Language of instruction: |
Turkish |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
This course does not have any recommended optional components. |
Course Objectives: |
To study social security systems which have been established to protect workers against working life risks that may cause a loss in the working ability. To define development, instruments, legal nature, and branches of social security system and understand the basic structure and functioning of the social security system in Turkey. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Description and purpose of social security |
None |
2) |
Conditions causing the rise of social security |
Review of previous subject |
3) |
Social security risks |
Review of previous lesson |
4) |
Social security coverage |
Review of previous lesson |
5) |
Sickness and maternity insurance, occupational accidents and diseases, unemployment insurance, old age, disability and survivors insurance, family benefits |
Review of previous lesson |
6) |
Coverage of social security and income distribution |
Review of previous lesson |
7) |
Financial sources of social security
premiums |
Review of previous lesson |
8) |
Premiums |
Review of previous lesson |
9) |
Non-premium revenues |
Review of previous lesson |
10) |
Premiums and finance systems |
Review of previous lesson |
11) |
Social security allowances |
Review of previous lesson |
12) |
Short-term insurances in social insurances: Sickness and maternity insurance, occupational accidents and diseases, unemployment insurance |
Review of previous lesson |
13) |
Long term insurances: Old-age, disability, survivors |
Review of previous lesson |
14) |
Relation between private insurances and social security |
Review of previous lesson |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. |
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2) |
To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels |
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3) |
To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. |
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4) |
To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes |
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5) |
To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills |
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6) |
To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. |
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7) |
To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. |
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8) |
To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective |
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9) |
To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge |
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10) |
To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects |
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11) |
To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. |
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12) |
To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |
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