution and report of social psychological experiments. Ethical issues in human experimentation. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 452 Psychology of Gender (3-0)3
The psychology of being a male or a female is pursued within a developmental perspective. Gender differences and problems in childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old-age are considered. Special emphasis is given to exploring the psychological functions and implications of gender stereotypes.

PSYC 454 Social Psychological View of Media (3-0)3
The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the core terms used in the study of social psychology of media communication. Some of the main topics to be explained and illustrated will include social knowledge, influence processes, the construction of meaning, and the diffusion of representations. While making the case that the study of media influence cannot be isolated from an understanding of wider social, cultural, political, and economic contexts; the major emphasis will be given on role of the individuals as to how they make sense of the media depending on their own socio-cultural contexts.

PSYC 455 Psychology of the Self and Attachment (3-0)3
The course aims to provide a detailed review of the recent literature on the development of the self and attachment from the social psychological, personality, and developmental perspectives. This course also deals with how the self and attachment are related and how they interact in influencing psychological functioning later in life. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department.

PSYC 456 Applied Social Psychology (3-0)3
This course aims to familiarize the students with how the theories and findings of social psychology are applied to different real life problems in various social settings. In the course the content of applied social psychology and its main domains will be explained. Then, the students will be exposed to how several major theoretical areas within social psychology, such as social cognition, attitudes, attitude change, social influence, social norms, social relations, and prejudice can be applied to social problems relevant to health, environment, education, gender, intimate relations, politics, leadership, conflict, and sports.

PSYC 460 Issues in Contemporary Psychology (3-0)3
Examination of controversial issues in present day psychology, with an emphasis on integration of theoretical and empirical approaches to each issue. Issues discussed may include the place of phenomenology in psychology, clinical vs. actuarial prediction, or other issues of current interest. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 470 Systems and Theories in Psychology (3-0)3
Early and modern theories and systems in psychology. Nature of theory in psychology and discussion of the trend towards mini theories. Survey of human models. Evaluation and critique. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

PSYC 483 Psychopharmacology (3-0)3
Neuro-pharmacological principles of drug action. Drug-receptor and drug-neurotransmitter interaction. Definition of basic concepts in psychopharmacology such as behavioral and clinical psychopharmacology, psychoactive drugs, tolerance, physical and psychological dependence and tolerance. Classification of psychoactive drugs. Basic behavioral techniques for the measurement of drug effects and behavioral models of clinical drug response.

PSYC 490-499 Field Practice (1-4)3
The major aim is to give advanced students a practical orientation in their fields of interest. Experience will be arranged in various settings, such as psychiatric clinics, nursery schools and guidance and testing centers. The students are required to participate in weekly discussion sessions with the supervising staff member of the department. Areas in which practice will be offered will be announced, together with the course codes, each semester. Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

Statistics

STAS 221 Statistics for Engineers I (3-0)3
Introduction to probability. Finite sample spaces. Conditional probability and independence. One dimensional random variables. Functions of random variables. Further characterization of random variables. Discrete random variables. Continuous random variables. Random sample and statistics, Statistical inference, estimation and tests of hypotheses.

Sociology

Introduction to Sociology (3-0)3
This is a compulsory sociology course offered to the students in Psychology program. The course aims to provide the students with the ability of relating supposedly "individual" matters to social facts and hence to approach the patterns in everyday life from a societal level of analysis.

Turkish

TUR 101 Turkish I (2-0) NC
The course will cover the following: The importance of language as a social institution in the life of a nation; relations between culture and language; the Turkish languages and their geographical distribution; history of the Turkish language; phonology of the Turkish language; rules of punctuation. The rule of inflection (declension and conjugation) and derivation in the Turkish language. General rules of composition; various forms of written expression.

TUR 102 Turkish II (2-0) NC
Reading from literature; exercises in composition. Errors in sentence structure and their correction., writing research papers; development of students’ ability to speak and write well through the use of selected texts from world literatures. Prerequisite: TUR 101.

TUR 103 Turkish I: Written Communication (2-0)2
Language, its definition and importance, relations between speaking and thinking, developing the comprehension and expression ability; language and culture relations, listening and its importance, effective listening; reading, its importance and functions; reading types; expression and its rules, expression units, types, forms and means; oral expression and types of oral expression; fluent, correct and effective speaking, body language; classroom exercises and discussions.

TUR 104 Turkish II: Oral Communication (2-0)2
Written expression; composition and punctuation rules; types of written expression; colloquial, literary, scientific and official language; criticism; researching and using sources; classroom exercises and discussions concerning all the subjects. Prerequisite: TURK 103.

TUR 201 Elementary Turkish (2-2) 3**
Designed to instruct foreign students in the Turkish language in terms of grammar, syntax and vocabulary. Basic characteristics of Turkish language: sound, vowel and consonant harmonies, changes in consonants, nominal compounds, possessive suffixes, cases, the verb “imek” basic tenses and modes, comparative and superlative, numerals, compound tenses. (Course is for foreign students)

TUR 202 Intermediate Turkish (2-2)3**
Designed to increase students’ knowledge of Turkish language. Compound sentences, voices, compound verbs written and oral expression of ideas within the limits of a paragraph, written and oral translation. (Course is for foreign students) Prerequisite: TUR 201