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Course Code: 
SOC 105
Semester: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Objectives: 
By focusing on different disciplines of social sciences such as , anthropology, demography, economics, human geography, political science, sociology, literature, and law the aim of this course is to demonstrate the differences in terms of historical evolution and methodologies. In addition, the course aims to problematize the concept of “science” in social sciences.
Course Content: 

The course does not only focus on the important developments that took place in social sciences in Europe and United States, but also will include Turkey.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Attendance and class participation, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1. Explains what is scientific in social sciences.

8,9

1,2,3

A,B

2. Analyzes the conceptual changes in social sciences.

8,9

1,2,3

A,B

3. Explains the approaches of founding scholars of social sciences.

8,9

1,2,3

A,B

4. Analyzes the current issues in Anthropology, sociology, history and political sciences

8,9

1,2,3

A,B

5. Analyzes approaches of different social sciences to various manifestations of modernity.

3,4,7

1,2,3

A,B

6. Explains the fundamental necessity of critical thinking in social sciences.

9

1,2,3

A,B

 
 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

INTRODUCTION

 

2

DEFINITION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

 

3

HISTORICAL DEVELEOPMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

 

4

DEFINITION OF SOCIOLOGY

 

5

DEFINITIONS OF ANTHROPOLOGY, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY

 

6

EMILE DURKHEIM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

 

7

MIDTERM EXAM

 

8

KARL MARX AND ITS SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

 

9

MAX WEBER AND ITS SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

 

10

INTRODUCTION TO  CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

 

11

POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ITS DEFINITION

 

12

POLITICAL SCIENCE THEORIES

 

13

CURRENT ISSUES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

 

14

THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

 

15

GENERAL ANALYSIS

 

16

FINAL EXAM

 

 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

Course pack consisting of selected articles and books.

Additional Resources

 

 
 

Material Sharing

Documents

Book, Articles, Book Chapters

Assignments

 

Exams

Mid-term and Final Exam

 
 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Midterm

1

80

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

3

64

Mid-terms

1

8

8

Quiz

0

0

0

Homework

0

0

0

Final examination

1

10

10

Total Work Load

 

 

130

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

5,2

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5