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| Code | ZMS441 |
| Name | Introduction to Sociology |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. CAHİT ASLAN |
Course Goal
To provide an understanding of the concepts of social inequality and social distance and their relationship to social processes
Course Content
Social strata and social inequalities, analyzing power and its effect, social distribution of income and wealth, status, education and specialization in stratification, as well as general theories about stratification; Basic concepts such as class, status and power are studied in detail.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites.
Resources
Sezal, İhsan. 2003. Sosyolojiye Giriş, Ankara. Martı Yayınevi. Giddens, Antony. 2000. Sosyoloji, Ankara. Ayraç Yayınları. Bauman, Zygmunt. 1998. Sosyolojik Düşünmek, İstanbul. Ayrıntı Yayınları. Aslan, Cahit. 2015. Sosyoloji: Kavramlar ve Kullanımları, Adana. Karahan Kitabevi. Fichter, Joseph. 1993. Sosyoloji Nedir, Konya. Toplum Yayınları. Duverger, Maurice. 1980. Sosyal Bilimlere Giriş. Ankara. Bilgi Yayınevi. Güvenç, Bozkurt. 1984. İnsan ve Kültür, İstanbul. Remzi Kitabevi.
Notes
Sezal, İhsan. 2003. Sosyolojiye Giriş, Ankara. Martı Yayınevi. Giddens, Antony. 2000. Sosyoloji, Ankara. Ayraç Yayınları. Bauman, Zygmunt. 1998. Sosyolojik Düşünmek, İstanbul. Ayrıntı Yayınları. Aslan, Cahit. 2015. Sosyoloji: Kavramlar ve Kullanımları, Adana. Karahan Kitabevi. Fichter, Joseph. 1993. Sosyoloji Nedir, Konya. Toplum Yayınları. Duverger, Maurice. 1980. Sosyal Bilimlere Giriş. Ankara. Bilgi Yayınevi. Güvenç, Bozkurt. 1984. İnsan ve Kültür, İstanbul. Remzi Kitabevi.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The individual contributes to social reform through social criticism and practice in a variety of ways. |
| LO02 | He/She knows that a better understanding of a particular set of community situations often gives us a better chance of controlling those situations. |
| LO03 | Knows that it is a tool to increase our cultural sensitivities and to determine policies that are aware of the existence of different cultural values. |
| LO04 | Examine the (wanted-unwanted) consequences of adopting certain policy programs. |
| LO05 | It sees the possibility of self-enlightenment by increasing the opportunities of groups and individuals to change their living conditions. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has discipline-specific subject’s adequate knowledge of mathematics, science, and Agricultural Engineering (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition); use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields of the complex engineering problems. | |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Define, formulate and solve complex problems in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions, and apply modern design methods for this purpose in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline. | |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Select and use modern tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems and use information technologies effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition application. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research issues encountered in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Work effectively in interdisciplinary (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition) and multidisciplinary teams; develope individual study skills | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicate effectively orally and in writing; has a foreign language knowledge at the “beginner” level; write reports effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, understand written reports, prepare, design and production reports, make effective presentations, take and give clear and understandable instructions. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Gain awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; access information in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, follow the developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Compliance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, and has knowledge of standards used in engineering practices. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gain knowledge of business practices as project and risk management and change management; gain awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Has information about the effects of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition practice’s on health, environmental, and security in universal scale and social dimensions: The problems of the age reflection related with the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition; gain awareness of the legal implications of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition solutions. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting with students and informing students about the lesson. Introduction to the Introduction to Sociology course. | Readiness | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Social Sciences and Sociology | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Method and Research Techniques in Sociology | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Social Organization-Social Structure and Elements | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Culture-Socialization, Ethnicity and Identity | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Category, Group and Organization | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Stratification and Class | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Social Institutions | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Family-Marriage and Gender as an Institution | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Education as a Social Institution | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Economy as a Social Institution | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Population and Population Dynamics | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Social Change | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | General evaluation | To prepare for the relevant chapter from the book. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||