EFMZ108 Sociology of Education

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

Information

Code EFMZ108
Name Sociology of Education
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
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ADNAN GÜMÜŞ


Course Goal

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.

Course Precondition

No prerequisites.

Resources

With the pdf notes given in the form of compilations of basic sociology problems and important names and works, the works of the names mentioned in these notes and the works related to these sociological ecols are the main sources.

Notes

Especially the Introduction to Sociology and Educational Sociology books, plus all kinds of materials which they related to the formation of societies and cultures, from mythology to religions, and educational problems.


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 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal They can explain the concepts and principles of Turkish sound, shape, sentence, text information and historical and contemporary Turkish dialects. 2
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal They can exlain the concepts and principles of basic language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) and grammar. 2
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal They can evaluate the periods of Turkish literature and the important people, events and the phenomena. 2
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal They can evaluate the developmental stages and their roles in the learning processes of primary 5-8 grade students. 1
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal They can use Turkish teaching program and the specific teaching strategies, methods and techniques to teach the program to Grades 5-8. 2
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik They can criticise and/or explain the characteristics of philosophical, literary and other works of art. 2
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik They can use the appropriate methods and techniques to help the students improve their higher thinking skills such as critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving. 1
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı They can use the appropriate techniques and methods to help the students improve their reading, listening, speaking, smooth and aesthetic writing skills. 2
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik They can develop appropriate learning materials and use the information and communication technologies in this process effectively. 2
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik They can monitor the students´ learning processes while using the traditional methods and techniques of measurement besides the alternative measurement and evaluation methods and techniques. 3
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik They can take individual and group responsibility to solve the problems encountered related to classroom management. 3
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal They can assess their performance objectively and make up for the deficiencies in accordance with the judgments made if they have any. 1
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik They can acquire self-learning ability. 2
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik They can communicate effectively with students, teachers, friends, school management and parents. 3
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik They can improve themselves about the cultural and social aspects. 4
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik They have the knowledge and skills required by the field of study. 3
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik They can apply the basic principles and general objectives of education. 3
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Empathy, active listening, the use of I language and conflict resolution skills, etc., which are the elements of effective communication. performs efficiently. 3
PLO19 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Selects literary and instructive texts suitable for students' levels from Turkish and world literature products. 2
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Uses information and communication technologies effectively in Turkish and foreign languages. 3
PLO21 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Defines problems related to Turkish teaching, conceptualizes events and phenomena, examines them with scientific methods and techniques, interprets data and develops solutions based on research. 4
PLO22 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Evaluates the language acquisitions of the students in a versatile way by using different methods. 3
PLO23 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği In practice, in individual and group work, he takes responsibility for solving complex problems and fulfills his task effectively. 5


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Subject, definition and importance of sciences, sociology, educational sociology, school sociology Reading, literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
2 Education and non-education, science and non-science distinctions Reading, literature, discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Knowledge and paradigms about the formation and evolution of cosmos, nature, life, people, language, culture and art Reading, literature, discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 The formation of myth, religions, social thought, science and philosophy Reading, literature, discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
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 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
6 Stratification, social class, power relations and their affects on education Reading, investigation, preparing samples Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
7 Social institutions (family, religion, economy, politics), social structure and education Reading, investigation, preparing samples Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
8 Mid-Term Exam Preparation for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Intra-school dynamics; (school structure, authority, legitimacy, process, grouping, norm, value, relationship, and disciplinary situations and their connections) Reading, investigation, preparing samples Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
10 Change and education: Modernization and postmodernization, educational reflections of scientific and technological developments Reading, investigation, preparing samples Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
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 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
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 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme
13 Education in terms of basic sociological theories (functionalism, structuralism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, critical theory, phenomenology and ethnomethodology) Reading, literature, discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme
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 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme
15 Educational theories, critical, scientific education, alternative school and education debates, different views on education Reading, reviewing, suggesting Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
16 Term Exams Preparation for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Preparation for exam 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 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