Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Business Administration (English 30%) · Undergraduate
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.
Required Resources
Giddens, A. (2008) Sosyoloji, İstanbul: Kırmızı.
Henslin, J. M. (2012) Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Recommended Resources
Giddens, A. (2009) Sosyoloji: Başlangıç Okumaları, İstanbul: Say.
Bilton, T., Bonnett, K., Jones, Lawson, T., Skinner, M.stanworth, Webster, A. (2008) Sosyoloji, Ankara: Siyasal.
Sağlam, E. B., Öğün Boyacıoğlu, A., Gelgeç Bakacak, A. (2018). Sosyoloji, Ankara: Siyasal Yayınevi.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Midterm | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Sociology | Chapter I |
| 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 |