Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION to SOCIOLOGY | PPA1123560 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 13:30-14:15 Pazartesi 14:30-15:15 Pazartesi 15:30-16:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. İlker ALTUNBAŞAK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Sema AKBOĞA DEMİR |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The central goal of this course is to equip psychology students with the necessary sociological tools to help them better understand, in C. Wright Mills’ (1916-1962) terms, the underlying “public issues” behind “personal troubles". |
| Course Content | This course contains; "Inspiring the Sociological Imagination","Measuring the Real World Sociologically","Culture as Ways of Seeing Reality","Making Infants into Social Beings through Socialization","Families, Age Groups, and Social Patterns Close to Home","Experiences in Schools and Formal Education","The Power of Religious Ideas and Institutions",“Work and the Economy in Real Life”,“Social Movements and Collective Action” and “The Social Construction of Deviance and Crime”,"Economic Inequality and Class Exploitation","Gender Inequality and Gender Domination","Racialization and the Construction of Social Marginality","Understanding Global Inequality",“Mass and Social Media in a Global Age” and “The Social Impacts on Populations and the Environment” . |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. The student will be able to define, compare, and contrast major sociological approaches. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 4, 8 | C |
| 2. The student will be able to assess different methodological approaches utilized in sociology. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 4, 8 | C |
| 3. The student will be able to connect local and global cultures and interpret how they influence each other. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 8 | C |
| 4. The student will be able to discuss key agents of socialization such as family, education, and religion. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 8 | C |
| 5. The student will be able to obtain a critical overview of the emergence of deviance and crime from a sociological perspective and also be able to compare and contrast various theoretical approaches that inform our understanding of how social movements operate. | 1, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3 | C |
| 6. The student will be able to sociologically criticize economic, gender, and racial inequalities as well as the effects of globalization both on high-income and on low-income countries. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 4, 8 | C |
| 7. The student will be able to sociologically discuss contemporary issues, namely the influence of mass media on all aspects of society and the problematic relationship between population and environment. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 4, 8 | C |
| Teaching Methods: | 1: Mastery Learning, 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 14: Self Study Method, 15: Role Play and Drama Technique, 17: Experimental Technique, 18: Micro Teaching Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 2: Project Based Learning Model, 21: Simulation Technique, 3: Problem Baded Learning Model, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 8: Flipped Classroom Learning |
| Assessment Methods: | C: Multiple-Choice Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Inspiring the Sociological Imagination" | Chapter 1 pp. 3-27 Mills, Chapter 1 pp. 3-24 and Appendix pp. 195-226 |
| 2 | "Measuring the Real World Sociologically" | Chapter 2 pp. 29-55 |
| 3 | "Culture as Ways of Seeing Reality" | Chapter 3 pp. 57-77 |
| 4 | "Making Infants into Social Beings through Socialization" | Chapter 4 pp. 79-103 |
| 5 | "Families, Age Groups, and Social Patterns Close to Home" | Chapter 10 pp. 243-263 |
| 6 | "Experiences in Schools and Formal Education" | Chapter 11 pp. 265-291 |
| 7 | "The Power of Religious Ideas and Institutions" | Chapter 13 pp. 319-341 |
| 8 | “Work and the Economy in Real Life” | Chapter 12 pp. 293-317 |
| 9 | “Social Movements and Collective Action” and “The Social Construction of Deviance and Crime” | Chapter 5 pp. 105-127 and Chapter 16 pp. 391-413 |
| 10 | "Economic Inequality and Class Exploitation" | Chapter 6 pp. 129-159 |
| 11 | "Gender Inequality and Gender Domination" | Chapter 7 pp. 161-181 |
| 12 | "Racialization and the Construction of Social Marginality" | Chapter 8 pp. 183-211 |
| 13 | "Understanding Global Inequality" | Chapter 9 pp. 213-241 |
| 14 | “Mass and Social Media in a Global Age” and “The Social Impacts on Populations and the Environment” | Chapter 14 pp. 343-365 and Chapter 15 pp. 367-389 |
| Resources |
| Quan-Haase, A., & Tepperman, L. (2018). Real-life sociology: A Canadian approach (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. Mills, C. W. (2000). The sociological imagination. Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1959) Chapter 1: “The Promise” and Appendix: “On Intellectual Craftmanship” |
| The additional readings are the suggestions listed in the “Take it Further: Recommended Readings” sections of the required textbook (2018) above. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | ||||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 25 | 25 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 141 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(141/30) | 5 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION to SOCIOLOGY | PPA1123560 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 13:30-14:15 Pazartesi 14:30-15:15 Pazartesi 15:30-16:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. İlker ALTUNBAŞAK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Sema AKBOĞA DEMİR |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The central goal of this course is to equip psychology students with the necessary sociological tools to help them better understand, in C. Wright Mills’ (1916-1962) terms, the underlying “public issues” behind “personal troubles". |
| Course Content | This course contains; "Inspiring the Sociological Imagination","Measuring the Real World Sociologically","Culture as Ways of Seeing Reality","Making Infants into Social Beings through Socialization","Families, Age Groups, and Social Patterns Close to Home","Experiences in Schools and Formal Education","The Power of Religious Ideas and Institutions",“Work and the Economy in Real Life”,“Social Movements and Collective Action” and “The Social Construction of Deviance and Crime”,"Economic Inequality and Class Exploitation","Gender Inequality and Gender Domination","Racialization and the Construction of Social Marginality","Understanding Global Inequality",“Mass and Social Media in a Global Age” and “The Social Impacts on Populations and the Environment” . |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. The student will be able to define, compare, and contrast major sociological approaches. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 4, 8 | C |
| 2. The student will be able to assess different methodological approaches utilized in sociology. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 4, 8 | C |
| 3. The student will be able to connect local and global cultures and interpret how they influence each other. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 8 | C |
| 4. The student will be able to discuss key agents of socialization such as family, education, and religion. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 8 | C |
| 5. The student will be able to obtain a critical overview of the emergence of deviance and crime from a sociological perspective and also be able to compare and contrast various theoretical approaches that inform our understanding of how social movements operate. | 1, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3 | C |
| 6. The student will be able to sociologically criticize economic, gender, and racial inequalities as well as the effects of globalization both on high-income and on low-income countries. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 4, 8 | C |
| 7. The student will be able to sociologically discuss contemporary issues, namely the influence of mass media on all aspects of society and the problematic relationship between population and environment. | 1, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 21, 3, 4, 8 | C |
| Teaching Methods: | 1: Mastery Learning, 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 14: Self Study Method, 15: Role Play and Drama Technique, 17: Experimental Technique, 18: Micro Teaching Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 2: Project Based Learning Model, 21: Simulation Technique, 3: Problem Baded Learning Model, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 8: Flipped Classroom Learning |
| Assessment Methods: | C: Multiple-Choice Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Inspiring the Sociological Imagination" | Chapter 1 pp. 3-27 Mills, Chapter 1 pp. 3-24 and Appendix pp. 195-226 |
| 2 | "Measuring the Real World Sociologically" | Chapter 2 pp. 29-55 |
| 3 | "Culture as Ways of Seeing Reality" | Chapter 3 pp. 57-77 |
| 4 | "Making Infants into Social Beings through Socialization" | Chapter 4 pp. 79-103 |
| 5 | "Families, Age Groups, and Social Patterns Close to Home" | Chapter 10 pp. 243-263 |
| 6 | "Experiences in Schools and Formal Education" | Chapter 11 pp. 265-291 |
| 7 | "The Power of Religious Ideas and Institutions" | Chapter 13 pp. 319-341 |
| 8 | “Work and the Economy in Real Life” | Chapter 12 pp. 293-317 |
| 9 | “Social Movements and Collective Action” and “The Social Construction of Deviance and Crime” | Chapter 5 pp. 105-127 and Chapter 16 pp. 391-413 |
| 10 | "Economic Inequality and Class Exploitation" | Chapter 6 pp. 129-159 |
| 11 | "Gender Inequality and Gender Domination" | Chapter 7 pp. 161-181 |
| 12 | "Racialization and the Construction of Social Marginality" | Chapter 8 pp. 183-211 |
| 13 | "Understanding Global Inequality" | Chapter 9 pp. 213-241 |
| 14 | “Mass and Social Media in a Global Age” and “The Social Impacts on Populations and the Environment” | Chapter 14 pp. 343-365 and Chapter 15 pp. 367-389 |
| Resources |
| Quan-Haase, A., & Tepperman, L. (2018). Real-life sociology: A Canadian approach (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. Mills, C. W. (2000). The sociological imagination. Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1959) Chapter 1: “The Promise” and Appendix: “On Intellectual Craftmanship” |
| The additional readings are the suggestions listed in the “Take it Further: Recommended Readings” sections of the required textbook (2018) above. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | ||||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |