Course Name | Introduction to Sociology I |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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SOC 101 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | To introduce students the origins, basic concepts, and methods of sociological studies that will enable students to orient themselves into further studies in the field. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course covers introductory topics in the field of sociology ranging from the description of sociology, the logic and method of sociological inquiries, foundational theories in the discipline to the examination of important sociological concepts such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social control, bureaucracy, social change and patterned social inequalities. |
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| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Presentation and overview of the course | |
2 | The Sociological Perspective | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 2-36 |
3 | How Sociologist do Research | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 124-148 |
4 | Sociological Theories | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 41-103 |
5 | Sociological Theories | ames M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 41-103 |
6 | Culture and society | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 36-61 |
7 | Socialization | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 64-91 |
8 | Midterm | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 94-122 |
9 | Social structure and social interaction | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 150-170 |
10 | Social groups and Societies | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 606-630 |
11 | Collective behavior and social movements | |
12 | Social stratification | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 228 -252 |
13 | Deviance and social control | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 198-222 |
14 | Social change | James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 634-656 |
15 | Review of the semester | |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | James M. Henslin, SOCIOLOGY: A DOWN TO EARTH APPROACH, Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0205714278 ISBN-10: 0205714277 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Anthony Giddens, INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY, Cambridge University Press, 1991 http://www.sociologyencyclopedia.com ISBN 10: 0393957535 ISBN 13: 9780393957532 |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 30 |
Presentation / Jury | - | - |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
---|---|---|---|
Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 3 | 45 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 12 | |
Presentation / Jury | - | ||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 23 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 40 | |
Total | 180 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. | X | ||||
2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. | X | ||||
3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. | |||||
7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. | X | ||||
8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. | X | ||||
9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. | |||||
10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. | X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest