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  Course Description
Course Name : Sociology Of Economy

Course Code : FGS204

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ADNAN GÜMÜŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the basic concepts of economics.
Knows the main economic theories.
Understands and reads the data, statistics and articles on economy.
Understands the link between formations, the basic fact about the economy and other social phenomena

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The main purpose of this course is to understand basic concepts of economics and the relations between social and economic systems.

Course Contents : The basic concepts of economics (the concepts of economy production, consumption, supply and demand, inflation, devatuation, deflation, goods, sevice etc and them relations with daily life), economic systems, the relations between the idea of economic life and social development.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : R2-202 classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The meaning and importance of the Course None Lecture
2 Pioneers of economic science, sociology of economics Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
3 Production, the factors of production Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
4 Need, consumption, supply and demand Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
5 Goods, cost, value, price, wage Scanning source book, articles, papers related subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
6 Division of labor, organization, management, operation Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
7 Division of labor, gender, age Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
8 Mid term exam Preparing for the exam Written exam
9 Flexible working, personal and social assuramce Scanning source book, articles, papers related subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
10 Economic inequality, stratification and class Scanning source book, articles, papers related subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
11 The initiative, competition, patent Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
12 Open markets, the free market, the cartel, monopoly Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
13 Technology, innovation, newness, culture, Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
14 Capitalism, development and dependency discussions Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
15 Globalization Scanning source book, articles, papers related to subject and make a preliminary study Lecture-Discussion
16/17 Final exam Preparing for the exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Özgüven, Ali. (2001). İktisadi Düşünceler - Doktrinler ve Teoriler (History of Economic Thought - Doctrines and Theories), Filiz Publication.
 A.Ü.Açıköğretim Fakültesi, (1986), İktisada Giriş (Introduction to Economics), Hazırlayanlar: Tekin, C.; Han, E.; Heper, F.; Ataç, B., Eskişehir: Açıköğretim Fakültesi Publication.
 Unay, C. (1996), Makro Ekonomi (Macro Economics) Bursa: Ekin Kitabevi Publication.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Shows sensivity to issues of social, philosophical, and literary 4
2 Makes research sources of the main problems in field of Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology 3
3 Uses information related with his/her field in business and everyday life with the awareness of social responsibility 4
4 The problems encountered in educatıonal environment and everyday life ıs evaluated from the perspective of sociology and psychology 3
5 Understands the problems encountered in the study area, solves and redirects 4
6 Puts solutıon recommendations forward systematically and consistently in writing and orally for encountered problems and knowledge in the field 2
7 Gets ability of critical, different and creative thinking and multi-dimensional perspective 4
8 Access and use related printed information and other sources of information in the field 3
9 Follows the developments and information in the field and and communicates with colleagues 2
10 Defines required concepts of the three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) 3
11 Deals with problems related to man,society and values independently 3
12 Knows the problems differed from past to present and examines these issues in terms of present-day 4
13 Interpretes integrating theoretical knowledge with related disciplines, analyses and creates new information 4
14 Be open to continuous self-development and research 2
15 Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team, be leadership, and works effectively 3
16 Explains theorical debates of three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) in relation to today´s problems 4
17 Follows software and hardware with printed and other information concerning with philosophy, social sciences ,educational sciences and education technologies, reaches, uses and improves effective ways of education-teaching. 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 113
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.52
ECTS Credit: 5