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Program of Child Development

CGP105

SOCIOLOGY

Course Code
CGP105
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Knows the structure, functioning and change of society and the social laws on which they depend
  2. Understands the rules and principles regarding the structure and functioning of social relations and interactions.
  3. Associates the problems of the individual with the society and the problems of the society with the individuals.
  4. Understands social problems; conscious of the economic and cultural development of society contributes in a way.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this introductory course, the basic concepts of sociology, its subject, purpose, historical development, those who have shaped and contributed to sociology in the world and in Turkey, its sub-branches, other related sciences, research methods and techniques of sociology, social group and non-group communities (social aggregate, mass and social category) are covered. As the courses progress, current issues and areas of sociology such as social change, migration, culture and gender, crime, media and globalization are discussed within the scope of the course. Considering the nature of the department, the child in Turkish society, the value of the child, childhood and the traditions and customs related to this age are discussed and analyzed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the Course, General Introduction to the Course, Knowledge, Science, Scientific Knowledge, Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge, How sociology is a science. When it emerged. Isn't this date too late for the emergence of a science that is closely related to human beings?
2nd Week Characteristics of Classical and Contemporary Sociology, Sociological Perspective and ways of gaining this perspective
3rd Week Definition of Sociology and the concepts in this definition (Social Relationship, Social Structure, Social Institution, Culture)
4th Week The subject of sociology and history, geography, psychology, social anthropology, economics, medicine, law, etc. Relationship with other sciences, Sub-Branches of Sociology (Family Sociology, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Law, Sociology of Literature, Sociology of Economics, Sociology of Religion, Political Sociology, Village-Town-Urban Sociology, etc.)
5th Week Research Method in Sociology (Methodology), Content-Structure of Methodology, Method, Technique, Theory, Assumption, Assumption
6th Week Research Techniques in Sociology, Sampling Techniques (Universe, Sample), Information Collection Techniques (Observation, Interview, Survey, Content Analysis, Case Study, Analysis Techniques
7th Week Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Characteristics and a few examples of this type of research
8th Week MIDTERM EXAM
9th Week Parts of Social Structure, Social Relationships and Their Qualities, Social Status, Social Role and other related concepts, Social Groups, Characteristics, Types and Functions, Socialization Process and Groups as a Socialization Tool
10th Week Social Stratification, Types of Social Stratification (Closed and Semi-Closed Stratification, Open Class Stratification) and Social Mobility, Horizontal and Vertical Social Mobility and the importance of education in vertical mobility
11th Week Social change and related concepts, Evolution, Progress, Development, (Economic Growth, Middle Classification, Revolution (Reform), Revolution (Revolution), Cultural Gap, Buffer Institutions and Mechanisms, Social Integration, Social Dissolution and Causes, Anomie
12th Week Factors Affecting Social Change (Physical Environment, Technology, Culture, Demography Factors), Types of Social Change (Free Social Change, Social Change through Intervention)
13th Week Presentation of two valuable studies, one anthropological and one sociological, written in Turkey and directly related to children and a class discussion about these studies
14th Week Watching the 1985 movie Züğürt Ağa, directed by Nesli Çölgeçen, and analyzing it sociologically by the class
15th Week General Evaluation of the Course
16th Week
17th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingApple, M. W. (2012). Can education change society? In Can Education Change Society?.New York: Routledge Publication
Şimsek, H. (2015). Yeni Toplumculuk ve Yeni Toplumcu Eğitim [New Collectivisim and New Collectivist Education]. Ankara: İmge Kitapevi.
Bernbaum, G. (1977). Knowledge and Ideology in the Sociology of Education. London: Macmillan.
Burrell, G., ve Morgan, G. (2017). Sociological paradigms and organisational analysis: Elements of the sociology of corporate life. New York: Routledge Publication
Tezcan, M. (2005). Sosyolojik kuramlarda eğitim. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
  • 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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 14 4 56
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 8 3 24
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 6 6
Total Work Load172
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.73
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9 X
K10
K11
K12 X
K13