Information Package

Program of Sociology (English)

SOCI210

SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

Course Code
SOCI210
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gains knowledge about the basic concepts in the field of Educational Sociology.
  2. Discusses the social function of education.
  3. Interprets education as a social institution.
  4. Evaluates the relationship between education and social stratification.
  5. Discusses the relationship between education and culture.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Componentsno
Course DescriptionThis course considers education from a sociological perspective and emphasizes its importance in the socialization process. It also explains with practice that it is a technical discipline that focuses on all kinds of social problems arising from education and training.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week What is sociology of education?
2nd Week Individual and society
3rd Week The aims of education and social system
4th Week Education and social structure
5th Week Education and social institutions I
6th Week Education and social institutions II
7th Week -----------------------MID TERM---------------------
8th Week Education and social change
9th Week Education and social mobility
10th Week School as a social institution I
11th Week School as a social institution II
12th Week Lifelong learning and inequality in education
13th Week New technologies, education and society
14th Week Education system in Turkey
Recommended or Required ReadingCelkan, H. Yıldırım. 1991.Eğitim Sosyolojisi. Erzurum: Atatürk Üni. Yay.
Doğan İsmail.2012. Eğitim Sosyolojisi. Ankara: Nobalş Yayınevi.
Tezcan, Mahmut.2012.Eğitim Sosyolojisi. İstanbul: Anı Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
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 1 5 5
Individual or group work 0 0 0
Preparation for Final exam 1 55 55
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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