Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
SOS108B	Introduction to Sociology II	Compulsory	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

This is an introductory course which introduces students to the basic concepts, approaches and methodologies in sociology. The main aim of the course is; to provide students with a relationship between theory and empirical research, to develop students' sociological imagination and to reveal the rich heritage of sociology in terms of theoretical perspectives and scientific knowledge.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Süleyman YURTTAŞ

Learning Outcomes

1	Presents the definitions and the first approaches of sociology.
2	Learns basic methodological approaches of sociology
3	Gains theoretical and comparative sociological knowledge about many sociological themes
4	Explains different sociological concepts
5	Examines different sociological theories
6	Gains skill in assessing daily life in sociological perspective

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Sociological perspective and sociological thinking; Basic approaches in sociology: Social phenomena and characteristics of facts; Concept of society and social structure: Social change, causes and consequences: Socialization and daily life: Social control mechanisms: Culture phenomenon; Social stratification, class and class inequality; Social institutions and organizations (Religion, Family, Modern social organizations); Poverty, social exclusion; Globalization; Urbanization and migration; Turkey's population and characteristics of the media, the process of industrialization and issues, communication and mass communication; Identity and types, race and ethnicity ..

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Sociological perspective and sociological thinking; Basic approaches in sociology:
2	Social phenomena and characteristics of facts; Concept of society and social structure:
3	Social change, causes and consequences:
4	Socialization and daily life:
5	Social control mechanisms:
6	Culture phenomenon
7	Social stratification, class and class inequality;
8	exam
9	Social institutions and organizations (Religion, Family, Modern social organizations);
10	Social institutions and organizations (Religion, Family, Modern social organizations);
11	Poverty, social exclusion;
12	Globalization;
13	Urbanization and migration; Turkey's population and characteristics
14	Identity and types, race and ethnicity ..
15	Identity and types, race and ethnicity ..
16	exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Giddens, A., 2008; Sosyoloji, Kırmızı Yayınları, İstanbul. Macionis, J. 2012; Sosyoloji, Çev.ed. Vildan Akan, Nobel Yayınları, Ankara. Bozkurt, V. 2012; Değişen Dünyada Sosyoloji, Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa Bottomore, T., Nisbet, R., 1996; Sosyolojik Çözümlemenin Tarihi, Ayraç Yayınevi, Ankara. Sezal,İ. 2002 Sosyolojiye Giriş, Martı Yay., Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	14	6	84
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	7	3	21
Individual Study for Final Examination	14	2	28
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16
LO1	5	3	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	5	3
LO2	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	2	3	2	3	2	2	2	5	4
LO3	5	2	3	5	4	4	2	3	2	4	4	2	2	5	5	5
LO4	5	4	2	4	4	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	3	4	4
LO5	5	2	2	4	2	4	2	2	2	5	2	2	2	3	5	5
LO6	5	2	5	5	4	5	4	2	2	3	2	2	3	5	4	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High