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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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EAS109 |
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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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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Evaluate social events and phenomena in a different way
Learn and apply critical approach
Understand means of basic sociological concepts.
Learn and apply how to realize and apply basic sociological approaches to social matters, social activities (on the street and/or by law)
Recognize and understand the relations between sociology and society.
Perceive general points of the method and approach system in sociology
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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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None |
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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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The main aim of this course is to learn basic sociological concepts, analyze the historical reasons for the emergence of sociology, sociology and sociological thinking to learn basic concepts about the world, provide information on the impact of social events, protests and meetings. |
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| Course Contents |
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Basic terminology of social sciences and sociology. What is sociology? The individual and society, society, social behavior and social relations, sociology and other social sciences, culture. |
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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 |
What is Sociology? |
None |
lecture |
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2 |
Society, Social Behaviour and Social Relation. |
Reading notes-books-sources |
lecture and discussion |
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3 |
The relationship between Individual and Society. |
Reading notes-books-sources |
lecture and discussion |
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4 |
Sociology and its Relationship to other Social Sciences |
Reading notes-books-sources |
lecture and discussion |
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5 |
Origins of Sociological Thought and Sociology at the Beginning. |
Reading notes-books-sources |
lecture and discussion |
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6 |
Post modernity and Social Theory |
Reading notes-books-sources |
lecture and discussion |
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7 |
ETHICS AND SOCIAL VALUES |
Reading notes-books-sources |
lecture and discussion |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
Studying for exam |
Written exam |
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9 |
SOCIAL RESEARCHES |
Reading notes-books-sources, preparing to presentation |
Discussion and presentation |
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10 |
CULTURE |
Reading notes-books-sources, preparing to presentation |
Discussion and presentation |
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11 |
SOCIAL INTERACTION |
Reading notes-books-sources, preparing to presentation |
Discussion and presentation |
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12 |
SOCIAL GROUPS AND ORGANISATION |
Reading notes-books-sources, preparing to presentation |
Discussion and presentation |
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13 |
SOCIAL DEVIANCE AND CRIME |
Reading notes-books-sources, preparing to presentation |
Discussion and presentation |
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14 |
SOCIAL DEVIANCE AND CRIME |
Reading notes-books-sources, preparing to presentation |
Discussion and presentation |
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15 |
ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE |
Reading notes-books-sources, preparing to presentation |
Discussion and presentation |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Studying for exam |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Sami Şener. Sosyal Bilimlere Alternatif Yaklaşım, Sosyoloji, İnkılab Yayınları, İstanbul 2008
Anthony Giddens, Sosyoloji, Ayraç yayınları,İstanbul.2009
Zygmunt Baumman, Sosyolojik düşünmek (Çev: Abdullah Yılmaz), Ayrıntı yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
Raymond Aron, Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Evreleri (Çev: Korkmaz Alemdar), Bilgi yayınevi, İstanbul, 1989.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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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 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
40 |
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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 |
Use the basic enterprise resource planning (ERP) softwares |
1 |
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2 |
List and define the concepts of business management, and explain their relations to each other |
1 |
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3 |
List and define the fundamental conceptual models, numerical and statistical techniques of business administartion and identify their advantages and disadvantages. |
1 |
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4 |
List and define the relationship between the basic concepts of economy and business management ; indicate the strong and weak sides of each method. |
1 |
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5 |
Explain how to create the fundamental conceptual models and how to apply numerical and statistical techniques that are used in business administration. |
1 |
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Explain how to interpret the results gathered through the application and/or implementation of conceptual models and/or numerical and statistical methods of business management. |
1 |
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7 |
Determine appropriate methods to solve business problems |
1 |
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8 |
Evaluate the results that are obtained from applications of business management methods |
1 |
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9 |
Use the basic numerical and statistical softwares |
1 |
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10 |
Follow latest developments in the field, and sustain personal and professional development with the awareness of the necessity of life long learning |
3 |
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11 |
Use different resources in accordance with academic principles, synthesize the data gathered, and present them effectively in an unfamiliar field. |
4 |
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12 |
Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements in academic and business context |
4 |
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13 |
Perceive and interpret the feelings, ideas and behaviours of people appropriately, and express himself/herself accurately in written or oral format |
3 |
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14 |
Question traditional approaches, methods and implementations; develop and implement alternative methods when required |
3 |
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15 |
Recognize and apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. |
3 |
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16 |
Determine the most appropriate approaches, implementations and methods of business management considering sectors, their sizes, resources, cultures, goals and objectives |
1 |
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17 |
Monitor external factors such as industrial structures, competition, technologies, economics, politics, cultures that affects the activities of businesses and interpret their impact on businesses |
1 |
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18 |
Take initiative individually or/and as a member of a team, lead and work effectively |
3 |
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19 |
As well as professional development, improve him-/herself continuously in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning. |
5 |
| * 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 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 100 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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