COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIGITAL SOCIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 3025 DIGITAL SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology
Sociology (Evening)

Course Objective

As a sub-discipline of sociology, Digital Sociology deals with the sub-titles of technology and digitalized social life. In other words, it looks at the effects of technology from a sociological perspective. The rapid rise of the mass media and the use of the internet have brought along new areas of discussion. There are many different issues, from education to identity debates, from law to morality. In this course, current debates in digital sociology, which is a new field, will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   They acquire basic information about the field of digital sociology.
2   Learns theories on technology and social life.
3   Gains a critical perspective on the field.
4   Will be able to relate cultural, political and economic issues with Digital sociology.
5   By gaining a sociological perspective, they can apply research methods and techniques to digital sociology issues.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is Digital Sociology
2 Technology and social life
3 Technology and Identity
4 Utopias and Realities
5 Social media
6 Network Society Theories
7 Technology and New social movements
8 Midterm
9 Ethics in digital environments
10 The impact of digital in different fields: Law
11 Digital Economy
12 Digital Labor
13 The impact of digital in different areas: Health
14 The impact of digital in different areas: Education
15 The impact of digital in different areas: Family

Recomended or Required Reading

Ilgın Hicran Özlem, Konuk Nebiye (2020). Sosyal Medyada Marka Kişiliği: Bmw Ve Mercedes Örneği. Journal Of Emerging Economies And Policy, 5(1), 43-50.

Konuk Nebiye, Ilgın Hicran Özlem (2019). Almanya da Yaşayan Türk Ailelerinin Yeni Medya Kullanımlarının Incelenmesi. The Turkish Online Journal Of Design, Art And Communication, 9(4), 533-545., Doi: 10.7456/10904100/005

Konuk Nebiye (2019). Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Medyada Şiddet Kavramına Bakışları. The Turkısh Onlıne Journal Desıgn Art And Communıcatıon, 9(3), 414-431., Doi: 10.7456/10903100/007

Konuk Nebiye (2019). Bir Sosyal Medya Aracı Olarak Instagram Kullanımı Ve Kişisel Iletişim Kaygısı Üzerine Üniversite Öğrencileri Ile Araştırma. European Journal Of Managerial Research, 3(4), 1-26.

Konuk Nebiye, Güntaş Selime (2019). Sosyal Medya Kullanımı Eğitimi Ve Bir Eğitim Aracı Olarak Sosyal Medya Kullanımı. International Journal Of Entrepreneurship Management Inquiries (Emı), 3(4), 1-25.

Konuk Nebiye, Öztunç Evin, Ideology In Communication Studies, Bölüm Adı: (As A New Concept Moral Panıc Hunters In Dıgıtal Age In Thecontext Of Vırtual Identıtıes And Moral Panıc) (2020)., Sra Academic Publishing(Strategic Researches Academy), Editör:Assist. Prof. Dr. Ömer Aydınlıoğlu, Basım Sayısı:1, Sayfa Sayısı 302, Isbn:978-625-7148-14-6, Ingilizce (Bilimsel Kitap),

Konuk Nebiye, Sosyal, Beşeri Ve Idari Bilimlerde Akademik Çalışmalar-2019/2, Bölüm Adı: (Sosyal Medya Kullanımının Toplumsal Etkileri) (2019)., Ivpe Yayınevi, Editör:Prof. Dr. Zafer Gölen, Prof. Dr. Hasan Babacan, Basım Sayısı:1, Sayfa Sayısı 1295, Isbn:978-9940-540-90-6, Türkçe (Bilimsel Kitap)


Marres, N. (2017) Digital Sociology: the reinvention of social research, Cambridge: Polity.
Gillespie, T. & K. Foot et al. (2013) Media Technologies: Materiality, Technology, Society, Cambridge: MIT Press
Ruppert, E., Law, J., & Savage, M. (2013). Reassembling social science methods: The challenge of digital devices. Theory, culture & society, 30(4), 22-46.
Lupton, Deborah (2013) Digital Sociology. London: Routledge.Miller, V. (2011). Understanding digital culture. London: SAGE Publications.
Orton-Johnson, K. and N. Prior (Eds) (2013) Critical Perspectives in Digital Sociology, Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** 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)

nebiye.konukkandemir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Reading 3 5 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 89

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.14444543
LO.25533553
LO.355
LO.4555
LO.55555