Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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SOS381 | SOCIOLOGY OF CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Language of Instruction : | Turkish |
Level of the Course Unit : | BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle |
Type of the Course : | Elective |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
Coordinator of the Course Unit | Assoc.Prof. BÜLENT İLHAN |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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Objectives of the Course Unit: | This course aims to help the students have comprehensive knowledge about the development of the concepts of consumption society and consumption culture to be able to evaluate the concepts of consumption and savings as a fact in today's societies and discuss the concept of saving against the consumption and the possibilities of saving. The sociological perspective of consumption made by buying and getting objects with practical purposes will be introduced and the main debates, research areas and examples in the sociology of consumption will be discussed within the framework of the relation of consumption with concepts such as identity, fashion, free time and culture. |
Contents of the Course Unit: | Contents of the course include; introduction to consumption sociology, the birth and development of consumption society, the concept of consumer culture, consumption sociology in theory, consumer culture and identity, consumer culture and free time, consumer culture and place, the view of the consumer culture in Turkey, discussions on the awareness of young people's role and savings in consumption and the relationship between savings and sustainability, and the possibilities of saving in the consumer society. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
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Summarizes the emergence and development of the consumer society. |
Relates the concept of consumption with identity, fashion, free time and culture. |
Develops a sociological perspective on the meaning of consumption in daily life. |
Criticizes the concept of consumption culture by using the perspective brought by sociology to the concept of consumption. |
Argues about the possibilities of saving within the framework of sustainability by comprehending the relationship between saving and consumption. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
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Week | Preparatory | Topics(Subjects) | Method |
1 | - | Introduction to Consumption Sociology | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
2 | Reading | The Birth and Development of Consumption Society | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
3 | Reading | The Birth and Development of Consumption Society | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
4 | Reading | The Concept of Consumer Culture | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
5 | Reading | Theories in Consumption Society – I | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
6 | Reading | Theories in Consumption Society – II | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
7 | Reading | Consumer Culture and Identity | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
8 | - | MID-TERM EXAM | - |
9 | Reading | Consumer Culture and Free Time | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
10 | Reading | Consumer Culture and place | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
11 | Reading | The View of the Consumer Culture in Turkey | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
12 | Reading | Discussions on the Awareness of Young People's Role and Savings in Consumption | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
13 | Reading | Savings - Consumption and Sustainability Relation | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
14 | Reading | Analysis on the possibilities of saving in the consumer society | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
15 | Reading | General Revision | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
16 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
17 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
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Anik, Mehmet. (2017). Tuketimin sosyolojisi: gosteris amacli tuketim ve genclik. Ankara: Gazi Bookstore |
Featherstone, Mike. (1996). Postmodernizm ve tuketim kulturu. Istanbul: Ayrinti Publications. |
Baudrillard, Jean. (2017). Tuketim Toplumu. Istanbul: Ayrinti Publications |
Odabasi, Yilmaz (2006), Tuketim kulturu: yetinen toplumdan tüketen topluma, Istanbul: Sistem Publications. |
Miller, Daniel. (1991). Material culture and mass consumption. Blackwell Pub. |
Colak, Omer Faruk, and Harun Ozturkler. (2012). "Tasarrufun belirleyicileri: Kuresel tasarruf egiliminde degisim ve Turkiye’de hanehalki tasarruf egiliminin analizi." Bankacilar Journal, (82), Page: 1-43. |
ASSESSMENT |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Define the basic concepts of economics, administrative and human sciences. (Bloom 1)
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Evaluate the economic environment and overall sustainability of firms. (Bloom 4)
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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Relate principles and concepts of economics and finance with other disciplines. (Bloom 4)
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Define principles, concepts, methods and theories related with economics and finance. (Bloom 1)
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Interpret the charts and tables related to the field. (Bloom 2)
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
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Evaluate the theoretical models of economic policies which have direct or indirect effects by using the facts and dynamics of the economic system.(Bloom 4)
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Analyze economic and financial reports. ((bloom 4)
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Use basic mathematics, statistics and econometric methods and tools to solve economic and financial problems. (Bloom 3)
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Interpret the operation of current economic, political and social events by using institutional information related with Economics and Finance.(Bloom 2)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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Organize economic and financial activities in humanitarian and social terms with adherence to ethics. (Bloom 4).
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Develop a critical perspective on national and international economic, political, social, financial and development problems. (bloom 6)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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Follow the agenda on economics, politics and social issues and improve himself/ herself. (bloom 6)
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
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Analyze current issues and problems by using the structure and properties of Macro and Microeconomics and variables. (Bloom 4)
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the general economic system and public policies and their effects on markets and basic economic variables.(Bloom 4)
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Analyze the cause and effect relationships between the relevant economic variables. (Bloom 4)
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Evaluate the expected trends and portfolio analyzes in interest and exchange rates within the framework of the general financial system. (Bloom 4)
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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Type of the Learning Activites | Learning Activities (# of week) | Duration (hours, h) | Workload (h) |
Lecture & In-Class Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Preliminary & Further Study | 13 | 2 | 26 |
Land Surveying | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reading | 12 | 4 | 48 |
Assignment (Homework) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Internship | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Technical Visit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Web Based Learning | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Implementation/Application/Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Practice at a workplace | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Occupational Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Social Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thesis Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Report Writing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Final Exam | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preparation for the Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 43 | 0 | 128 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 128 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 5 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 5,0 |