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SOS 315 - Economy and Society

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Islamic Economics and Finance · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 University Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Muhammed Enes AKDEMİR

Course Objective

This course is designed to help students understand the interaction between economy and society and the effects of this relationship on social structures. Students will learn how economic systems shape social structures, the consequences of economic crises on society, and how social movements interact with economic change.

Course Content

The course discusses the relationship between economy and society, how economic systems affect social structures, and the connection between social change and economic developments. Students will explore how globalization, income inequality, economic crises, and social movements transform society. Additionally, topics such as labor life, education, technology, and sustainable development will be covered.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To explain the interaction between economy and society.
  2. To analyze the effects of different economic systems on social structures.
  3. To discuss the societal consequences of economic crises.
  4. To examine the relationship between social movements and economic change.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%40 (34) Business and Administration%60

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)000
Out of Class Study Period000
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final000

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Economics and Society: Basic ConceptsReadings
2Economic Systems and Their Impact on SocietyReadings
3Market Economy and State InterventionReadings
4Social Justice and Economic InequalityReadings
5Labor Markets and Social StructureReadings
6Globalization and Economic TransformationReadings
7Income Distribution and Social ChangeReadings
8Economic Crises and Their Effects on SocietyReadings
9Social Movements and Economic ChangeReadings
10Labor Life, Trade Unions, and SocietyReadings
11Education, Economy, and Social StructureReadings
12Technological Change and Economic StructureReadings
13Sustainable Development and SocietyReadings
14Future Economic and Social StructuresReadings