Through in-class discussions of the assigned texts and writing exercises the students are encouraged to identify, critically analyze, and articulate the main points and arguments of the respective authors, and systematically express their own opinions in writing, relying on outlines that cap their main points.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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1. can identify the main concepts, ideas and arguments in texts from a variety of disciplines within social sciences. |
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2. both orally expresses her/his ideas using logical reasoning and writes in line with the rules of academic literature. |
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1,2,3 |
Course Flow
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Syllabus Overview and Introduction to the Course |
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*) Concept: Crime (pp.79-81) *) Lecture: Writing and Summary Writing |
*) Concept: Crime (pp.79-81)
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*) Concepts: Crime, corporate (p.81); Crime, organized (p.82); Crime, white collar (p.84) *) Lecture: Guidelines for Writing a Literature Review |
*) Concepts: Crime, corporate (p.81); Crime, organized (p.82); Crime, white collar (p.84)
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*) Text (1): “White Collar Criminality” (pp.5-8) *) Library Orientation |
*) Text (1): “White Collar Criminality” (pp.5-8)
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*** Quiz #1 *** *) Concepts: Crime, broken windows theory of (p.81); Crime, radical/Marxist theories of (pp.82-83); Zimbardo prison experiment (p.94) |
*** Quiz #1 *** *) Concepts: Crime, broken windows theory of (p.81); Crime, radical/Marxist theories of (pp.82-83); Zimbardo prison experiment (p.94) |
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*) Text (1) continued: “White Collar Criminality” (pp.9-12) |
*) Text (1) continued: “White Collar Criminality” (pp.9-12) |
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*** Quiz #2 *** *) Text (1) continued: “White Collar Criminality” (pp.13-16) |
*** Quiz #2 *** *) Text (1) continued: “White Collar Criminality” (pp.13-16) |
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*** Quiz #3 *** *) Text (2): “ENRON” (pp.19-23) |
*** Quiz #3 *** *) Text (2): “ENRON” (pp.19-23) |
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*) Concepts: Deviance, crime and (pp.88-89); Deviance, women and (pp.90-91) *) Text (3): “From Pink to White with Various Shades of Embezzlement: Women Who Commit White-Collar Crimes” (pp.27-32)
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*) Concepts: Deviance, crime and (pp.88-89); Deviance, women and (pp.90-91) *) Text (3): “From Pink to White with Various Shades of Embezzlement: Women Who Commit White-Collar Crimes” (pp.27-32)
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MID-TERM EXAM |
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*) Text (3) continued: “From Pink to White with Various Shades of Embezzlement: Women Who Commit White-Collar Crimes” (pp.33-38)
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*) Text (3) continued: “From Pink to White with Various Shades of Embezzlement: Women Who Commit White-Collar Crimes” (pp.33-38) |
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*** Quiz #4 *** *) Text (3) continued: “From Pink to White with Various Shades of Embezzlement: Women Who Commit White-Collar Crimes” (pp.39-44)
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*) Text (3) continued: “From Pink to White with Various Shades of Embezzlement: Women Who Commit White-Collar Crimes” (pp.39-44) |
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*) Text (4): Media Portrayal of White-Collar Crime (pp.55,57,59) *) Text (5): “Crime in the World of Art” (pp.63-67) |
*) Text (4): Media Portrayal of White-Collar Crime (pp.55,57,59) *) Text (5): “Crime in the World of Art” (pp.63-67) |
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*** Quiz #5 *** *) Text (5) continued: “Crime in the World of Art” (pp.68-72) |
*) Text (5) continued: “Crime in the World of Art” (pp.68-72) |
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Recommended Sources
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Material Sharing
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Literature Review |
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Mid-Term; Quizzes; Term Paper |
Assessment
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
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Quizzes |
5 |
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Mid-Term |
1 |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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60 |
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Total |
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100 |
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COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
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Program Learning Outcomes |
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To raise individuals who are proficient in research methods in social sciences, and competent in carrying out sociological research. |
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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. |
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To raise individuals who have a firm grasp of the main topics and issues of the society in Turkey. |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “sociology of organizations and institutions”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “political sociology and social change”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “social inequalities/stratification”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “culture and society”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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To raise social scientists who have a command of the history of and the theories in social sciences. |
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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. |
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To raise individuals who are capable of developing projects in different parts of the world, working for international organizations. |
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ECTS
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
16 |
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48 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
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154 |
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Mid-term |
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14 |
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Term Paper |
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Total Work Load |
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261 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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10,4 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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10 |