Faculty of Health Sciences · Social Work · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Burcu SAĞLAM SARIKAYA
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Burcu SAĞLAM SARIKAYA
Course Objective
This course aims to introduce students to the field of sociology. Students who successfully complete the course will learn to examine the main issues and concepts of sociology such as society, social institutions, culture, socialization, stratification, urbanization, globalization at the introductory level and will enter to understand human-society relations.
Course Content
The content of this course includes the emergence of sociology, whether sociology is a science, the perspectives of sociology, its basic issues and concepts.
Core Area Distribution
(31) Social and Behavioural Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingCase StudySelf studyProblem Solving
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Quiz | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 25 | 25 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sociological Perspective and Thinking | Newman, Ch 1-2 |
| 2 | Social Construction of Reality and Research | Newman, Ch. 3, pp. 27–44 |
| 3 | Culture and Social Order | Newman, Ch. 4, pp. 47–60 |
| 4 | Socialization, Identity and Inequality | Newman, Ch. 5, pp. 61–75 |
| 5 | Presentation of Self, Interaction and Stigma | Newman, Ch. 6, pp. 77–89 |
| 6 | Family, Kinship and Care Relations | Newman, Ch 7 |
| 7 | Deviance, Labeling and Social Control | Newman Ch 8 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | All materials |
| 9 | Organizations, Institutions and Globalization | Newman, Ch. 9 |
| 10 | Social Stratification, Class and Poverty | Newman, Ch.10 |
| 11 | Ethnicity, Discrimination and Migration | Newman, Ch. 11 |
| 12 | Gender and Inequality | Newman, Ch. 12 |
| 13 | Population, Migration and Ageing | Newman, Ch. 13 |
| 14 | Health, Illness and Medicine | Macionis, Ch. 21 |
| 15 | Social Change & Course Review | Newman, Ch.14 |
| 16 | Final exam | All materials |