EFMZ108 Sociology of Education

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 2. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF EDUCATION
COMPUTER EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY PR.
Code EFMZ108
Name Sociology of Education
Term 2019-2020 Academic Year
Semester 2. 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
Label VK Vocational Knowledge Courses C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ADNAN GÜMÜŞ
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. ADNAN GÜMÜŞ (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Learning themain social processes and basic concepts, theories and approaches of sociology; comprehension of the social functions and meaning of education; comprehension of the reciprocal relationship between educational processes and social, economic, political, and cultural events; to be able to make inferences about solutions to education problems, policies, reforms and practices from sociological perspectives.

Course Content

Basic social processes and concepts of sociology: Society, culture, cosmos, civilization, social structure, social phenomenon, social event, interaction, action, social groups, social classes, power, social change etc .; predecessors of sociology (Plato, Aristotele, Farabi, Ibn Haldun, A. Comte, K. Marx, E. Durkheim, M. Weber et al.) and their educational views; education in terms of basic sociological theories (functionalism, structuralism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, critical theory, phenomenology and ethnomethodology); social processes (ineraction, socialization, social stratification, social mobility, social change etc.) and education; social institutions (family, religion, economy, politics) and education; the development of sociology and the sociology of education in Turkey (Ziya Gokalp, Ismail Hakki Baltacıoğlu, Nurettin Topçu, Mumtaz Turhan, Niyazi Berkes et al.); culture and education; scholl as social, cultural, economic, politic, administrative, moral action, a system and a community.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Knows the definition of science, education, sociology of education and basic working areas.
LO02 Know the social functions of science and education.
LO03 Knows the reflection of class, group and power relations in education.
LO04 Understand the effects of institutions, social structure and social changes on the functioning of school and society and on the lives of individuals.
LO05 Understand the influence of culture, traditions and ideologies on effective educational experiences.
LO06 Develop awareness of the effects of social groups, relationships and dynamics on groups and individuals.
LO07 Recognize the importance of structuring teaching programs in line with the human, society, natur, sociocultural and economic needs of society.
LO08 Analyze school and classroom relationships and person-to-group relationships and problems and develop solution proposals.
LO09 It can develop different views and models for educational politics, planning and structuring by the view of education sociology.
LO10 Suggest alternative solutions to problems in education and school from sociological perspectives.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Explain sub-fields of instructional technologies and integral structure of its process and also its relation to the other fields.Explain the integral structure of instructional technologies and information technologies or computer science applications.Explain concepts that constitutes the basis for scientific thinking in the scope of the field and the related fields. 4
PLO02 - Apply the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies.Utilize information technologies and computer science applications in order to create an effective and productive learning environment.Utilize concepts and applications of scientific research and basic statistics, which are the basis of scientific thinking, for the conditions in the scope of the field and related fields. 4
PLO03 - Apply the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies.Utilize information technologies and computer science applications in order to create an effective and productive learning environment.Utilize concepts and applications of scientific research and basic statistics, which are the basis of scientific thinking, for the conditions in the scope of the field and related fields. 4
PLO04 - Develop a plan, apply the plan and assess the results based on scientific view for the solution of the problems presented in the scope of the field or related fields.Put forward new products or processes on the basis of components of instructional technologies, computer science, for the related situations. 4
PLO05 - Develop a personal proposal, a product or a group of processes for the solution of a problem related to the field as an indicator of the skills of working independently and taking responsibility.Take responsibility of an individual or group projects and accomplishing his/her undertaken missions. 4
PLO06 - Follow current problems and applications and determining information and skills to undertake learning missions for the following stage.Apply the solution for the problem on the basis of scientific and ethical values when she/he confronts a learning problem. 3
PLO07 - Build a healthy communication with students, teachers, school administration, and the individuals in the study group. Comprehend a foreign language in order to follow the international resources that can be utilized for the solution of problems related to the field. Take responsibilities for the distribution and dissemination of the developments in the field on local or national range. 4
PLO08 - Act on the basis of scientific and ethical values in her/his works and also support preservation and learning of these values. Develop and evaluate strategic views on topic related to the future of the field. Transfer related progresses in other related fields to the field of instructional technologies. Create and maintain a cooperative and productive working environment by developing an insight related to the behaviors of the shareholders. 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Subject, definition and importance of sciences, sociology, educational sociology, school sociology Reading, literature
2 Education and non-education, science and non-science distinctions Reading, literature, discussion
3 Knowledge and paradigms about the formation and evolution of cosmos, nature, life, people, language, culture and art Reading, literature, discussion
4 The formation of myth, religions, social thought, science and philosophy Reading, literature, discussion
5 Social event, social phenomenon, social interaction, social interaction, socialization, values, norms, position, status, role, identification, group, group formation and education associations Reading, investigation, preparing samples
6 Stratification, social class, power relations and their affects on education Reading, investigation, preparing samples
7 Social institutions (family, religion, economy, politics), social structure and education Reading, investigation, preparing samples
8 Mid-Term Exam Preparation for exam
9 Intra-school dynamics; (school structure, authority, legitimacy, process, grouping, norm, value, relationship, and disciplinary situations and their connections) Reading, investigation, preparing samples
10 Change and education: Modernization and postmodernization, educational reflections of scientific and technological developments Reading, investigation, preparing samples
11 Construction and maintenance of society, social mobility (vertical and horizontal mobility), : Information dissemination, school selection criteria, learning styles, curricula, management of knowledge and reproduction of personality and culture, right to education and equality of opportunity in education, social movements, democracy and education, education planning, programming and reform discussions Reading, discussion, creating opinion
12 Pioneers of sociology and educational sociology, important precursors in Turkey (Plato, Aristotele, Farabi, İbn-i Haldun, A. Comte, K. Marx, E. Durkheim, M. Weber and others) and educational views Reading, literature
13 Education in terms of basic sociological theories (functionalism, structuralism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, critical theory, phenomenology and ethnomethodology) Reading, literature, discussion
14 Different views and pioneers of sociology and educational sociology in Turkey (Tevfik Fikret, Mehmet Akif, Ziya Gökalp, İ.H.Baltacıoğlu, Şekip Tunç, Mümtaz Turhan, Sadrettin Celal, İ.H. Tonguç, Hilmi Ziya Ülken, Niyazi Berkes and others) Reading, reviewing, creating opinion
15 Educational theories, critical, scientific education, alternative school and education debates, different views on education Reading, reviewing, suggesting
16 Term Exams Preparation for exam
17 Term Exams Preparation for exam


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Homework 100 20
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 20
1. Final Exam - 80
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 2 2
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 14 14
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 24.04.2025 11:36