Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | SOS209.1 | Economics Sociology | Elective | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
Recognize the significance of social dynamic in economic cases. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Doç. Dr. Süleyman YURTTAŞ |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Define sociology of economy and explain the importance of this field in terms of economy and social sciences. | 2 | Define the basic concepts of economy such as production, consumption, exchange, labor-professional and industrial organization and explain them broadly. | 3 | Define behavior and economic behavior; explain the motifs at the basis of economic behavior. | 4 | Explain the developed theories broadly in order to explain behavior. | 5 | Define social whole as a system and economy as a sub-system of social system. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
The content of sociology of economy, its position and importance, sociology of economy, socio-economic behaviors; social whole and economy as a part of it; the relation of economy with other fields, social analysis of economic process, industrial society, change and information society. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | The content of sociology of economy, its position and importance | | | 2 | History of economic sociology | | | 3 | Behavior and socio-economic behavior | | | 4 | Theories developed to explain behavior: Learning theory, decision-making theory | | | 5 | Sociological analysis of the whole society:Economy and culture | | | 6 | Sociological analysis of the whole society: Economy and politics | | | 7 | Sociological analysis of the whole society: Economy and social system | | | 8 | Economic analysis of whole society: Production, labour and profession | | | 9 | Mid-term exam | | | 10 | Economic analysis of whole society:Industrial organization, technique and technology | | | 11 | Economic analysis of whole society:Capital and revenue, exchange and markets, consumption | | | 12 | Economic structure and change: Industrial society, change of industrial society | | | 13 | Information society: Social structure and economic structure in information society | | | 14 | Presentation of homework | | | 15 | Presentation of homework | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Smelser, N. ve Swedberg R.2013; İktisat Sosyolojisi, Sentez Yayınları
Yardımcı kaynaklar:
Dinler, Z. 2011; İktisada Giriş, Ankara: Ekin Kitabevi Yayınları
Eroz,M, 2014; İktisat Sosyolojisine Başlangıç, Ötüken Neşriyat,
Lieberman, M. Hall, R. 2005; IntroductiontoEconomics, Thompson |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
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 |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 60 | 60 |
Final Examination | 1 | 60 | 60 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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