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
SOC1007	Introduction to Sociology I	Fall	3	0	3	7

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. MİNE ÖZAŞÇILAR
Course Lecturer(s):	Assoc. Prof. MİNE ÖZAŞÇILAR Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	"."
Course Objectives:	This course is designed to explore and understand what sociology is as a field of study. In this course social, political, and economic phenomena is explained in terms of social structures, social forces, and group relations. This course is an introduction to sociology as a way of understanding the world. 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.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeded in this course will be able to :
1)Learn how to explaine what sociology is
2)Grasp an understanding of three main sociolgical theories.
3)Gain the ability to apply these perspectives and theories to contemporary social problem
4)Will provide a comprehensive, up-to-date exploration of the economic divisions in human societies
5)Gain the insight into how you shape society and how society shapes you.
6)Learn and apply empirical material of relevance to understanding theoretical concepts.

Course Content

In this course social, political, and economic phenomena is explained in terms of social structures, social forces, and group relations. This course is an introduction to sociology as a way of understanding the world. For this the aim is to teach students how they can apply empirical material of relevance to understanding theoretical concepts.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction and course outline
2)	What is sociology? Why study sociology? The Sociological Imagination Thinking Sociologically	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
3)	POVERTY and POLITICAL INEQUALITY	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
4)	Culture and Society What is culture and its major components?	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
5)	Culture and Society What is culture and its major components?	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
6)	1st MIDTERM
7)	Social division and stratification Social division and inequalities	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
8)	EXPERIENCING SOCIAL STRATIFICATION Racism, ethnicity and migration	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
9)	The gender order and sexualities Basic distinctions: sex vs. gender	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
10)	The gender order and sexualities Gender stratification	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
11)	2nd Midterm
12)	LEGITIMIZING SOCIAL INEQUALITY	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
13)	Kinship, Marriage and Family What are families?	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
14)	Kinship, Marriage and Family Families, household and personal cultures	Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Textbook : Sociology, Richard T. Schaefer, 13th Edition, McGraw Hill International Edition
References:	online content : connect.mheducation.com

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	8	% 10
Midterms	2	% 40
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	7	98
Homework Assignments	8	4	32
Midterms	2	6	12
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			187

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.	4
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels	4
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.	2
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	4
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.	4
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective	4
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	4
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects	4
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.	4
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.	2