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 : | , TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA: |
Type of the Course : | Elective |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
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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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Describe basic theories of microeconomics and macroeconomics by benefiting from assumptions and axioms.
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Recognize the entries in the book and financial balance sheet of the business organization.
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Define concepts, theories and principles of basic and subfields of international trade by adhering to the background knowledge.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Summarize historical development of the international trade theories by adhering to the chronological order.
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Use theoretical knowledge gained in the field of international trade in occupational practices and daily life.
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Solve financial and legal problems confronted in international trade practices.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Relate statistical raw data by benefiting from computer programs and relate data with one another in consideration of theoretical knowledge.
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Evaluate developments in the world in consideration of common courses in the faculty with an intellectual perspective.
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Interpret current events and facts in international trade based on advanced knowledge and skills from an analytical and systematic holistic view.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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Relate knowledge about economic globalization and internationalization with current knowledge in the field.
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Learning to Learn |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Examine current economic policies applied over the gained advanced knowledge and skills by a critical approach.
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Communication & Social |
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Explain demands in written or verbally by using the foreign language skill in business and social life effectively.
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Tell knowledge, thoughts and solution offers regarding subjects in international trade to relevant stakeholders demands in written or verbally.
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Design a healthy communication network for themselves in the business world by using social life skills.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Analyze current issues, events and problems by benefiting from theoretical and historical knowledge of international trade and economics.
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Develop suggestions for international trade policies by determining economic problems in the macro level.
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Apply commercial applications in consideration of knowledge gained in financing and management of international trade by being inclusive of international market
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Discuss the effects of commercial and financial globalization processes on the income distribution, by benefiting from data.
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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 |