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| Code | PSI103 |
| Name | Introduction To Sociology |
| 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 |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. CAHİT ASLAN |
Course Goal
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
None
Resources
Sezal, İhsan. 2003. Sosyolojiye Giriş, Ankara. Martı Yayınevi.
Notes
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 | 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). |
| LO05 | It sees the possibility of self-illumination by increasing the opportunities of groups and individuals to change their own living conditions. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the approaches and concepts related to the theoretical and application areas of psychology. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comprehends other basic sciences (eg, sociology, biology, philosophy) related to psychology, and establishes a multidisciplinary perspective. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the development of psychology from the historical perspective | 5 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Applies the knowledge of psychology for the application areas | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Applies the methods and techniques of psychology by developing scientific understanding, critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Studies human cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes with scientific methods. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Conducts basic and applied psychology research | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Applies the methods and techniques of psychology in an interdisciplinary team. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses knowledge of psychology to serve society and humanity on the basis of universal and national needs | 4 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Demonstrates a sense of responsibility as an individual and team member in solving problems related to the area. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Demonstrates life-long learning and research awareness. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Effectively shows his knowledge and skills among experts and non-specialists. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Use information and communication technologies effectively. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Shows awareness of events and developments on the agenda of the society and the world. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility expressed in the Code of Ethics of The Turkish Psychological Association. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting with students and informing students about the course. Introduction to Sociology course | readiness | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Social Sciences and Sociology | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Sociological Methods and Research Techniques | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Social Organization and Social Structure and Elements | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Culture and Socialization, Ethnicity and Identity | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Category, Group, and Organization | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Stratification and Class | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | social Institutions | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Family-Marriage as an institution and Gender | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Education as a Social Institution | .Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Economics as a Social Institution | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Population and Population Dynamics | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Social change | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Overall evaluation | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Prepare the relevant section from the book | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Prepare the relevant section from the book | 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 | 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 | ||