Course Code & Number
SOC 103
Course Title
Introduction to Sociology
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
First Year
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Definition and content of sociology, key concepts in sociology, study areas of sociology, historical development of sociology in Turkey and in the world, the relationship between sociology and other disciplines, social groups and their characteristics, methods in sociology, the relationship between the individual and the society and the effects of society on the individual, education from a sociological perspective, the relationship between education, society and individual, the roles and responsibilities of school as a societal institution, teacher and student from a sociological perspective, opportunity equality in education, social activity, class stratification, the relationship between culture, society and civilization, and current sociological study/research examples.
Course Objectives
This course aims to familiarize students with the basic concepts and theories of sociology. It tries to reveal the global and universal as well as humanistic approach to sociology. Besides it aims to include and value the rapid transformations and advancements of today’s world. Most importantly the course aims to make students understand that society affects them deeply and that many things they think about as being personal, in reality are social and thus topics of sociology.
Software Usage
Web searching
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Display knowledge about sociology’s main concepts and theories.
2. Reveal the intellectual and ethic importance of the sociological imagination.
3. Apply and relate individual experiences to society per se and sociological concepts.
4. Encourage critical thinking, awareness and consciousness of socio-economic, cultural and political processes.
5. Gain and apply non-discriminative behavior and language.
6. Acquire a human-centered and gender-sensitive view and recognize the value of individual, social, political, cultural diversity.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Demonstrating
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Oral Questioning
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Required Reading
1. John J. Macionis & Ken Plummer: Sociology. A Global Introduction, Fifth Edition, Pearson, 2012.
Grading
Active in-class participation - 10%
Projects - 40%
Presentations - 20%
Mid-term Exam - 10%
Final Exam - 20%
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload |
Hrs |
| Debate |
13 |
| Report on a Topic |
15 |
| Oral Presentation |
10 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
