INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY DERS TANITIM VE UYGULAMA BİLGİLERİ

Kodu	Dersin Adı	Yarıyıl	Süresi(T+U)	Kredisi	AKTS Kredisi
SOC115	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	1	3	3	4

DERS BİLGİLERİ
Dersin Öğretim Dili :	İngilizce
Dersin Düzeyi	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Dersin Türü	Zorunlu
Dersin Veriliş Şekli	-
Dersin Koordinatörü	Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Dersi Veren Öğretim Üyesi/Öğretim Görevlisi
Ders Ön Koşulu	Yok

AMAÇ VE İÇERİK
Amaç:	The objective of the course is to help students understand sociological perspective, to remember and explain basic sociological concepts, to distinguish sociological phenomena as institution and network of interaction within the process of change and to interpret meaning, pattern and processes in global world by using sociological knowledge, and explaining the function of the research and methods in the generation of sociological knowledge.
İçerik:	Contents of the course include; sociology as a science and its development, the function of sociology in the global era, sociological research methods, social groups and formal organizations, culture and socialization, social status and social roles, social stratification and social classes, politics, family and gender, economic life, and basic concepts of crime, modernization and globalization in the historical-cultural context.

DERSİN ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI (Öğrenciler, bu dersi başarı ile tamamladıklarında aşağıda belirtilen bilgi, beceri ve/veya yetkinlikleri gösterirler.)
Know the founders of sociology as a science and their major works.
Define sociological concepts, give examples about the concepts by finding factual responses in the global social world.
Relate the basic concepts of sociology with everyday life.
Relate the basic components of culture with the social order.
Evaluate the cultural centralism, admiration of foreign cultures and cultural relativistic approaches according to the principle of objectivity.
Remember basic knowledge of family, politics and economics both as institutions and social interaction networks and explain the processes related to these events with examples from the global world.
Recognize which methods should be used in specific researches.

HAFTALIK DERS KONULARI VE ÖNGÖRÜLEN HAZIRLIK ÇALIŞMALARI
Hafta	Ön Hazırlık	Konular	Yöntem
1	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Sociological Imagination	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
2	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	What is sociology? Branches of sociology History of sociology Concepts of sociology	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
3	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	First Theoreticians of Sociology	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
4	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Types of Societies	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
5	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Individual and Society	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
6	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Family	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
7	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Power Legitimacy Authority Democracy	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Nation Race Ethnicity	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
10	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Religion Employment	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
11	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Gender	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
12	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Social injustice and Stratification	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
13	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Social Movements and Mobility	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
14	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Globalization	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
15	Reading the sources, Observation, Examples from daily life	Sociological Research Methods and Social Research	Lecture, Question-response method, Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

KAYNAKLAR
Bozkurt, V. (2017). Değişen Dünyada Sosyoloji. 17. Baskı. İstanbul: Ekin Kitabevi.
Fichter, J. (2016). Sosyoloji Nedir? . 3. Baskı. Çeviri: Nilgün Çelebi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Cragun, R., Cragun, D., et al. (2006). Introduction to Sociology. London: Blacksleet River.
Giddens, A. & Sutton, W. P. (2016). Sosyoloji. 7. Edisyon. Çeviri: Ömer Baldık. İstanbul: Kırmızı Yayınları.
Macionis, J. J. (2015). Sosyoloji. 2. Baskı. Ed: Vildan Akan. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Ritzer, G. (2015). Introduction to Sociology. London: Sage Publication.

ÖLÇME VE DEĞERLENDİRME
Yarıyıl İçi Yapılan Çalışmaların Ölçme ve Değerlendirmesi	Etkinlik Sayısı	Katkı Yüzdesi	Açıklama

(0) Etkisiz	(1) En Düşük	(2) Düşük	(3) Orta	(4) İyi	(5) Çok İyi
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.				3
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.			2
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.		1
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.		1
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.				3
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.	0
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.				3
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.	0
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.			2
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.	0
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.			2
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.		1
3	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.	0
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.	0
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.	0

DERSİN İŞ YÜKÜ VE AKTS KREDİSİ
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri İş Yükü
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri	Etkinlik(hafta sayısı)	Süresi(saat sayısı)	Toplam İş Yükü
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	4	52
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
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	3	3
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	3	3
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	102