| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Compulsory Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | 1 |
| SEMESTER | First Term (Fall) |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 6 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Instructor Şükran Akpınar
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Develop a sociological perspective on the social world.
2) Explain social facts and concepts related to society.
3) Describe the main characteristics of social institutions in Turkey and in the world.
4) Describes the development and basic features of modern sociology.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | There is no recommended optional programme component for this course. |
| COURSE DEFINITION | Basic sociological concepts, different approaches developed through these concepts, and social analysis methods derived from these approaches will be taught in this course. The organization, protection, and evolution of social life will constitute the content of the course. On the other hand, the development of a comparative approach to the analysis of different social structures on a country-by-country basis is among the objectives of the course. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction | | 2nd Week | The Sociological Imagination | | 3rd Week | Symbolic Interactionaism | | 4th Week | Socialization and Culture | | 5th Week | Crime and Punishment | | 6th Week | Race, Ethnicity and Inequality | | 7th Week | Gender and Inequality | | 8th Week | Midterm Exam | | 9th Week | Power and Society | | 10th Week | The Capitalist Market | | 11th Week | The Capitalist State | | 12th Week | Social Classes | | 13th Week | Development | | 14th Week | Globalization and Crisis |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | A. Giddens, "Cinsellik ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet"
A. Giddens, "Irk, Etniklik ve Göç"
A. Giddens, "Sapkınlık ve Suç"
A. Giddens, "Tabakalaşma ve Sınıf"
A. Giddens, "Toplumsal Etkileşim ve Gündelik Yaşam"
A. Giddens, "Toplumsallaşma, Yaşam Akışı ve Yaşlanma"
C. W. Mills, "Toplumbilimsel Düşün"
E. M. Wood, "Kapitalizmin Kökeni: Geniş Bir Bakış"
E. O. Wright, vd. "Marksist Kapitalist Devlet Teorilerindeki Son Gelişmeler"
G. Toksöz, "Kalkınma Düşüncesinin Gelişimi"
S. Güzelsarı, "Yeni Dünya Düzeni ve Kapitalizmin Yeniden Yapılandırılması"
S. Lukes, "İktidar: Radikal Bir Görüş" |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 35 | | Attendance | 1 | 15 | | Total(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 5 | 70 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 40 | 40 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | | | | | Total Workload | | | 184 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 6,13 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 6 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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