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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TR220.1BSociologyElective243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To gain consciousness of comprehending the social events and relations and a certain scientific perspective for understanding the social events which are experienced
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1The student will be able to; describe social facts and concepts related with society.
2The student will be able to; describe the concept of society and varieties of society.
3The student will be able to; explain social theories and social institutions.
4The student will be able to; describe international or global aspects of sociology and subdivisions of sociology.
5The student will be able to; discuss and describe the main social institutions and their functions and characteristics.
6The student will be able to; describe the main social institutions such as family, education, religion, policy and economy and also their developments and characteristics.
7The student will be able to; explain the basic problems of social institutions.
8The student will be able to; describe the historical developments of sociology.
9The student will be able to; recognise functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionist and postmodern sociologist.
10The student will be able to; describe major sociological developments.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The aim and the methods of sociology, the key concepts regarding the society and the development and changes of the societies in history.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The significance and importance of sociology
2Sociological methods and the method in social research
3social phenomenon, social behaviour and sociological perspective
4Leading Figures of Sociology: Comte, Durkheim, Weber and Marx
5Society and forms of society
6Social Change
7Social stratification and social mobilization
8Mid-term exam
9Culture and society
10Family and society
11Religion and society
12Politics and society
13Globalization and the new forms of society
14The main features of the structure of Turkish society
15End-term discussion and evaluation
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
osyolojinin Ana Başlıkları, Baykan Sezer, Kızıl Elma Yayınları, İstanbul Max Weber, Sosyoloji Yazıları, İletişim yayınları, İstanbul Anthony Giddens, Sosyoloji, Ayraç yayınları, Ankara Emmenual Castell, Ağ Toplumu, Bilgi Ün. Yayınları, I-II, İstanbul E. Durkheim, İntihar, TTK Y, Ankra Zigmund Bauman, Sosyolojik Düşünmek, Metis Yayınları, istanbul Nilifer Göle, Melez Desenler, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul
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
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures4520
Discussion717
Question-Answer4520
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5420
Individual Study for Final Examination5420
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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