TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Develop a sociological perspective on the social world. 2) Explains social facts and concepts related to society. 3) Comprehends the basic features of social institutions in Turkey and in the world. 4) Explain the development and basic features of modern sociology. 5) Comprehends the pioneers of sociological thought.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The field and importance of the discipline of sociology, the importance of sociological perspective and sociological thinking, the emergence of sociology, culture, social change, social control and crime, social movement, ethnicity, modernity and post-modernity, globalization, economy, politics, culture, religion, family, gender and patriarchy, education, media, social stratification and inequality are the main concepts and topics studied in this course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction: The Field and Importance of the Sociology Discipline 2nd Week The Importance of Sociological Perspective and Sociological Thinking 3rd Week The Emergence of Sociology 4th Week Theorists Playing a Role in the Emergence of Sociology and Its Institutionalization as a Modern Discipline 5th Week Economy 6th Week Globalization 7th Week culture 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Religion 10th Week Family, Gender and Patriarchy 11th Week education 12th Week Media 13th Week Inequality 14th Week Politics 15th Week FINAL EXAMINATION
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Enver Özkalp Sosyolojiye Giriş Anadolu Üniversiyesi Yayinlari
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 20 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 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 6 1 6 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 1 20 20 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No