COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WORK AND OCCUPATION SOCIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IBS 4492 WORK AND OCCUPATION SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Trade and Business (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IBRAHIM HALIL KORKMAZ

Offered to

International Trade and Business (English)
International Business and Trade (English)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to examine various concepts in Sociology of Work and Occupations, a sub-branch of sociology, and to make sociological analyzes of the concept of work, which constitutes the scope of the course. Therefore, the first question would be, What is work International definition problems regarding the concept of work, the historical rhetoric of work, and radical approaches to work as well as Modern Western orientations will be discussed. Secondly, an overview of the work in historical perspective will be developed within the scope of the course. Marx, Weber and Durkheim's thoughts on work will be discussed within the Classical Approaches. Another aim of this course is to gain knowledge about the labor market. The course also includes examination of thoughts and approaches regarding professions and today's professions. Thirdly, transformations in working life and today's discussions about working life will be included in the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1.Understanding the concept of work
2   2. Understanding the subject of study from a historical perspective
3   3.Understanding classical approaches to study
4   4.Understanding contemporary approaches to work
5   5. Increasing technology usage skills in working life
6   6. The ability to approach the concept of gender in the context of working life
7   7.Understanding discussions of professions and professional life

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Defining the concept of work
2 2. Definition problems of the concept of work in the light of current definition approaches
3 3. Historical perspective on the concept of work
4 4. Classical approaches to work (Weber)
5 5. Classical approaches to work (Marx)
6 6. Classical approaches to work (Durkheim)
7 7. Contemporary approaches to the sociology of work (I)
8 8. Contemporary approaches to the sociology of work (II)
9 9. Technology and working life
10 10. Gender in society and working life
11 11. Women in working life
12 12. Transformation of work culture
13 13. Professions today and in the future
14 14. Discussions about professionalism and professional life

Recomended or Required Reading

Keith Grint (2005), The Sociology of Work: Introduction (3th Edition), Polity Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance at least 70% of the course is mandatory.
2. Any attempt or act of plagiarism will result in disciplinary punishment.
3. Participation to the course and discussions is an important requirement..
4. Late arrivals to the class should be avoided.
5. All electronic equipment must be kept turned off during the lesson.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahimhalil.korkmaz@deu.edu.tr

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 5 70
Final 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1533
LO.233444
LO.33
LO.445
LO.55
LO.654
LO.73

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