SOCIOLOGY OF WORK

RPSD486

Course Code: RPSD486
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

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Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Define the basic concepts of sociology of work.
Explains the theories of division of labor
Discuss current issues of work.
Analyze the effects of globalization on labor

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Work and sociology of work concepts, history of work relations, industrial work and bodies, division of labour and theories, work groups and social structure of work, work relations in industrial contexts, information societies and basic characteristics, current problem areas of work life, new work styles.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Definition, Scope and Basic Concepts of Working Sociology
2^nd Week	History of working relationships
3^rd Week	Classical Approaches of Work (Marx, Weber and Durkheim)
4^th Week	Business groups and social structure of work
5^th Week	Class, Industrial Conflict and Working Process
6^th Week	Theories Related to Organization of Work
7^th Week	Theories Related to Organization of Work
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Information societies and their basic characteristics
10^th Week	New Working Patterns and Sociological Overview
11^th Week	Globalization and Labor
12^th Week	Working Life in Educational Institutions
13^th Week	Current problem areas of working life
14^th Week	Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Grint K. (1998). Çalışma Sosyolojisi (V. Bozkurt, Çev.). İstanbul: Alfa.
Bozkurt, V. (2005). Endüstriyel&Post-Endüstriyel Dönüşüm. Bursa: Alfa.
Özakar, S. (2004). Gel de Çalış Şimdi, Post-Modern Çalışma Hayatı. İstanbul: Bileşim.
Bauman, Z. (1999). Çalışma, Tüketicilik ve Yeni Yoksullar (Ü. Öktem, Çev.). İstanbul: Sarmal.

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

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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