SOCIOLOGY

BYYA272

Course Code: BYYA272
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Knows the structure, functioning, change and social laws of society
Understands the rules and principles regarding the structure and functioning of social relations and interactions.
Associates the problems of the individual with the society and the problems of the society with the individuals.
Understands social problems; conscious of the economic and cultural development of society contributes in a way.
Interprets the society by knowing the society in relation to the past, a conscious.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Within the scope of the course, it is aimed to learn about the definition of sociology, relationship between individual and society, society, social behavior and social relations, the relationship of sociology with other social sciences, culture, gender and media relations.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the Course
2^nd Week	Main concepts of Sociology
3^rd Week	Pioneers of Sociology (Durkheim, Comte, K. Marx, E. D.) and their views on education
4^th Week	Pioneers of Sociology (Durkheim, Comte, K. Marx, E. D.) and their views on education
5^th Week	Significance of Sociology of Education and its link with other disciplines
6^th Week	Main Theories of Sociology
7^th Week	Main Theories of Sociology
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Societal Processes (socialization, class, mobilization, change etc) and education
10^th Week	Democracy, education and equality of rights
11^th Week	Development of Sociology of Education in Turkey
12^th Week	Culture and education
13^th Week	School as a social, cultural and ethical system and community
14^th Week	Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Apple, 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	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	25	25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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