Lectures, Readings, Exams
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
Learns to assess sociological approach to social problems |
3,4,5 |
1,2,3 |
A,B,C |
Gets informed about Social Problems of Turkey |
3,4,5 |
1,2,3 |
A,B,C |
Learns historical background of Social Problems of Turkey |
3,5 |
1,2,3 |
A,B,C |
Course Flow
Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
Introduction |
Film and material on the subjects |
2 |
Social Problems and Social Boundaries |
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3 |
Women’s empoloyment in Turkey |
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4 |
Gender İn Turkey |
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5 |
Islamist movement in Turkey |
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6 |
Culture and Race in Turkey |
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7 |
Illegal Immigrants in Turkey |
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8 |
The City of Istanbul in Global Era |
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9 |
Midterm |
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10 |
Globalization and Changing Class Structures |
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11 |
Family and Social Policy in Turkey |
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12 |
Social Exclusion in Turkey |
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13 |
Question of Ethnicity in Turkey |
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14 |
Welfare Regime in Turkey |
Recommended Sources
Textbook |
Course designed by the Instructer |
Additional Resources |
Movies, Web Content |
Material Sharing
Documents |
Course designed by the Instructor |
Assignments |
Weekly Readings |
Exams |
Midterm, Final |
Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Midterm |
1 |
100 |
Total |
|
100 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
|
60 |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
|
40 |
Total |
|
100 |
COURSE CATEGORY |
Departmental Elective |
Course’s Contribution to Program
No |
Program Öğrenme Çıktıları |
Katkı Düzeyi |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
To raise individuals who are proficient in research methods in social sciences, and competent in carrying out sociological research. |
X |
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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 |
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3 |
To raise individuals who have a firm grasp of the main topics and issues of the society in Turkey. |
X |
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4 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “sociology of organizations and institutions”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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5 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “political sociology and social change”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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6 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “social inequalities/stratification”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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7 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “culture and society”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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8 |
To raise social scientists who have a command of the history of and the theories in social sciences. |
X |
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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 |
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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 |
Total |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
15 |
7 |
105 |
Homework |
3 |
4 |
12 |
Mid-term |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Final |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Total Work Load |
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168 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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6,72 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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7 |