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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR. | |
| Code | ILT119 |
| Name | Introduction to Sociology |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ÖZLEM AYDOĞMUŞ ÖRDEM |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. ÖZLEM AYDOĞMUŞ ÖRDEM
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Understands the basic termsrelated to sociology and It isthe comprehension of the relationship between sociology, theories and other disciplines.
Course Content
Sociologicalconcept, theoretical basis, history of sociology, social institutions, social and social relations, relationship between sociology and other social sciences, culture, gender and media relations.
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the definition of sociology, itsrelation to other disciplines, its place in social sciences and the historical process of sociology. |
| LO02 | Comprehends basic concepts of sociology, important theories and research methods in sociology. |
| LO03 | Establishes the relationship between culture, mass, society and individual, and learns the types of society with different perspectives and examples. |
| LO04 | Students knowledge about social interaction and everyday life. Learn about social dialogue, interaction and communication theories and concepts of action. |
| LO05 | The theories ofgenderand feminism, familyand familytypes, stratification, classstructure obtain important knowledge within the framework of different theories. |
| LO06 | Gain information about globalization and social movements as well as critical sociology, postmodern and poststructural theories. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | 4 |
| PLO03 | - | Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. | 5 |
| PLO05 | - | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | 5 |
| PLO08 | - | As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | 5 |
| PLO12 | - | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. | 5 |
| PLO13 | - | Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning | 4 |
| PLO14 | - | Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. | 4 |
| PLO15 | - | Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. | 2 |
| PLO16 | - | While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. | 5 |
| PLO17 | - | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | 4 |
| PLO18 | - | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | 4 |
| PLO19 | - | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | 5 |
| PLO20 | - | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science of sociology: definition and scope | Introduction to the course | |
| 2 | Theoreticalapproaches ofSociology: Saint Simon, Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Herbert Spencer, Max Weber, Talcot Parsons, Robert K. Metron . | Reading | |
| 3 | Culture: description, tangible and intangible items, ethnocentrism and cultural relativizm. | Reading | |
| 4 | Socialization: socialization items, socialization institutions | Reading | |
| 5 | Familyinstitution; the family'schanging and the familystructure ofTurkish society. | Reading | |
| 6 | Economic institutions: the production and function, production regimes. | Reading | |
| 7 | Educational institutionsand education in Turkish society | Reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Study exam | |
| 9 | Political institutions: state, bureaucracy, elections, democracy, pressure groups Expression | Reading | |
| 10 | Population: the basic concepts of the population. | Reading | |
| 11 | Social groups and kinds of social groups. | Reading | |
| 12 | Social stratification: slavery, caste system, clan, classand statussystem, social stratification theories | Reading | |
| 13 | Social change theories, social change and modernization. | Reading | |
| 14 | Urbanization | Reading | |
| 15 | Industrialization process: the stages of industrialization. | Reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Study exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Study exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||