| Language of instruction: |
English |
| Type of course: |
Must Course |
| Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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| Course Coordinator : |
Assoc. Prof. MİNE ÖZAŞÇILAR |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. MİNE ÖZAŞÇILAR
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| Recommended Optional Program Components: |
"." |
| Course Objectives: |
This is a continuation of SOC 1007. In this respect the aim similar to SOC 1007 is to explain social, political, and economic phenomena in terms of social structures, social forces, and group relations. In this course first the introduction to the field will be given by focusing on several important sociological topics, including socialization, culture, the social construction of knowledge, inequality, race and ethnic relations, poverty, and political sociology. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction and course outline
And looking at the past final exam from SOC 1007
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| 2) |
Groups, Organizations and the Rise of the Network Society |
read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 3) |
Micro-sociology:
The Social Construction of Everyday Life |
read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 4) |
Age Stratification Children and Later Life
A sociology of children
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read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 5) |
Age Stratification Children and Later Life
Growing older: aging population
Dynamics and consequences of population aging. |
read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 6) |
Course review and midterm |
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| 7) |
Social division and stratification
Class Poverty and Welfare
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read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 8) |
Social Change
Power and Governance
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 9) |
Social Change
Social Movements
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 10) |
LEGITIMIZING SOCIAL INEQUALITY
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 11) |
Course review and midterm |
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| 12) |
Health, Medicine and Well-being
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 13) |
Health and Gendered Inequalities
What makes women sick?
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 14) |
Social Change and the Environment
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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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. |
3 |
| 2) |
To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels |
3 |
| 3) |
To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. |
1 |
| 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 |
3 |
| 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 |
2 |
| 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. |
4 |
| 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. |
2 |
| 8) |
To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective |
1 |
| 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 |
3 |
| 10) |
To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects |
3 |
| 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. |
2 |
| 12) |
To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |
2 |