TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Tülay Uğuzman Associate Professor Ferhan Gündüz
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Knows the structure, functioning, change and social laws of society 2) Understands the rules and principles regarding the structure and functioning of social relations and interactions. 3) Associates the problems of the individual with the society and the problems of the society with the individuals. 4) Understands social problems; conscious of the economic and cultural development of society contributes in a way. 5) Interprets the society by knowing the society in relation to the past, a conscious.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Within the scope of the course, it is aimed to learn about the definition of sociology, relationship between individual and society, society, social behavior and social relations, the relationship of sociology with other social sciences, culture, gender and media relations.
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 Fınal
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Apple, M. W. (2012). Can education change society? In Can Education Change Society?.New York: Routledge Publication Şimsek, H. (2015). Yeni Toplumculuk ve Yeni Toplumcu Eğitim [New Collectivisim and New Collectivist Education]. Ankara: İmge Kitapevi. 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.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Presentation
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 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 180 Total Workload / 30 6 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No