At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand the social aspect of education, 2) Understand that sociology of education is technical discipline that focuses on solving all kinds of problems arising from teaching. 3) Scan scientific researches in the field of educational sociology, 4) Analyz the relationship between education and society, 5) Comprehend the basic sociological theories. 6)
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No
COURSE DEFINITION
Basic concepts of sociology: Society, social structure, social phenomenon, social events etc.; pioneers of sociology (İbn-i Haldun, A. Comte, K. Marx, E. Durkheim, M. Weber etc.) and their views on education; education in terms of basic sociological theories (functionalism, structuralism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, critical theory, phenomenology and ethnomethodology); social processes (socialization, social stratification, social mobility, social change etc.) and education; social institutions (family, religion, economy, politics) and education; the development of sociology and the sociology of education in Turkey (Ziya Gökalp, İsmail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu, Nurettin Topçu, Mümtaz Turhan etc.); culture and education; school as social, cultural, moral system community.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the Course
2nd Week
Main concepts of Sociology
3rd Week
Pioneers of Sociology (Durkheim, Comte, K. Marx, E. D.) and their views on education
4th Week
Pioneers of Sociology (Durkheim, Comte, K. Marx, E. D.) and their views on education
5th Week
Significance of Sociology of Education and its link with other disciplines
6th Week
Main Theories of Sociology
7th Week
Main Theories of Sociology
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Societal Processes (socialization, class, mobilization, change etc) and education
10th Week
Democracy, education and equality of rights
11th Week
Development of Sociology of Education in Turkey
12th Week
Culture and education
13th Week
School as a social, cultural and ethical system and community
14th Week
Evaluation
15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
? Apple, M. W. (2012). Can education change society? In Can Education Change Society? (pp. 11-32). New York: Routledge Publication ? Apple, M. W. (2006). Educating the" right" way: Markets, standards, God, and inequality. New York: Routledge Publication ? Şimsek, H. (2015). Yeni Toplumculuk ve Yeni Toplumcu Eğitim [New Collectivisim and New Collectivist Education]. Ankara: İmge Kitapevi. ? Şimşek, H. (2014). Paradigmalar savaşı ve 5. dalga., Ankara: İmge Kitabevi ? Bernbaum, G. (1977). Knowledge and Ideology in the Sociology of Education. London: Macmillan. ? Burrell, G., ve Morgan, G. (2017). Sociological paradigms and organisational analysis: Elements of the sociology of corporate life. New York: Routledge Publication ? Tezcan, M. (2005). Sosyolojik kuramlarda eğitim. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. ? Tezcan, M. (2006). Eğitim Sosyolojisi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
