ECTS - Introduction to Sociology

Introduction to Sociology (KAM105) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Introduction to Sociology KAM105 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Enis Tataroğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to provide students with a general knowledge of the basic concepts and issues in sociology and to develop the ability to relate sociological concepts and perspectives to daily experiences and thoughts.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Defines the scope, development and main approaches of sociology.
  • Knows the concepts of culture and society.
  • Knows the main lines of social theories.
  • Knows the main lines of socialization and social interaction concepts.
  • Knows the social stratification and inequalities and expresses the types of inequality.
  • Knows social institutions in general terms.
  • Defines the concept of social change.
  • Defines traditional, modern and post-modern societies.
Course Content Situating sociology in social science and in our life, basic nature and scope of sociology; sociological explanations: theories, social change, method in sociological inquiry; socialization and social interaction; social structure and social institutions; groups; family; political, religious and educational institutions; social stratification and

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Sociological Perspective Source book
2 Sociological Theory Source book
3 Culture Source book
4 Society (Lenski) Source book
5 Society (Durkheim-Marx-Weber) Source book
6 Socialization Socialization
7 Social Interaction and Everyday Life Source book
8 Midterm Examination
9 Groups and Organizations Source book
10 Deviation Source book
11 Social Stratification and Inequalities Source book
12 Social Stratification and Inequalities Source book
13 Social Institutions Source book
14 Social Change: Traditional, Modern and Post-Modern Societies Source book

Sources

Course Book 1. Macionis, John J. (2017) Sosyoloji, Nobel Yayıncılık

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Learning the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and Public Administration and their use in the analysis of national and global political developments, cause-and-effect relations.
2 Understanding how policies are created and implemented in real life at local, national, regional and/or global levels, recognizing important institutions and actors playing a role in these processes, knowing the functioning of Public Administration.
3 Gaining a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as International Relations, Sociology, Psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history) and thus having an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relations between different areas of life and establishes connections. X
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 Developing the ability to be open-minded, avoid discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different points of view through the promotion of critical analytical thinking, intellectual discussion, and lifelong learning, thereby developing the skills to act jointly. X
6 Development of decision-making and initiative, job completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related areas.
7 Development of communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the principles and procedures that are required to write an academic article on the disciplines of political science and public administration.
8 Mastering English terminology in the disciplines of political science and Public Administration and acquiring a level of foreign language knowledge that can help to follow studies written in English, so that current political events and cases in various countries can be analyzed comparatively.
9 Knowing both the Turkish and world political history in terms of periods, important milestones and actors, understanding the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 16 16
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 150