COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 1112 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM KAYA

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The goal of the course is that to ensure the learning of the sociology basic concepts and to examine the conditions of social changes and transition.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to comprehend the birth and development of sociology
2   to understand the basic interests of sociology
3   to comprehend the importance of sociology for modern society
4   to learn thinking upon the community issues
5   to understand the property of sociology that distinguishes from other social sciences
6   to explain the nature of social instutions
7   to explain the social theory and concepts

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 historical conditions that prepare teh birth of sociology
2 basic interests of sociology
3 the relationship between sociology and sciences, the characteristics of sociology that distinguish from other sciences
4 the founders of sociology: Marx, Comte, Weber and Durkheim
5 social system, change and stratification
6 Modern Social Theory (1): the specifity of modern society during the history
7 Modern Social Theory (2): different approaches about modern society
8 Midterm
9 methods and techniques in sociology
10 subspeciality of sociology (1)
11 subspeciality of sociology (2)
12 Modern (Nation) State
13 Modern (Nation) State
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Anthony Giddens, Sosyoloji, Ayraç Yayınları, Ankara, 2000
Anthony Giddens, Sosyoloji: Eleştirel bir Giriş, Phoenix yay., Ankara, 2001
Önal Sayın, Sosyolojiye Giriş, Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, Izmir,1989

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture
assignment/research

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

to be announced

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

to be announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahim.kaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 3 33
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 2 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Reading 8 2 16
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15454
LO.2545
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
LO.755