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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SOS209.1Economics SociologyElective234
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
1Define sociology of economy and explain the importance of this field in terms of economy and social sciences.
2Define the basic concepts of economy such as production, consumption, exchange, labor-professional and industrial organization and explain them broadly.
3Define behavior and economic behavior; explain the motifs at the basis of economic behavior.
4Explain the developed theories broadly in order to explain behavior.
5Define social whole as a system and economy as a sub-system of social system.
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
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The content of sociology of economy, its position and importance
2History of economic sociology
3Behavior and socio-economic behavior
4Theories developed to explain behavior: Learning theory, decision-making theory
5Sociological analysis of the whole society:Economy and culture
6Sociological analysis of the whole society: Economy and politics
7Sociological analysis of the whole society: Economy and social system
8Economic analysis of whole society: Production, labour and profession
9Mid-term exam
10Economic analysis of whole society:Industrial organization, technique and technology
11Economic analysis of whole society:Capital and revenue, exchange and markets, consumption
12Economic structure and change: Industrial society, change of industrial society
13Information society: Social structure and economic structure in information society
14Presentation of homework
15Presentation of homework
16Final exam
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
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination16060
Final Examination16060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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