Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Psychology (English) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Mazhar İslam RAHMAN
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Ertan AYDIN
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
Expression
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| 2 | Major Sociological Paradigms | |
| 3 | Research Strategies and Techniques | |
| 4 | Family | |
| 5 | Society as a Main Object of Sociology | |
| 6 | Culture | |
| 7 | Assignment | |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Human Personality and the Process of Socialization | |
| 10 | Social Institutions | |
| 11 | Systems of Inequality | |
| 12 | Deviance and Social Control | |
| 13 | Sociology of Education and Religion | |
| 14 | Students' presentations | |
| 15 | Students' presentations | |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |