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
SB110B	Social Science	Compulsory	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The purpose of the course is to teach some of the basic concepts of sociology and social structures will encounter in Public Administration students with general society in which they live and work in particular in their work environment. The basic idea of the Science and Society course's primary objective which aims at offering a perspective on sociological concepts to teach students how to think about our lives that will enable us to understand the social forces that influence in many ways. In this context, the course has been constructed in three main sections. First to be addressed in order to understand the sociological tradition of community development and discussions will focus on the construction of sociological thought in reality. individuals and groups of social structure in the second part of the course will be analyzed how it impacts, especially how inequalities created by social structures and will continue to focus on the question. In the final part of the course will focus on social change. Understanding communities within the time and according to the culture, to explain social events and facts, to determine the similarities and differences between communities, societies change they had in the historical development process and explain the transformation is essential to make predictions about the changes that will occur in the existing social structure.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Hayriye Şengün

Learning Outcomes

1	They can explain the basic concepts of Sociology.
2	They learn the basic theories of sociology, accumulate knowledge about the historical development of sociology and its philosophers.
3	They will be able to interpret the relations of basic institutions such as economy, politics, family, religion and culture with the social structure.
4	They can understand, analyze and interpret the society and its constituent elements, the causes, stages, types and results of social movements.
5	They will be able to discuss and analyze social movements in Turkey and other countries.

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

what is the sociology and contained what, social structure and types of social organizations, sociology of the lower branches, methods and research techniques of social science, sociology, history of modern social theory, new approaches in sociology, culture, socialization process, industrialization and information society, the institution of the family, economic structure, educational institutions, religious institutions, information on issues such as political institutions aimed to gain the skills and analytical thinking

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction, Introduction, Sociology Subject and Area
2	The Origins of Sociological Thought
3	Relations with the Other Social Sciences Sociology
4	Sociology Major Areas
5	Socialization, Society and Social Interaction
6	Methods and Principles of Sociology, Sociological Research Tools and Techniques
7	Social groups and formal organizations
8	Midterm
9	Crime and Deviance
10	Social Stratification
11	Sociology, Politics, Religion
12	Sociology, Relationships and Life Cycle
13	Sociology, Unequal Life Chances, Gender
14	Culture and Education
15	Economy Sociological Analysis -Gender Structure, Social Change modernization, globalization