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Course Code: 
SOC 497
Semester: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
2
Lab: 
2
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
7
Course Language: 
Turkish
Course Objectives: 
To teach the skills necessary to write grant proposals and secure funding for projects.
Course Content: 

Grounded in the interplay of business, arts, education, government and non-profits, this advanced course focuses on proposals, grants, and reports, found in a variety of organizations.

Course Methodology: 
1.Lecture 2.Question/Answer 3.Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A.Exams B.Experiments C.Homeworks

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learn,ng Outputs

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1.Acquires skills to understand the relations between organizations and society and organizational dynamics.

2,3,4,8

1,2,3

A,C

2.Acquires abilities to contribute to the projects and social policies  to be developed by local, national and civil society organizations.

1,9,10

1,2,3

A,C

3.will be well equipped to develop projects sepcially targetted to the employment criteria of international organizations as well as national public, private and civil society organizations.

1,9,10

1,2,3

A,C

 

 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

-General introduction

 

2

Functions, structures, need, demand,circular process, phases, history, jargon and terminology

 

3

Component parts of proposals (the Essentials) good and bad examples

 

4

identification of the topic by the students

 

5

Major Funding Agencies History shifts in themes and procedures

Curent Organizational Structure vis avis Grant division

Componant parts of proposals (the Essentials) good and bad examples

 

6

European Union Project Proposal

 

7

United Nations Project Proposal

 

8

UNDP Project Proposal

 

9

UNICEF Project Proposal

 

10

WHO Project Proposal

 

11

FAO Project Proposal

 

12

UNHCR Project Proposal

 

13

Project Revisions-I

 

14

Propject Revisions-II

 
 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

International Grants and Funding

Additional Resources

Contracts and Grants; Guidelines for Grant Applicants

 
 

Material Sharing

Documents

United Nations Data Sheets

Assignments

Power Point Presentations

Exams

Midterm;  Final

 
 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid Term (Paper Submission)

14

40

Quiz

-

-

Homework (Proposal final draft)

14

60

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

Total

 

100

 

 

COURSE CATEGORY

 
 
 

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

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Duration (Semester Weeks, including final exam)

16

3

48

Out of class readings and preperations

15

6

90

Mid-Term exam (Paper submission)

15

3

45

Homeworks

1

10

10

Final Exam

1

10

10

Total Work Load

 

 

203

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

8,1

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

8