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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
Problem Solving
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 basic terms, conceptions and definitions peculiar to the discipline of sociology.
  • will be able to define the dynamics, the components and the engines of Social Change through the historical examples.
  • will be able to analyze the developments within the Social Change in the framework of causality and in a comparative perspective.
  • will be able to synthesize the sociological and historical data they obtain directly and objectively.
  • will be able to evaluate the economic, socio-cultural,and political dynamics of the modern world by taking their historical consideration in a comparative approach.
  • will be able to express their knowledge and thoughts orally and by writing.
Course Description

 



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: On the study of change The social scientific perspective Social and cultural evolution
2 Fundamental Concepts in the Study of Change ‘Self and Social Change’ Sztompka, pp. 3-24 Adams, pp.1-33
3 Continuity/Change “External and Internal Factors in Theories of Social change” Tonkiss, pp.34-49 Smelser, pp.369-394
4 Modalities of historical tradition Sztompka, pp.56-86
5 “Dialectics of Modernity” The globalization of human society E. Tiryakian Sztompka, pp.86-96
6 Post-Industrialism/Post-Fordism Allen, pp.533-560
7 Alternative Vision: Making History Sztompka, pp. 179-200
8 Midterm ...
9 Aspects of Social Becoming: The infrastructure of modernity Sztompka, pp. 235-274 Alexander, pp.205-233
10 Aspects of Social Becoming: The infrastructure of modernity Sztompka, pp. 235-274 Alexander, pp.205-233
11 Social Movement as Forces of Change Sztompka, pp
12 Mcdonaldization of Society Ritzer
13 Mcdonaldization of Society Ritzer
14 General Evaluation of the Course
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks relevant chapters of P. Sztompka, The Sociology of Social Change as well as H. Haferkamp and N. Smelser (edit), Social Change and Modernity
Suggested Readings/Materials There will also be additional readings from a variety of sources which will be available at the lecturer's web adress

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
25
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
35
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
3
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
25
Final Exams
1
25
    Total
166

 

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
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. X
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) X
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level. X
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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