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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Q&A
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to elaborate on the emergence and development of sociology as a scientific discipline.
  • will be able to be acquainted with main methods of collecting, organizing and analyzing data in sociological studies.
  • will be able to be acquainted with main sociological theories which will enable them develop a sociological perspective.
  • will be able to realize the significance and the role of culture in social life.
  • will be able to be acquainted with elements of social structure which make social life organized and perform its expected functions.
  • will be able to develop a sociological understanding on the forms of systematical inequalities concerning class, race, ethnicity and gender divisions.
  • will be able to develop a sociological understanding about the processes and effects of socialization on the construction of individual personality.
  • will be able to develop a sociological perspective concerning how deviance is defined and treated by society.9) To elaborate on the social evolution of humanity from huntinggathering to modern industrial societies.
  • will be able to elaborate on the forms of collective behaviors and social movements and how they have initiated social transformations.
  • will be able to be acquainted with primary and secondary forms of social groupings and, concerning the latter, with the origins, effects and functions of bureaucratization of social institutions in modern societies.
Course Description

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Presentation and overview of the course
2 What is sociology? The definition and origins of sociology James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 4 11.
3 Research methods to collect, organize and analyze data in sociology James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 124 147.
4 The development of sociological thinking: sociological theories and perspectives James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 11 14
5 Culture and society James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 37 61.
6 MIDTERM I
7 Socialization James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 63 93.
8 Elements of social structure and social interaction James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 95 123.
9 Social groups James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 150 160.
10 Collective behavior and social movements James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 607 631.
11 MIDTERM II
12 Social stratification James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 228 253.
13 Deviance and social control James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 198 223.
14 Social change and types of society James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 633 657.
15 Bureaucracy and formal organizations James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 173 195.
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Must readings mentioned in this information sheet.
Suggested Readings/Materials None

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
30
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
30
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
16
4
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
16
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
10
Final Exams
1
17
    Total
165

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to scientifically examine concepts and ideas in the field of sociology; to be able to interpret and evaluate data. X
2 To be able to define classical and contemporary theories in sociology; to be able to identify the differences and similarities among those theories and to be able to evaluate them. X
3 To be able to critically use the knowledge acquired in the field of sociology X
4 To be able to plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire sociological research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field. X
5 To be able to identify and evaluate local, regional and global issues and problems. X
6 To be able to share their ideas and solutions supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data in written and oral forms.
7 To be able to make use of other disciplines related to sociology and to have core knowledge related to those disciplines. X
8 To be able to follow developments in sociology and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) X
9 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level)
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
11 To have social and scholarly values and ethical principles during the collection and interpretation of data for implementation, publication, dissemination, and maintenance X
12 To acquire life long learning abilities that will enable the socially responsible application of knowledge based on their field of study to their professional and everyday lives. X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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