TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Fourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Olgu Karan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) 1. Define the ways that sociological theorists have conceptualized social structures and processes of social change. 2) 2. Explain the social structure and change using the different theories reviewed 3) 3. Apply the appropriate explanations to historical and contemporary social structure and change. 4) 4. Define how social structures have shaped your life and the lives of others you know, as well as how those structures might change (and whether they should). 5) 5. Display familiarity with sociological insights about social structure and change your understanding of important contemporary issues, such as inequality, identity, and conflict.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, the definition of socio-cultural structure, the characteristics of social and cultural change are introduced with a theoretical and historical perspective, and also the topics such as globalization, modernism-postmodernism, economic, political and cultural change etc. are discussed in the scope of the course. In addition, research examples on social-cultural structure and change, which are considered important in the literature, are examined, so that research methods and techniques related to the subject are taught by examining good practice examples.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Social and Cultural Structure 2nd Week What is Social Change 3rd Week Basic Concepts in Social Change 4th Week Reasons and Steps of Change 5th Week Theories of Social Change 6th Week Theories of Social Change 7th Week -----------------------MID TERM-------------- 8th Week Modernism and Post-Modernism 9th Week Globalization 10th Week Evaluation of Economic Change 11th Week Evaluation of Cultural Change 12th Week Evaluation of Political Change 13th Week Student Presentations 14th Week Student Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Kıray, M. (1999)Toplumsal Yapı ve Toplumsal Değişme. İstanbul: Bağlam Yayınları. Turhan,M.(1969) Kültür Değişmeleri Sosyal Psikoloji Bakımından Bir Tetkik.İstanbulM.E.B.Yayınları Erkilet, A. (1997) Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişme Kuramları. İstanbul: Hece Yayınları.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 4 4 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 28 28 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 14 14 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 6 6 Homework 0 0 0 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No