DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Sociology

General Description

History

Department of Sociology started its formal and evening undergraduate (B.A.) programs at the academic year of 2014-2015. Research and education in all main subject areas of Sociology are carried out in the program of the department.

Qualification Awarded

Sociology, Bachelor s Degree (B.A.)

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

In Turkish Higher Education institutions, the recognition of previous formal education and lateral and vertical transfers and transfers within the university are carried out within the scope of the assessment criteria determined by the Senate of our University and the REGULATION ON THE PRINCIPLES CONCERNING TRANSFER, DOUBLE MAJOR, MINOR AND CREDIT TRANSFER BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS AT UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION AND UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL.
(1) In lateral transfers to the Faculty of Letters, the provisions of the Regulation on the Principles Concerning Transfer, Double Major, Minor and Credit Transfer between Institutions at Upper Secondary Education and Undergraduate Level, published in the Official Gazette dated 24/4/2010 No. 27561.
(2) In vertical transfers to the Faculty of Letters, the provisions of the Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Learning Upper Secondary Education with Undergraduate Programs, published in the Official Gazette dated 19/2/2002 and No. 24676.
(3) In the transfers of those who completed or those who could not complete their undergraduate education to vocational schools, the provisions of the Regulation on Awarding Upper Secondary Education Diploma to those who could or could not complete their Undergraduate Education or Adjustment of those who could or could not complete their Undergraduate Education to Vocational Schools, published in the Official Gazette dated 18/3/1989 and No. 20112.
In Turkey, the recognition of in-formal and non-formal education is yet on the onset. Therefore, the recognition of previous education has not been fully initiated in all programs at Dokuz Eylul University. However, if the student has successfully completed some of the courses in the program in the institutions where s/he previously studied, s/he can be exempted from all or some of these courses in line with the opinion of the adjustment commission.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total. In order for students to complete their education successfully in our faculty, their GPA (Grade Point Average) should be at least 2.00. Final year students who are not able to get a GPA of 2.00 are entitled to take a one-course examination in order to increase the GPA if they are able to fulfil the condition of a GPA of 2.00 from the courses included in the program of the last four semesters. Those who are not able to get a GPA of 2.00 through one-course examination are entitled to take a mid-term exam, final exam or make-up exam from the courses of the last four semesters. The students benefit from this right of examination in the exam period during the semester in which the courses are opened. The students who would like to benefit from this right of examination declare the exams that they will take at the beginning of the semester during registration.
In order to graduate from Department of Sociology, to successfully complete all the courses (equivalent to 240 ECTS) included in the program and to acquire at least 2.00 GPA (grade points average) on a 4.00 scale are the essential conditions for qualification.

Profile of the Programme

4 year undergraduate program of Department of Sociology consists 8 semesters. For the students who fulfill the specific conditions, double majors with the departments of Philosophy and History are in the process of negotiations while double minors are not considered applicable. For more information about the specific conditions, criteria can be viewed which is determined by University s The Regulations of Double Major and Minor.
- Has acquired knowledge of the main concepts and problems of the basic sociology disciplines in a historical and systematic framework;
- Able to use the knowledge gained in the field to explain and interpret human, social and world problems and to propose solutions to these problems;
- have attentive, creative and critical thinking skills;
- open to new ideas;
- able to see and discuss the problems of the age;
- producing solutions to the problems of the age;
- To train sociologists who can convey their thoughts in a correct, clear and understandable way, verbally and in writing.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   To gain a sociological perspective towards social issues by recognizing social facts.
2   To be able to make sociological analysis by examining the reasons behind the social problems.
3   To comprehend how social issues have been approached in the period before sociology emerged as a science.
4   To be able to analyze periodical social conditions and revolutions established the ground for emergence of sociology.
5   To comprehend scholars who leaved their marks on the classical sociology and their approaches towards social issues.
6   To comprehend the theorists, considered as milestones of sociology, and their effects on the historical development of sociology.
7   To be able to evaluate and interpret social events in the theoretical framework based on sociologists and to gain critical thinking.
8   To internalize the methods and concepts in order to evaluate current practical problems by gaining sociological knowledge.
9   To be able to associate other disciplines to sociology.
10   To gain scientific qualifications in order to understand, explain social problems and conduct scientific research projects, create scientific perspectives and concepts.
11   To gain scientific knowledge for providing an insight about topics such as family, women, urbanization, migration, youth.
12   To be qualified and able to provide sociological support in social life.
13   To have language skills in order to follow the latest developments in sociology.
14   To have knowledge about other disciplines and be open minded in order to do interdisciplinary scientific study.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables the holder to exercise the profession in the public or private enterprises. Graduates may be employed by various public institutions such as Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Family and Social Policies, at Local Administrations, non-governmental organizations, private educational institutions, Psychotechnic Evaluation Centres and Industrial establishments. Graduate students can get certificate of formation in order to teach at public and private institutions. Moreover, they may proceed with their careers in the academic field (Master and Doctoral level) and go on with their scientific researches under the umbrella of the university.

