SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
OGK1014	Behavioral Sciences and Security Communication	Fall	2	0	2	3

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AHMET NACİ ÜNAL
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	Absent
Course Objectives:	It is aimed to enable students to comprehend the psychological and sociological aspects of human behavior; effects of factors such as personality, culture etc. on behavior; communication and its importance.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Have knowledge about human behaviors in social and business environment.
2. Knows the theories which explain how human behaviours emerge.
3. Knows how people's learning, motivation and recognition processes work.
4. Knows about interpersonal differences and similarities.
5. Knows about culture, culturel differences, stres and their effects on behaviour.
6. Have the knowledge about the fundamental concepts related with communication.

Course Content

Behaviors, and its basis, motivation, attitudes, belief, values, and attribution processes, learning, personality, culture, groups, and group behaviors, leadership, stress management, and communication concept are the main topics of the course.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Behavioral Sciences
2)	Behaviors and Its Biological Basis
3)	Motivation
4)	Attitudes and Behaviors
5)	Perception
6)	Attribution
7)	Learning and Learning Theories
8)	Personality and Personality Theories
9)	Beliefs and Values
10)	Culture and Behavior
11)	Groups and Group Behavior
12)	Leadership
13)	Stress Management
14)	Communication

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Hasan Tutar, Davranış Bilimleri:Kavramlar ve Kuramlar, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2013 M.Şerif Şimşek, Tahir Akgemci, Adnan Çelik, Davranış Bilimleri, Gazi Kitabevi, 2010.
References:	http://www.guvenlikdunyasi.com.tr/

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	2	% 10
Homework Assignments	2	% 6
Midterms	1	% 24
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Homework Assignments	2	2	4
Quizzes	2	1	2
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	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.
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
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
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
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.
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.
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
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
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
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.
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.