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: |
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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 |
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Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. |
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2) |
Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. |
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3) |
Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives |
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Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). |
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5) |
Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. |
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Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). |
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7) |
Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. |
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8) |
Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. |
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To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |
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