ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AWARENESS

Course Description

This course provides an accessible and engaging introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on its core concepts, real-world applications, and broader impact on society. Students from all academic backgrounds will explore how AI shapes everyday life, with special attention to its role in education, language learning (such as platforms like Duolingo), and classroom assignments. The course highlights how AI agents are increasingly used in areas like tutoring, content generation, and personalized learning support. Through real-world examples and discussions, students will learn about the potential and limitations of AI, while also understanding key ethical issues such as fairness, privacy, and responsible use.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AWARENESS

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Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Philip C. Jackson, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Third Edition, Dover Publications, 2019.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Define fundamental AI concepts, distinguish ANI from AGI, and explain why AI is transforming industries. SOLO 3.3
2. L02 Describe core AI capabilities and limitations, and identify tasks suitable for AI automation. SOLO 2.5
3. L03 Explain how AI projects are structured and recognize AI’s role in business and organizational transformation. SOLO 3.3
4. L04 Analyze how organizations adopt AI, identify roles in AI transformation, and evaluate its potential to augment or automate tasks across professions. SOLO 3.7
5. L05 Explain generative AI concepts, differentiate between prompting, fine-tuning, and RAG, and illustrate common applications (text, image, audio). SOLO 3.7
6. L06 Recognize AI’s limitations, sources of bias, and risks from adversarial manipulation, and discuss fairness, transparency, privacy, and responsible AI guidelines. SOLO 3.5
7. L07 Assess AI’s impact on jobs, workforce transitions, and future skill requirements, and analyze its effects across sectors such as education, healthcare, and governance. SOLO 4.5
8. L08 Explain different approaches to AI regulation, evaluate policy frameworks, and critically reflect on possible AI futures and their ethical and social implications. SOLO 4.75
9. L09 Explaing and Asses AI Philosophy SOLO 4.5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Students know the stages of production of radio, television and cinema productions, have the ability and competence to plan and implement work in the stages of production.
2. P02 Students know the basic working principles and operations of audiovisual production tools, have the ability to effectively use these tools in the production process of radio, television and cinema productions.
3. P03 Students have knowledge about theories in the field of radio, television and cinema.
4. P04 Students know the historical development process of radio, television and cinema in the world and in Turkey.
5. P05 Students know the legislation governing the field of radio, television and cinema, national and international professional organizations and ethical principles.
6. P06 Students know the types of programs in radio and television broadcasting.
7. P07 Students know the genres and trends of Cinema.
8. P08 Students know the methods of analyzing and evaluating messages in audio and visual environments.
9. P09 Students prepare, design and implement project proposals for radio, television and cinema projects suitable for different broadcasting environments.
10. P10 Students know the techniques of writing scripts, have the ability to write scripts and prepare a shooting script.
11. P11 Students have the ability to make sound and image editing, apply it in the fields of digital sound design, image design and visual effects use in field-specific content production.
12. P12 Students have the ability to consider, analyze and evaluate the social, economic, political, cultural, etc. effects of media content in written, audio and visual environments from a critical point of view.
13. P13 Students have the competence to design and produce programs and/or make films in the field of radio, television and cinema.
14. P14 Students are proficient in the basic principles of Image aesthetics, visual design, cinematographic language/expression and composition.
15. P15 Students have knowledge about Radio and Television management.
16. P16 Students know the standards in field-specific products.
17. P17 Students are proficient in collaborating for joint work and production in the field of radio, television and cinema.

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