Access to Further Studies

The students who have completed their undergraduate education successfully can continue their studies in graduate programs (second cycle) in their own field or related fields provided that they pass the examination ALES and have sufficient knowledge of English.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Students are offered courses equivalent to 240 ECTS in total in the educational plan of the department of Sociology. The departmental elective courses are indicated in the each semester program. The students can choose out-of-department elective courses from the departments of History, Philosophy and Psychology in the Faculty or other departments in other faculties.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 1001 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 2 BİL 1001 BASIC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED 1 2 0 5
G 3 FEL 1009 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY REQUIRED 4 0 0 5
G 4 KPD 1000 CAREER PLANNING REQUIRED 1 0 0 2
G 5 PSİ 1011 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY REQUIRED 4 0 0 5
G 6 SOS 1001 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY I REQUIRED 3 0 0 7
G 7 TDL 1001 TURKISH LANGUAGE I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 8 YDİ 1001 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 0
TOTAL:   30
 
2. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 1002 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 2 BİL 1002 BASIC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED 2 2 0 5
B 3 FEL 1010 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY REQUIRED 4 0 0 6
B 4 PSİ 1016 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY REQUIRED 4 0 0 6
B 5 SOS 1004 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY II REQUIRED 3 0 0 7
B 6 TDL 1002 TURKISH LANGUAGE II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 7 YDİ 1006 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 0
TOTAL:   30
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 FEL 2007 CLASSICAL LOGIC REQUIRED 4 0 0 6
G 2 SOS 2013 HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 3 SOS 2015 SOCIAL STRAFICATION AND MOBILITY REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 4 SOS 2017 SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TURKEY REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 5 SOS 2019 RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES I REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 0
TOTAL:   30
 
4. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 FEL 2008 SYMBOLIC LOGIC REQUIRED 4 0 0 6
B 2 SOS 2016 TURKISH SOCIOLOGISTS REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
B 3 SOS 2018 INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
B 4 SOS 2020 URBAN AND MIGRATION SOCIOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
B 5 SOS 2022 RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES II REQUIRED 2 2 0 6
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 0
TOTAL:   30
 
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 FEL 3005 CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY THEORIES REQUIRED 4 0 0 4
G 2 SOS 3001 SOCIOLOGY OF ECONOMY REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 3 SOS 3003 SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 4 SOS 3005 SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILY REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 5 SOS 3007 SOCIOLOGY OF LAW AND CRIME REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
5 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 PSİ 3047 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
G 2 PSİ 3049 CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND NEGOTIATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 3 SOS 3011 SOCIOLOGY OF POVERTY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 4 SOS 3013 SOCIOLOGY OF CINEMA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 5 SOS 3015 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 6 SOS 3017 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 7 SOS 3019 SOCIOLOGY OF INSTITUTIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 8 SOS 3023 ORIENTALISM AND OCCIDENTALISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 9 SOS 3025 DIGITAL SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 10 TAR 3071 THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
6. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 SOS 3004 SOSCIOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 2 SOS 3006 POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 3 SOS 3012 STATISTICS PROGRAMS FOR SOCIAL SCIENTISTS REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
B 4 SOS 3024 MODERN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 5 SOS 3100 INTERNSHIP SUMMER TRAINING 0 8 0 6
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
6 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 PSİ 3060 MEDIATION FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 2 SOS 3018 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION IN TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 3 SOS 3020 SOCIOLOGY OF WORK ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 4 SOS 3022 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 5 SOS 3026 HISTORY OF CINEMA IN TURKEY AND SOCIOLOGY OF FILM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 6 SOS 3028 ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 7 SOS 3030 SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 8 SOS 3032 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 9 SOS 3034 DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION DYNAMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 10 SOS 3036 CULTURAL HERITAGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 11 SOS 3038 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 12 SOS 3040 SOCIAL MEMORY STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 13 SOS 3042 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 14 SOS 3044 CRIMINAL SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 PSİ 4061 DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY REQUIRED 4 0 0 5
G 2 SOS 4021 SOCIOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 3 SOS 4023 SOCIAL CHANGE REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 4 SOS 4025 GENDER AND POWER REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 5 SOS 4033 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
7 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 FEL 4007 PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
G 2 SOS 4029 LIBERALISM POWER AND AUTHORITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 3 SOS 4031 HEALTH AND SOCIETY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 4 SOS 4035 SOCIOLOGY OF SOCIAL SERVICES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 5 SOS 4037 SOCIOLOGY OF MODERNITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 6 SOS 4039 SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 7 SOS 4041 SOCIOLOGY OF RURAL AREAS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 8 SOS 4043 SOCIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4
G 9 SOS 4045 OCCUPATIONAL SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4
G 10 SOS 4047 INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 11 SOS 4049 DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 12 SOS 4051 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
8. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 FEL 4008 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY REQUIRED 4 0 0 6
B 2 PSİ 4062 PSYCHOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION REQUIRED 4 0 0 5
B 3 SOS 4006 TURKISH MODERNIZATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 4 SOS 4024 HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 5 SOS 4052 CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY THEORIES REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
8 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 GÇD 1000 VOLUNTEERISM STUDIES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 4
B 2 İHD 1001 HUMAN RIGHTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
B 3 SOS 4028 GLOBALIZATION, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 4 SOS 4030 HUMAN RIGHTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 5 SOS 4032 POPULAR CULTURE AND EVERYDAY LIFE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 6 SOS 4034 TRADITION AND CONSERVATISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 7 SOS 4036 RECENT DEBATES IN TURKISH POLITICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 8 SOS 4038 TOURISM AND SOCIOLOGY OF LEISURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 9 SOS 4040 EUROPEAN SOCIETY AND IDENTITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 10 SOS 4044 SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 11 SOS 4046 SOCIOLOGY OF BODY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 12 SOS 4050 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 13 SOS 4054 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The assessment methods used for each course are defined in the Course Syllabus Form prepared by the Instructor of the course and included in the Information Package. The related articles of the Regulations on Dokuz Eylul University Upper Secondary Education, Undergraduate Education and Examinations and Education and Examination Principles of Faculty of Letters are applied. Information about the regulations is available.

Graduation Requirements

Student has to complete required and elective courses (equivalent to 240 ECTS) which stated under the topic of Course Structure Diagram with Credits and to acquire at least 2.00 GPA (grade points average) on a 4.00 scale.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Yıldız AKPOLAT
Phone: 0 232 301 94 10
E-mail: yildiz.akpolat@deu.edu.tr