Sociology of Education

Course Code:

SOC 428

Semester:

Spring

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Laboratuvar Saati:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

To study the main concepts, theories and topics of the sociology of education; to discuss the contemporary problems regarding education along the lines of these concepts, theories and topics.

Course Content:

Theoretical Perspectives on Education and Society; Schools as Social Organizations; Social-Structural Characteristics of the School; Social Functions of Education; School Actors and the Socialization Function of the School: Transmission of Roles, Norms, and Values; Authority Patterns in Schools; Equalities/Inequalities in Educational Opportunity; Role of Schools in the Social Reproduction of Socio-Economic Inequalities; Family Life and Schools; Gender Inequalities in Education; Educational Movements and Reform.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Exam, C: Assignment

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Upon the completion of this course a student:	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Will learn the cencepts and topics of sociology of education; and develop the skill of thinking analytically on them.	3,7	1,2,3	A, C
2) Will have studied school as a social institution, and investigated its major social functions from the sociological perspective; will have analyzed educational problems within the context of social stratification.	3,4,6,7	1,2,3	A,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Syllabus Overview and Introduction to the Course
2	Theoretical Perspectives on Education and Society
3	Schools as Social Organizations
4	Social-Structural Characteristics of the School
5	Social Functions of Education
6	School Actors and the Socialization Function of the School: Transmission of Roles, Norms, and Values
7	ARA SINAV
8	Authority Patterns in Schools
9	Equalities/Inequalities in Educational Opportunity
10	Role of Schools in the Social Reproduction of Socio-Economic Inequalities
11	Family Life and Schools
12	Gender Inequalities in Education
13	Documentary Screening and Discussion: “Girl Rising”
14	Educational Movements and Reform.

Recommended Sources

KAYNAKLAR
Ders Notu	Öğretim Üyesi tarafından çeşitli kaynaklardan derlenen ders kitabı.
Diğer Kaynaklar	Apple, Michael W., Stephen J. Ball and Luis Armando Gandin. 2010. The Routledge International Handbook of the Sociology of Education. New York, NY: Routledge. Ballantine, J.H. and F.M. Hammack (eds.) 2011. The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Bourdieu, P. and Jean-Claude Passeron. 1977. Reproduction in Education, Society, and Culture. London: Sage Publications. Durkheim, Emile. 1956. Education and Sociology. New York: The Free Press.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments	Article Review
Exams	Mid-Term Exam; Final Exam

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Article Review	1	50
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	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

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Assignment	1	12	12
Mid-term	1	8	8
Final examination	1	12	12
Total Work Load			117
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,68
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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