Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | F214GK3 | Sociology | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
To study the main concepts, theories and topics of the sociology of education; to discuss the contemporary problems regarding education along the lines of these concepts, theories and topics.
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Will learn the cencepts and topics of sociology of education; and develop the skill of thinking analytically on them. | 2 | Will have studied school as a social institution, and investigated its major social functions from the sociological perspective; will have analyzed educational problems within the context of social stratification. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Theoretical Perspectives on Education and Society; Schools as Social Organizations; Social-Structural Characteristics of the School; Social Functions of Education; School Actors and the Socialization Function of the School: Transmission of Roles, Norms, and Values; Authority Patterns in Schools; Equalities/Inequalities in Educational Opportunity; Role of Schools in the Social Reproduction of Socio-Economic Inequalities; Family Life and Schools; Gender Inequalities in Education; Educational Movements and Reform.
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Syllabus Overview and Introduction to the Course | | | 2 | Theoretical Perspectives on Education and Society | | | 3 | Schools as Social Organizations | | | 4 | Social-Structural Characteristics of the School
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| | | 6 | School Actors and the Socialization Function of the School: Transmission of Roles, Norms, and Values | | | 7 | Authority Patterns in Schools | | | 8 | Equalities/Inequalities in Educational Opportunity | | | 9 | exam | | | 10 | Role of Schools in the Social Reproduction of Socio-Economic Inequalities | | | 11 | Family Life and Schools | | | 12 | Gender Inequalities in Education | | | 13 | Documentary Screening and Discussion: “Girl Rising” | | | 14 | Educational Movements and Reform. | | | 15 | Educational Movements and Reform. | | | 16 | exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Akyüz, H.1992. Eğitim Sosyolojisinin Temel Kavram ve Alanları Üzerine Bir Araştırma, MEB Yayınları, İstanbul,
Akçabol, R.2009. Türkiye Eğitim Sistemi, Ütopya Yayınevi, Ankara.
McLaren, P.2011. Okullarda Yaşam. Eleştirel Pedagojiye Giriş, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
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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 | 2 | 2 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Discussion | 4 | 8 | 32 |
Performance | 4 | 8 | 32 |
Oral Examination | 4 | 6 | 24 |
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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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