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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SOS 3060 SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

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

This course is a general introduction to social apparatus of globalization and will cover five broad topics: theory of globalization, social change, and new instutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand phenomenon of globalization 2   To show the influcence of globalization on social life 3   To show how globalization created new developments in our lifes 4   To show how globalization influenced new social movements, identities, and culture 5   To show how network societies developed with the globalization: problems and advantages

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Defining globalization concept 2 Golabalization as a social phenomenon 3 The historical and sociological reality of globalization process 4 Globalization theory: Wallerstein 5 Globalization; Giddens 6 Martin Albrow and Global Age 7 Globalization: understanding of Roland Robertson 8 Globalization perspectives in the classical sociology 9 Mid term 10 Global culture 11 Globalization and new social movements 12 Globalization and environment

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

face to face

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exams

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 3 42 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Midterm 1 5 5 Final 1 10 10 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

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 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 4 LO.2 4 4 4 4 LO.3 4 4 4 LO.4 4 4 LO.5 4 4