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Program of Sociology (Turkish)

SOC102

GENERAL SOCIOLOGY II

Course Code
SOC102
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Analyzes social facts with different sociological approaches.
  2. Discuss classical sociological .theories.
  3. Interpret different schools of sociology.
  4. Analyzes the historical development of sociological thought and their main representatives.
  5. Analyze the relationship between the thoughts of the main representatives of sociology and the thoughts of Turkish sociologists.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(SOC101)
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo.
Course DescriptionIn the second part of this course, important events that were influencial in the development of social thought will be analyzed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Introduction, Course Overview
2nd Week General Information on the Historical Development of Sociological Thought
3rd Week Classical Sociological Systems: French Positivist School (Saint Simon)
4th Week Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer)
5th Week German Idealist School (Hegel, Stein, Karl Marx, Riehl)
6th Week Sociological Systems between 1860-1900: Biological Movement (Lilienfeld, Schaffle)
7th Week Experimental Sociology (Le Play and his School)
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Re-systematization of Sociology in 1900 (Durkheim)
10th Week Re-systematization of Sociology in 1900 (Weber, Tonnies)
11th Week Re-systematization of Sociology in 1900 (Weber, Tonnies)
12th Week Sociological Systems after 1900: Formal (Systematic) Sociology (Simmel, Wiese)
13th Week Psychological Movement (Tarde, Le Bon)
14th Week Universalist Movement (Spann, (Gumplowicz, Oppenheimer, Vierkandt)
15th Week Public Holiday
16th Week General Assessment
Recommended or Required Reading*Aron, R. (2010, 8. Bsm.) Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Evreleri, Çev. Korkmaz Alemdar Kırmızı Yayınları, İstanbul.
*Giddens, A. (2000)Sosyoloji. Ankara: Ayra Yayınevi
*Fichter, J. (1996) Sosyoloji Nedir? (Çev. Nilgün Çelebi) Ankara: Attila Kitabevi
*Poloma, M. (1993). Çağdaş Sosyoloji Kuramları, Çev. Hayriye Erbaş, Gündoğan Yayınları
*Suğur, S.(2011). Klasik Sosyoloji Tarihi, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskişehir.
*Swingewood, Alan (1998, 1. Bsm). Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Kısa Tarihi, Çeviren Osman Akınhay, Bilim ve Sanat, Ankara.
*Ünsaldı, Levent (2012). Sosyoloji Tarihi, Pegem Akademi, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load154
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.13
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X
K2 X X
K3 X X X X X
K4 X
K5
K6 X
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