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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SOC 5012 SOCIAL CHANGE IN TURKEY II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

By explaining social change theory, comprehending the effects of t elements that construct change on our society. By undertaking the subject in the historical process, explaining cultural and educational politics and emphasizing the positive and negative reflections of domestic and foreign factors that influence socio-cultural process. Learning Eastern culture at close and analyzing it by comparing with the Western one.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define main concepts related to social change 2   Looking at the development of sociology in the East and the West 3   The reasons of the lag of Islamic countries and the Mentality of Faith 4   Prophets and Philosophers that Led the Societies 5   The Reflections of Idea and Art on Daily Life

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to the Course and Basic Concepts 2 Overview of the development of sociology in the East and the West 3 Turk-Islam Sociologists 4 The reasons of the lag of Islamic countries and the Mentality of Faith 5 The Effects of Far-East Philosophies 6 The Transition from the Belief in Several Gods to One God 7 Prophets and Philosophers that Led the Societies 8 Midterm 9 Mevlana 10 Yunus Emre 11 Old Turkish Religion and Reflections from Paganism 12 Superstitions 13 The Reflections of Idea and Art on Daily Life 14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Answer-Question Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm and final examinations. 2. LO 4: It will be evaluated by the student s presentation and presentation report

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 30 30 Preparing assignments 1 14 14 Preparing presentations 1 14 14 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 3 LO.2 5 5 3 LO.3 5 5 3 LO.4 5 5 3 LO.5 5 5 5