TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Ceyda Kuloğlu
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will learn to think with a sociological perspective, to ask basic questions and answer them systematically using certain sociological methods. 2) Will learn to think with a sociological perspective, to ask basic questions and answer them systematically using certain sociological methods. 3) Will be able to discuss the concepts such as family, class, social stratification, gender, urbanization, religion, media, globalization, social movements, social change sociologically and will try to develop a sociological imagination of themselves.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The main objective of the course is to introduce the main subjects and concepts of sociology to the students and by providing the main areas and concepts, it is objected for them to learn the society they live in and reflect this knowledge to their professional life. The aim for the students is getting at least "D" grade from the course at the end of the semester.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week What is sociology? Sociology from İbn Haldun to Auguste Comte and Sociological Imagination 2nd Week Asking and answering questions sociologically. Construction of sociology as a science. Sociological research methods. 3rd Week Emile Durkheim and Division of Labor 4th Week Karl Marx and Capitalism 5th Week Max Weber and Rationalism 6th Week Social Stratification and Class 7th Week Socialization, Family and Religion 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Gender 10th Week Discrimination, Racism, Ethnicity, Migration 11th Week City and Environment 12th Week Media 13th Week Social Movements 14th Week Repetition and a general discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Bulut, Y., 2015, Sosyolojiye Giriş (e-ders kitabı), İstanbul Üniversitesi, AUZEF Yayını. Giddens, A., 2013, Sosyoloji, İstanbul: Kırmızı Yayınları. Thorpe, C., (Ed.) 2015, Sosyoloji Kitabı, İstanbul: Alfa. Tilly, C., 2008, Toplumsal Hareketler, O. Düz (çev.), İstanbul: Babil
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Case Study,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) 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
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 15 30 Total Workload 156 Total Workload / 30 5,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No