COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YÖN 4112 SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN KÖKALAN ÇIMRIN

Offered to

LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS (Evening)
LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to be able to realize the society we are living in, in a more accurate way by learning the basic concepts and approaches regarding the society and social sciences.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to compile the basic concepts of the social sciences
2   To be able to recognize the theories explaining social change
3   To be able to describe the society we are living in, in a more reliable way
4   To be able to recognize the social institutions
5   To be able to assess the dynamism of change in Turkey, in terms of history

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition, scope, and basic concepts of sociology
2 Basic Sociological Theories
3 Culture, Society, Individual and Society Types
4 Social Gender and Sex
5 Deviance and Crime
6 Stratification and Structure of Class
7 Mid Term
8 Mid Term
9 Government, Politics, Power and War
10 Mass Media and Popular Culture
11 Social Change and Social Change Theories
12 Social Theories: Family, law, education, economy, politics, leisure times, religion.
13 Revolutions and Social Movements
14 The concept of globalization with its Politic, Cultural and Economic aspects

Recomended or Required Reading

- TOLAN, B., 1996, Toplum Bilimlerine Giriş, Murat Yayınları, Istanbul.
- GIDDENS, A., 2000, Sosyoloji, Ayraç YAYINEVI, Ankara.
- KONGAR, E., 1998, 21 Yüzyılda Türkiye, Remzi Kitapevi, Istanbul.
- GIDDENS, A., 2000, Siyaseti Sosyoloji ve Toplumsal Teori, Metis Yayınları, Istanbul.
Supplementary resources:
- ADORNO, T., HORKHEIMER, M., 2010, Sosyolojik Açılımlar, Bilgesu Yayınları, Ankara.
Other course materials: Up-to-date articles on this subject

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Computer, internet, communication tools, course notes, written and visual model practices, presentation tools, brain storming, group discussion, several movie screenings.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

All learning outcomes will be assessed by midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules


It is mandatory to attend 70% of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0232-30112555 fusun.kokalan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparing assignments 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 68

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