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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
Case Study
Q&A
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to explain the specific theories of social stratification.
  • will be able to discuss the different dimensions of stratification and inequality.
  • will be able to evaluate social stratification with reference to the terms power, class, gender, and race/ethnicity.
  • will be able to discuss the specific dimensions of contemporary class structure.
  • will be able to explain social mobility.
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 Perspectives, Concepts and the History of Inequality Harold Kerbo, Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 1
3 History of Inequality Harold Kerbo, Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 3
4 Social Stratification Theories I and II Harold Kerbo, Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 4
5 Social Stratification Theories III Harold Kerbo, Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 5
6 The Upper Class David Grusky, Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective
7 The Middle and Working Classes David Grusky, Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective
8 Midterm
9 Poverty and Underclass Harold Kerbo, Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 8
10 Gender Stratification and Inequalities David Grusky, Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective (317 326)
11 Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity Harold Kerbo, Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 10
12 Social Mobility Harold Kerbo, Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 11
13 The Consequences of Inequality Harold Kerbo, Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 11
14 Review of the semester David Grusky, Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective (862 892)
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Harold Kerbo, 2002, Social Stratification and Inequality New York: McGraw Hill; McGraw Hill David Grusky (ed.), 2008, Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective, New York: Westview Press
Suggested Readings/Materials Additional readings will be assigned during the semester.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
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
14
4
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
20
Final Exams
32
    Total
124

 

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.
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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