COURSE INFORMATON
Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Prerequisites
-
Language of
Instruction
ENGLISH
Course Level
UNDERGRADUATE
Course Type
Compulsory
Code
Semester
L+P Hour
Credits
ECTS
SOC101
1
3+0
3
5
Course Coordinator
Instructors
JEFF HOWISON
Assistants
Goals
The ıntroduce sociology to the students
Content
LECTURE
Program
Learning
Outcomes
Teaching
Methods
Assessment
Methods
7,8
1
A,C
1,9,10
1,2
A,C
3 Gains theorethical and comperative sociological
knowledge about many sociological themes
1,7,8
1,9
A,C
4 Gains skill in assessing daily life in sociological
perspective
3,7
1,9
A,C
4,5,6,7,8
1,12
A,C
Learning Outcomes
1 Gains knowledge about theory schools and classical
theorists in Sociology
2 Learns basic methodological appraoaches of sociology
5 Gains background in theorethical and thematic areas of
Sociology
Teaching
Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study
Assessment
Methods:
A: Testing, B: Attendance and participation
COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics
Study Materials
1 Introduction /sociological imagination
2 Course introduction classical theory
3 Classical theory functionalism E. Durkheim
4 Classsical theory Marxism
5 Social stratificatin
6 Classical theory max weber
7 Midterm Exam
8 Sociology and religion
9 Sociology and religion Emile Durkheim
10 Sociology and race racism
11 Urban sociology
12 Coclusion
13 Final exam
14
RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
Giddens sociology 5 th edition
Additional Resources None
MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments
Exams
ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES
NUMBER
PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms
1
40
Total
100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE
1
40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE
1
60
Total
COURSE CATEGORY
100
Expertise/Field Courses
COURSE CATEGORY
Expertise Courses
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No
Contribution
Program Learning Outcomes
1
When students have completed the Public
Undergraduate Program, they will be able to;
2
3
4
5
Administration
understand and have universal principles of public administration as
well as gain knowledge of the structure and process of Turkish Public
Administration,
1
2
gain knowledge of superiority of law and believe in universal principles
of law and also know Turkish legal System,
3
behave environmentally sensitive and responsible and develop public
policies on this issue,
4
understand the importance of Atatürk thought within the guidance of
science
x
be executive and administrative candidates who know well Turkish
5
x
socio-politic history and structure,
integrate technological developments and implement technology in an
efficient and effective manner in both public and private sectors,
6
improve communication and leadership skills,
7
improve ability of expressing in English and Turkish,
8
9
gain knowledge of EU legislation (acquis communataire),
appraise global and regional developments,
10
realize / recognize the importance of art,
11
prepare their career also in private sector - apart from government
executives, as such the flexibility of the program and on the facilities
of double major and minor,
12
x
compare and select the professional opportunities in the field related to
the international relations and administrative law.
13
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)
14
5
70
Mid-terms
1
3
3
Final examination
1
3
3
Total Work Load
118
Total Work Load / 25 (h)
4.7
ECTS Credit of the Course
5