| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the subject and scope of the sociology of work course.
- Evaluate the basic concepts of sociology of work.
- Discuss theories about sociology of work.
- Evaluate the approaches and theories related to sociology of work.
- Relate the knowledge learned about the sociology of work with the current problems in social life.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
| Course Description | This course focuses on the working life and industrial relations. It also examines the forms of work since the beginning of history and the social transformations that emerged ater industrial revolution. It develops a critical perspective on the changes, transformations and problems that arise in the social structure, working life and labor process. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
What is work? Changing meanings of work |
|
2nd Week |
Theoretical framework of the concept of work |
|
3rd Week |
Historical evolution of the concept of work |
|
4th Week |
From alienation to deskilling: Theories of the labor process |
|
5th Week |
Class |
|
6th Week |
Fordism-Post-Fordism |
|
7th Week |
Gender and work |
|
8th Week |
Midterm exam |
|
9th Week |
Social classes and the transformation of labor relations in Turkey |
|
10th Week |
Social classes and the transformation of labor relations in Turkey |
|
11th Week |
Precarious work |
|
12th Week |
Discussions on the precariat |
|
13th Week |
Digital labor |
|
14th Week |
The future of work |
|
15th Week |
What if we don't work? |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | *Grint, K. 2005. The Sociology of Work: Introduction. Boston, MA: Polity Press
*Volti, R. 2007. An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations. Thousand and Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.
|
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
|
| 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 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| Individual or group work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
55 |
55 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| Homework |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| Total Work Load | 156 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.2 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |