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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Sociology |
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| Course Code |
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ILT107 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. FERHANGÜNDÜZ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Understands the social change from primitive societies to modern societies,
Investigates the theories of social change from 19 Century to present day.
Discusses the social change
Discusses the functions of social institutions of transformation of modern society.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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26123 Media Literacy
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Understands the basic terms related to sociology |
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| Course Contents |
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Sociological concept, theoretical basis , history of sociology, social institutions |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Science of sociology: definition and scope |
literature, reading |
Expression Method |
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2 |
Theoretical approaches of Sociology : Saint Simon, Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Herbert Spencer, Max Weber, Talcot Parsons, Robert K. Metron . |
literature, reading |
Expression Method |
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3 |
Culture: description, tangible and intangible items, ethnocentrism and cultural relativizm. |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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4 |
Socialization: socialization items, socialization institutions |
Reading |
Expression Method, |
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5 |
Family institution:, the family´s changing and the family structure of Turkish society. |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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6 |
Economic institutions: the production and function, production regimes. |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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7 |
Educational institutions and education in Turkish society |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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8 |
Exam |
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9 |
Political institutions: state, bureaucracy, elections, democracy, pressure groups Expression |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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10 |
Population: the basic concepts of the population. |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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11 |
Social groups and kinds of social groups, |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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12 |
Social stratification: slavery, caste system, clan, class and status system, social stratification theories |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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13 |
Social change and modernization social change theories |
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Expression Method and Presentations |
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14 |
Urbanization |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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15 |
Industrialization process: the stages of industrialization |
Reading |
Expression Method and Presentations |
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16/17 |
Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 J. FICHTER SOSYOLOJİ NEDİR ANI YAYINCILIK
ENVER ÖZKALP SOSYOLOJİYE GİRİŞ ANADOLU ÜNİVERSİYESİ YAYINLARI
ANTHONY GİDDENS (2006) SOSYOLOJİ : AYRAÇ YAY
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| Required Course Material(s) |
ZYGMUNT BAUMAN SOSYOLOJİK DÜŞÜNMEK AYRINTI YAYINLARI
C. WRİGHT MİLLS SOSYOLOJİK İMGELEM BİREY YAYINLARI
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. |
0 |
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2 |
Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. |
0 |
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3 |
Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. |
5 |
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4 |
Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. |
5 |
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5 |
Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. |
0 |
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6 |
Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. |
5 |
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7 |
Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). |
0 |
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8 |
From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. |
5 |
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9 |
As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. |
5 |
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10 |
Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. |
0 |
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11 |
Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. |
0 |
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12 |
While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. |
5 |
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13 |
Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, |
0 |
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14 |
Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. |
0 |
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15 |
Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. |
0 |
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16 |
Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. |
0 |
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17 |
Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. |
0 |
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18 |
Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) |
5 |
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19 |
Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work |
5 |
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20 |
Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Total Workload: | 90 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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