BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
SOC2007	Sociological Perspectives	Fall	3	0	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short 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)	To have the ability to understand the basic concepts of Banking and Insurance and to be able to use them effectively in business.
2)	To have the ability to work individually or in a team when needed on matters related to his/her profession and to follow and apply the developments in his/her sector.
3)	To be equipped with the necessary knowledge to carry out the legal responsibilities and to follow the related regulations in their sector.
4)	To understand the importance of banking and insurance from the point of the state’s economy and enterprises and to express this importance properly.
5)	To be able to use the computer as well as the profession requires and to be able to do work, accumulate knowledge and to use this knowledge relevantly and effectively.
6)	To make them gain the ability to find practical solutions for the problems of daily commercial activities and to take correct decisions.
7)	To be able to take responsibilities in banking and insurance sector and more generally in the finance sector and to be qualified to start his/her own business after the legal requirements have been met.
8)	To have the competency to carry out the accountancy related to banking and insurance.
9)	To have the competency to build effective customer relations and to have effective communication and persuasion skills.
10)	To be able to determine the accumulated knowledge druring the education in line with the cause and effect relations and to be able to have the necessary professional qualifications to know where, when and how to use his/her knowledge.