MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
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
SOC2007	Sociological Perspectives	Spring	3	0	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ
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Course Objectives:	This course is designed to analyze different sociological perspectives. In this respect we aim to evaluate social theories and how they look at social issues, their causes and consequences.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course will be able to:

1) Analyse different sociological perspectives.
2) Evaluate theories of classical and contemporary sociology.
3) Critical assessment of social inequalities.
4) Formulate an empirical model to explain theoretical concepts.
5) Design a qualitative and/or quantitative research in the field of social stratification and inequalities.

Course Content

In this course we will analyze the sociological issues, theories of classical and contemporary sociology along with the debates. In addition to the main theories we will evaluate theorists and investigators, including Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: What is Sociological Theory?
2)	Introduction: Society and Illusion	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
3)	The Prophets of Paris: Saint Simon and Comte	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
4)	Sociology in the Underground: Karl Marx	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
5)	The Last Gentleman: Alexis de Tocqueville and Nietzsche’s Madness	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
6)	Film and Discussion—Documentary	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
7)	Course review and midterm
8)	The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
9)	Dreyfus’s Empire: Emile Durkheim	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
10)	The Discovery of the Invisible World	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
11)	The Construction of the Social System	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
12)	Erving Goffman and the Theatre of Social Encounters	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
13)	Erving Goffman and the Theatre of Social Encounters	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
14)	Homework submission presentations of research projects

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	The discovery of society, Collins and Makowsky http://www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/html/0071267603.html Sociological classics, edited by Kauzlarich http://vig.pearsoned.co.uk/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0131918060,00.html And weekly readings
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Presentations / Seminar	1	10	10
Homework Assignments	1	10	10
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	20	20
Total Workload			126

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)	Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases.	3
2)	Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format.	4
3)	Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills.	5
4)	Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish.	3
5)	Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills.	4
6)	Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods.	4
7)	Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills.	3
8)	Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects.	5
9)	Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them.	4
10)	Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology.	5
11)	Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions.	4