Sociology

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
SOS402	Graduation Thesis	4	Spring	8	2+4+0	4	8

Course Type	Compulsory
Course Cycle	Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	Research, analysis-synthesis and evaluation,
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Prof. Hüsamettin ERDEM
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Prof. Hüsamettin ERDEM	C-133	[email protected]	7648	Thursday 10:00-11:30 ve 13:00-14:30

Basic Vocational Courses	X
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses	X
Transferable Skills Courses	X
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses	X

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	Acquiring the ability to engage in sociological reasoning, revealing and interpreting social realities.	4
P2	Being knowledgeable about sociological concepts, theories, methods, and effectively using them in the research process and project development	4
P3	Being able to relate sociology to other disciplines and having the ability to work with these disciplines.	4
P4	Developing proficiency in foreign languages and acquiring basic skills in using computers and software.	3
P5	Being well-versed in contemporary sociological concepts, periodical changes, and field-specific knowledge.	4
P6	Having the ability to understand, analyze, and propose solutions for social developments.	4
P7	Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology.	3
P8	Possessing the skills to work in various settings, including public and private sectors, think tanks, and projects.	3
P9	Analyzing and using information with a critical perspective and acting in accordance with societal values.	4
P10	Ability to express and make connections between at least two different courses outside the field that contribute to the individual's general culture.	4

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Remembering basic sociological concepts and theories.	P.1.1	7
O2	Understand the basic principles of sociological reasoning.	P.1.2	7
O3	Revealing social truths using sociological reasoning.	P.1.3	7
O4	Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives.	P.1.4	7
O5	Evaluating the accuracy of comments and explanations.	P.1.5	7
O6	Creating original interpretations by looking at social realities from new perspectives.	P.1.6	7
O7	Remembering basic sociological concepts, theories, methods and field applications.	P.2.1	7
O8	Understanding how methods are applied and how field studies are carried out.	P.2.2	7
O9	Using sociological concepts, theories and methods in developing projects.	P.2.3	7
O10	Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology.	P.2.4	7
O11	Evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of information related to the science of sociology.	P.2.5	7
O12	Creating original works by combining knowledge and skills.	P.2.6	7
O13	Remembering the main principles of sociology and other disciplines.	P.3.1	7
O14	Integrating and using sociology knowledge with other disciplines.	P.3.3	7
O15	Developing original projects or solutions by building bridges between different disciplines.	P.3.6	7
O16	Using foreign language knowledge and program skills to solve social problems.	P.4.3	7
O17	Ability to analyze social problems thanks to skills such as foreign languages and programming.	P.4.4	7
O18	Creating new content using written or oral communication skills in a foreign language.	P.4.6	7
O19	Remembering current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	P.5.1	7
O20	Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	P.5.2	7
O21	Effectively applying current sociological concepts and periodic changes in research and field studies.	P.5.3	7
O22	Analyzing current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	P.5.4	7
O23	Evaluating the information obtained in the field and providing improvement suggestions.	P.5.5	7
O24	Developing new research and projects on current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	P.5.6	7
O25	Remembering basic social developments and events.	P.6.1	7
O26	Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments.	P.6.2	7
O27	Applying social developments effectively in research and analysis.	P.6.3	7
O28	Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events.	P.6.4	7
O29	Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments.	P.6.5	7
O30	Developing new solutions and strategies regarding social developments.	P.6.6	7
O31	Remembering the basic historical events and important figures of the discipline of sociology.	P.7.1	7
O32	Creating new perspectives based on important events and pioneers in the history of the discipline of sociology.	P.7.6	7
O33	Developing new collaborations and projects by building bridges between different sectors.	P.8.6	7
O34	Remembering basic information and data.	P.9.1	7
O35	Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context.	P.9.2	7
O36	Analyzing information and data from a critical perspective and using it in daily life.	P.9.3
O37	Analyzing information and data in depth, identifying contradictions and inconsistencies.	P.9.4	7
O38	Assessing social values and assessing their impact on sustainability.	P.9.5	7
O39	Creating projects or initiatives that act in accordance with social values.	P.9.6	7
O40	Ability to find the difference between different disciplines.	P.10.1	7
O41	Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning.	P.10.2	7
O42	Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines.	P.10.4	7
O43	Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning.	P.10.5	7
O44	Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches.	P.10.6	7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	1. Determination of the subject of the final study to be carried out
2	2. Literature review on the graduation study,
3	3. Literature review on the graduation study,
4	4. Collection of data for the final study,
5	5. Collection of data for the final study,
6	6. Collection of data for the final study,
7	7. Midterm exam (midterm),
8	8. Evaluation of the collected data,
9	9. Evaluation of the collected data,
10	10. Evaluation of the collected data,
11	11. Evaluation of the collected data,
12	12. Interpretation of data,
13	13. Interpretation of data,
14	14. The final work is written and takes its final form,

Resources	notes of the instructor
	Karasar, Niyazi, Scientific Research Method, Ankara: Nobel Publishing House, 2019.

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	14	6 (%)
Practice	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	1	40 (%)
Midterms	1	54 (%)
Final Exam	-	-
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	8	112
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	3	42
Midterms	1	35	35
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	50	50
Other	1	1	1
Total Work Load:			240
Total Work Load / 30			8
Course ECTS Credits:			8

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	P8	P9	P10
O1	Remembering basic sociological concepts and theories.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O2	Understand the basic principles of sociological reasoning.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O3	Revealing social truths using sociological reasoning.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O4	Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O5	Evaluating the accuracy of comments and explanations.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O6	Creating original interpretations by looking at social realities from new perspectives.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O7	Remembering basic sociological concepts, theories, methods and field applications.	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O8	Understanding how methods are applied and how field studies are carried out.	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O9	Using sociological concepts, theories and methods in developing projects.	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O10	Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology.	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O11	Evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of information related to the science of sociology.	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O12	Creating original works by combining knowledge and skills.	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O13	Remembering the main principles of sociology and other disciplines.	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O14	Integrating and using sociology knowledge with other disciplines.	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O15	Developing original projects or solutions by building bridges between different disciplines.	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O16	Using foreign language knowledge and program skills to solve social problems.	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
O17	Ability to analyze social problems thanks to skills such as foreign languages and programming.	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
O18	Creating new content using written or oral communication skills in a foreign language.	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
O19	Remembering current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-
O20	Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-
O21	Effectively applying current sociological concepts and periodic changes in research and field studies.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-
O22	Analyzing current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-
O23	Evaluating the information obtained in the field and providing improvement suggestions.	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-
O24	Developing new research and projects on current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-
O25	Remembering basic social developments and events.	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-
O26	Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments.	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
O27	Applying social developments effectively in research and analysis.	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
O28	Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events.	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-
O29	Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments.	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
O30	Developing new solutions and strategies regarding social developments.	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-
O31	Remembering the basic historical events and important figures of the discipline of sociology.	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-
O32	Creating new perspectives based on important events and pioneers in the history of the discipline of sociology.	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-
O33	Developing new collaborations and projects by building bridges between different sectors.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-
O34	Remembering basic information and data.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
O35	Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-
O36	Analyzing information and data from a critical perspective and using it in daily life.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
O37	Analyzing information and data in depth, identifying contradictions and inconsistencies.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-
O38	Assessing social values and assessing their impact on sustainability.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
O39	Creating projects or initiatives that act in accordance with social values.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-
O40	Ability to find the difference between different disciplines.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
O41	Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
O42	Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
O43	Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
O44	Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3