SOCIAL ECONOMY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
EKF438	SOCIAL ECONOMY	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
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	Assist.Prof. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of the course is; to be able to comprehend the concept of social economy, which is an economy based on cooperation, mutual aid and solidarity, in many ways, and to recognize the increasing number of social and solidarity economy actors.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of this course is; organization of production, distribution and distribution theory, development and growth, solidarity economies, income distribution, social services, full employment and the fight against poverty, cooperatives, the distinguishing features of cooperatives from other companies, the situation of cooperatives today such as the economic consideration of social issues.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

1-Provides awareness on regional and local development and social integration. 2-Gain the ability to evaluate sustainability and inclusive development issues. 3-Provides in-depth information on cooperatives, associations and foundations. 4-Develops public awareness towards democracy, freedom, responsibility and solidarity. 5-Fair income distribution creates awareness in the formation of an organizational form related to sustainable economic activities.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading	Introduction of the Syllabus, Description and Features of the Social Economy	Lecture, Question and Answer
2	Reading	Development and growth	Lecture, Question and Answer
3	Reading	Industrial sociology	Lecture, Question and Answer
4	Reading	Organization and production management	Lecture, Question and Answer
5	Reading	Global crisis and social solidarity	Lecture, Question and Answer
6	Reading	Distribution and distribution theory	Lecture, Question and Answer
7	Reading	Income distribution	Lecture, Question and Answer
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading	Full employment and the fight against poverty	Lecture, Question and Answer
10	Reading	Social Services	Lecture, Question and Answer, Review Method
11	Reading	Solidarity Economies	Lecture, Question and Answer, Review Method
12	Reading	Definition of cooperatives, principles of cooperatives	Lecture, Question and Answer, Review Method
13	Reading	Distinctive features of cooperativism, its importance in economic development	Lecture, Question and Answer, Review Method
14	Reading	Cooperative movement in Turkey	Lecture, Question and Answer, Review Method
15	Reading	General Repetition	Lecture, Question and Answer, Review Method
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Aslıhan Aykaç. (2018) Dayanışma Ekonomileri Üretim ve Bölüşüme Alternatif Yaklaşımlar,İstanbul: Metis Yayınları. Hakan Çelenk ve Yusuf Sungur. (2019). Kooperatifler. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. April Rinne. (2017). What exactly is the Sharing Economy? World Economic Forum. Erişim: www.weforum.org. OECD. Social Economy and the COVID-19 Crisis: Current and Future Roles. 30 july 2020. Erişim: https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=135_135367-031kjiq7v4&title=Social-economy-and-the-COVID-19-crisis-current-and-future-roles.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries. (Blooms 3)
2	Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)
2	Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)
2	Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)
3	Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)
2	Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)
2	Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)
2	Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)
3	Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
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	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	4	10	40
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	2	9	18
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	35	0	128