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Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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Fall |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
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Course Type | Required | |||||
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
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Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description |
| Core Courses | X |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Presentation and overview of the course | |
2 | Introduction to Sociological Theory | George Ritzer, “A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: The Early Years” in Classical Sociological Theory |
3 | Karl Marx | Robert J. Antonio, “Karl Marx”, in The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists (93 131) |
4 | Karl Marx’s Writings | Karl Marx, “Alienation, Class Struggle and Class Consciousness” in Readings in Social Theory (23 54) |
5 | Emile Durkheim | Robert Alun Jones, “Emile Durkheim” in The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists (193 238) |
6 | Emile Durkheim’s Writings | |
7 | MIDTERM I | |
8 | Max Weber | Stephen Kalberg, “Max Weber” in The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists (132 192) |
9 | Max Weber’s Writings | Max Weber, “The Iron Cage”, in Readings in Social Theory (81 115) |
10 | Georg Simmel | Lawrence A. Scaff, “George Simmel” in The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists (239 266) |
11 | George Herbert Mead | Dmitri N. Shalin, “George Herbert Mead”, in The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists (290 332) |
12 | Alfred Schutz | Mary Rogers, “Alfred Schutz” in The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists (355 375) |
13 | Talcott Parsons | Victor Lidz , “Talcott Parsons” in The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists (376 420) |
14 | Review of the semester | |
15 | Final exam | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | George Ritzer (2010) Classical Sociological Theory, New York : McGrawHill Higher Education George Ritzer (ed), (2000) The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists, Oxford: Blackwell James Farganis (ed), (2008) Readings in Social Theory, New York : McGrawHill Higher Education |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Additional readings will be assigned during the semester. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 16 | 5 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
Project | 1 | 25 |
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 |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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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 | 3 | |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 1 | ||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 2 | 10 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 19 | |
Total | 135 |
# | 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. | |||||
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 |
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