INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

LAWG192

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Develop a sociological outlook about social world.
Describe social facts and concepts related with society.
Discuss and describe the main social institutions and their functions and characteristics.
Explain the development and main characteristics of modern sociology.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Social relations and institutions such as state, education, economy, religion, family that regulate social relations will be subject to this course.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction:The field and the significance of sociology
2^nd Week	The significance of sociological thinking
3^rd Week	The Birth of Sociology as a modern discipline
4^th Week	The Birth of Sociology as a modern discipline: The leading sociologists.
5^th Week	Economics
6^th Week	Globalization-I
7^th Week	Culture
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Religion
10^th Week	Family, Gender and Patriarchy
11^th Week	Education
12^th Week	Media
13^th Week	Social Statification and Inequality
14^th Week	Politics

Recommended or Required Reading

Prof. Dr. Enver Özkalp, Sosyolojiye Giriş, Ekin Kitapevi Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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	1
Preparation for Quiz	4	4	16
Individual or group work	1	2	2
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	16	16
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	5	5	25
Total Work Load			119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)