| Language of instruction: |
En |
| Type of course: |
Must Course |
| Course Level: |
Bachelor
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| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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| Course Coordinator : |
Assoc. Prof. MİNE ÖZAŞÇILAR |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. AYŞE NİLÜFER NARLI
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ
Assoc. Prof. MİNE ÖZAŞÇILAR
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| 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. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction and course outline
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| 2) |
What is sociology? Why study sociology?
The Sociological Imagination
Thinking Sociologically
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 3) |
POVERTY and POLITICAL INEQUALITY
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 4) |
Culture and Society
What is culture and its major components?
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 5) |
Culture and Society
What is culture and its major components?
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 6) |
1st MIDTERM |
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| 7) |
Social division and stratification
Social division and inequalities
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 8) |
EXPERIENCING SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
Racism, ethnicity and migration
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 9) |
The gender order and sexualities
Basic distinctions: sex vs. gender
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 10) |
The gender order and sexualities
Gender stratification
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 11) |
2nd Midterm |
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| 12) |
LEGITIMIZING SOCIAL INEQUALITY
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 13) |
Kinship, Marriage and Family
What are families?
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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| 14) |
Kinship, Marriage and Family
Families, household and personal cultures
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Read the related chapter / readings before coming to class
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. |
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| 2) |
To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. |
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| 3) |
To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). |
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| 4) |
To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies). |
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| 5) |
To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. |
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| 6) |
To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. |
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| 7) |
To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies. |
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| 8) |
To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. |
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To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes. |
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To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. |
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| 11) |
To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. |
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| 12) |
To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. |
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