Within the cadre of this course, after having drawn a path of the general sociological conception, sociological thinking through major authors and an analysis of their different theories will be evaluated. The sociological theories developed in the USA, Germany and France in recent history will also be studied.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
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1. Presents the definitions and the first approaches of sociology. |
7,8 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
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2. Learns basic methodological approaches of sociology |
1,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
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3. Gains theoretical and comparative sociological knowledge about many sociological themes |
1,7,8 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
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4. Explains different sociological concepts |
1,2,3,6,7,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
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5. Examines different sociological theories |
1,2,8,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
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6. Gains skill in assessing daily life in sociological perspective |
3,6,7,10 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
Course Flow
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
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1 |
INTRODUCTION: DEFINITIONS OF SOCIOLOGY |
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FIRST AUTHORS OF SOCIOLOGY: AUGUSTE COMTE |
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3 |
FRENCH SOCIOLOGY AND EMILE DURKHEIM |
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4 |
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF EMILE DURKHEIM |
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5 |
KARL MARX AND ITS SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE |
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6 |
MAX WEBER AND ITS SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE |
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7 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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8 |
GEORG SIMMEL AND ITS SOCIOLOGY |
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9 |
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
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10 |
SOCIAL CHANGE AND GLOBALIZATION |
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11 |
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES AND RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIOLOGY |
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12 |
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES |
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13 |
CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES |
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14 |
SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS |
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15 |
SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL LIFE |
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16 |
FINAL EXAM |
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Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
Books and articles |
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Additional Resources |
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Material Sharing
| Documents | Book, Articles, Book Chapters |
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| Exams | Mid-term and Final Exam |
Assessment
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Midterm | 1 | 100 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 40 | |
| Total | 100 |
| COURSE CATEGORY | Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To raise individuals who are proficient in research methods in social sciences, and competent in carrying out sociological research. , | X | ||||
| 2 | To raise individuals who develop an interdisciplinary perspective by way of taking courses not only in the field of sociology but also those offered by different faculty and departments. | X | ||||
| 3 | To raise individuals who have a firm grasp of the main topics and issues of the society in Turkey, | X | ||||
| 4 | To raise social scientists who are competent in “sociology of organizations and institutions”, one of the major areas of sociology, | X | ||||
| 5 | To raise social scientists who are competent in “political sociology and social change”, one of the major areas of sociology, | X | ||||
| 6 | To raise social scientists who are competent in “social inequalities/stratification”, one of the major areas of sociology, | X | ||||
| 7 | To raise social scientists who are competent in “culture and society”, one of the major areas of sociology, | X | ||||
| 8 | To raise social scientists who have a command of the history of and the theories in social sciences, | X | ||||
| 9 | To raise individuals who have the skill of expressing themselves well, verbally and in writing, and who are knowledgeable in the main requirements of academic writing, | X | ||||
| 10 | To raise individuals who are capable of developing projects in different parts of the world, working for international organizations. | X | ||||
ECTS
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final examination | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Work Load | 156 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 6,24 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |