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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
Spring
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 define the general terminology and concepts of sociology.
  • will be able to evaluate the main issues of sociological interest and the sociological relation between these different themes.
  • will be able to explain how sociology as a discipline approaches various phenomena in modern societies like social stratification, urbanization, occupational differences, mass communication, social movements, globalization, environmental problems and so on.
  • will be able to explain the different forms of inequalities concerning class, race, ethnicity and gender divisions in societies.
  • will be able to question the linkage between power relations and social structures.
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 Poverty, welfare and social exclusion: Rethinking equality and inequality Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter10, pp. 239 282.
3 Race, ethnicity and migration: Understanding race, ethnicity, prejudice and discrimination. Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 6, pp. 115137.
4 Gender and sexuality: Gender differences and perspectives on gender inequality Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 5, pp. 89 113.
5 Sociology of body: Sociological perspectives on health, illness and ageing. Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 6, pp. 115 137.
6 MIDTERM I
7 Work and economic life: Trends in occupational system Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 12, pp. 305 335.
8 Modern organizations: Organizations and modern life Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 11, pp. 283 305.
9 Government and politics: The nature of government, politics and power Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 13, pp. 337 363.
10 Mass Media and Popular Culture: Impact of media and communication technologies on society Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 14, pp. 363 399.
11 MIDTERM II
12 Religion: Theories of religion and secularization, and types of religious organizations Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 16, pp. 433 469.
13 Cities and urban spaces: Urbanization and theories of urbanism Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 17, pp. 469 501.
14 Revolutions and Social Movements Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 18, 502 517.
15 Review of the semester
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
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
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
14
3
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
25
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
20
Final Exams
1
21
    Total
131

 

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.
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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