COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WORKING SOCIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KPD 5029 WORKING SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BAHAR METE OTLU

Offered to

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to examine the basic concepts and theories of sociology of work and to examine current developments in the working life from a sociological point of view.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines the basic concepts sociology of work
2   Explains the theoretical approaches developed for working life
3   Explains stages of development of working relationships from past and present
4   Discusses current issues of work

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts of sociology of work
2 Work and society relation
3 The subject, the purpose and the importance of the sociology of the work
4 Work phenomenon in historical context
5 The birth and rise of industrial society
6 The working life in post-industrial society theory
7 The working life in Türkiye (Ottoman Period)
8 Repeating the topics and Midterm Exam
9 The working life in Türkiye (Republic Period)
10 Problems at working life in Türkiye today
11 Globalization and labor
12 Family and working life
13 Sociological direction of unemployment and unemployment
14 Current developments in the sociology of work
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Grint, Leith (1998). Çalışma Sosyolojisi, Alfa Kitabevi.
Bozkurt , Veysel (2005 )Endüstriyel&Post-Endüstriyel Dönüşüm, Alfa Yay.
Güzel, Serkan (2008). Çalışma Sosyolojisi, Literatürk Yay.
Ören, Kenan (2013). Çalışma Sosyolojisi, Nobel Kitabevi.
Kolektif: (2012). Çalışma Sosyolojisi, Eskişehir Açık Öğretim Fakültesi Yayını.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, research, lecture, question-answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The course is evaluated by midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

In order to be successful in the course, it is obligatory to attend 70% of the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bahar.mete@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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