COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Work and Occupations in Modern Society
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
SOC 330
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
8
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The course aims at introducing the students to the process of developments and changes concerning “work and occupations” in both preindustrial and postindustrial periods, and the major forces determining and shaping “”work and occupations” in modern society under the growing influence of urbanization, technology and globalization.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to explain the basic terms, concepts and definitions of sociology.
  • will be able to evaluate the historical process for the development of “work and occupations.”
  • will be able to define the major forces and factors determining and shaping “work and occupations”, such as urbanization, commerce, technology and globalization.
  • will be able to explain the social, economic and political motives lying behind the employment and unemployment, and equality and inequality in income.
  • will be able to define and evaluate work organization, professionalization, and hiearchy in occupations from the socio-economic point of view.
  • will be able to express their knowledge and thoughts orally and by writing.
Course Description This course deals with the process of developments and changes concerning the “work
and occupations” in both preindustrial and postindustrial periods, and major forces
determining and shaping “work and occupations” in modern society under the growing
influence of urbanization, technology and globalization.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction: A Historical Narrative on Work and Occupations Work before Industrialization Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, Los Angeles, 2008
2 Industrializaiton and Its Consequences Capitalism and Market Economy Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, Los Angeles, 2008
3 Technology, Globalization and Work: Work and Occupations; Trade and Immigration Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, Los Angeles, 2008
4 Bureaucratic Organization: Work and the Worker Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, Los Angeles, 2008
5 Professions and Professionalization: Professionalizaiton as a Means of Control; Diversity and Professional Status Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, Los Angeles, 2008
6 Midtermexam I
7 Getting a Job: Jobs and Capital Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, Los Angeles, 2008
8 Diversity in the Workplace: Race and Ethnicity Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, Los Angeles, 2008
9 Who gets What? The Determination of Wages and Salaries Technological Change and Income Inequality Globalization, Employment and Income Occupational prestige Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, Los Angeles, 2008
10 Life on the Job: Its Rewards and Perils Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, Los Angeles, 2008
11 II. Midtermexam
12 Workplace Culture and Socialization Socialization, Career and Identity Rudi Volti, An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations, 2008
13 Work Roles and Life Roles
14 Presentations
15 General Evaluation
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks the related chapters in the books mentioned above
Suggested Readings/Materials Gale Miller, It is a Living: Work in Modern Society, 1981

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
4
60
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
35
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
30
Final Exams
1
37
    Total
210

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 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.

 X
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.
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