TÜRKÇE
ENGLISH
Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS |
| PSYCHOLOGY PR. | |
| Code | PSI103 |
| Name | Introduction To Sociology |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. CAHİT ASLAN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. CAHİT ASLAN
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to give acritical review of the social institutions and human social behavior. There are alternative views to understand human nature and the relationship between social World of an individual. However, this course aims to show how compatible sociology works with other disciplines such as especially history, politics, and law while investigating a specific historical and modern social issue.
Course Content
The course will cover definition, scope, methods and research techniques of sociology, social organization; culture- socialization, groups, stratification,demography and the concepts related to social change.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Contributes to social reform in a variety of ways by means of social criticism and practice. |
| LO02 | Knows that a better understanding of a particular set of social conditions often gives us a chance to manage these conditions. |
| LO03 | Knows that increasing cultural sensibilities is a means to determine policies which are aware of the existence of different cultural values. |
| LO04 | Examines the results of adopting a specific policy program (desired-undesired). |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Explains the main concepts, questions and issues in the field and the sub-fields of psychology. | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Explains the concepts of scientific research methods and principles. | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | Comprehends other basic sciences (eg, sociology, biology, philosophy) related to psychology, and establishes a multidisciplinary perspective. | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Explains the development of psychology from the historical perspective | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Applies the knowledge of psychology for the application areas | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Explain the ethical principles and values of psychology and conducts research and application in accordance with these principles. | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Applies critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving skills in techniques and methods of psychology profession. | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Explains the cognitive processes of humans and animals. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Comprehends the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human with scientific thinking | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Conducts basic and applied psychology research | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Plans methods and techniques related to interdisciplinary teamwork and demonstrates their application skills. | 0 |
| PLO12 | - | Uses knowledge of psychology to serve society and humanity on the basis of universal and national needs | 0 |
| PLO13 | - | Applies therapeutic and empathic communication skills with ethical responsibility. | 0 |
| PLO14 | - | Demonstrates a sense of responsibility as an individual and team member in solving problems related to the area. | 0 |
| PLO15 | - | Demonstrates life-long learning and research awareness. | 0 |
| PLO16 | - | Effectively shows his knowledge and skills among experts and non-specialists. | 0 |
| PLO17 | - | Use information and communication technologies effectively. | 0 |
| PLO18 | - | Applies communication skills on professional level in human relations and group works. | 0 |
| PLO19 | - | Shows awareness of events and developments on the agenda of the society and the world. | 0 |
| PLO20 | - | Explains verbally and in writing effectively. Develops himself with the principle of lifelong development in addition to professional development, for the individual development of the scientific, social, cultural and sportive areas. Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility expressed in the Code of Ethics of The Turkish Psychological Association. Applies successfully the knowledge and skills learned in basic and applied psychology. | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting with students and informing students about the course. Introduction to Sociology course | readiness | |
| 2 | Social Sciences and Sociology | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 3 | Sociological Methods and Research Techniques | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 4 | Social Organization and Social Structure and Elements | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 5 | Culture and Socialization, Ethnicity and Identity | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 6 | Category, Group, and Organization | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 7 | Stratification and Class | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 9 | social Institutions | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 10 | Family-Marriage as an institution and Gender | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 11 | Education as a Social Institution | .Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 12 | Economics as a Social Institution | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 13 | Population and Population Dynamics | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 14 | Social change | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 15 | Overall evaluation | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Prepare the relevant section from the book | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Prepare the relevant section from the book |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||