Social Service
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Social Service
Course Details
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Social Service
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03010002 | Introduction to Sociology | 1 | Autumn | 1 | 3+0+0 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Prof. Abdullah TOPCUOĞLU |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Abdullah TOPCUOĞLU | C-129 | [email protected] | 7954 |
Course Content
Concepts of social science and sociology; sociological thinking; the founders of sociology; contemporary thinkers who contributed to the development of sociology; social stratification, class structure and social inequalities; forms of social control; social change, development and disintegration, social role and status; modern society - post-modern society features, economy and business life under the influence of current trends and developments, basic social institutions such as family and marriage, kinship, education, by evaluating them in a broader whole.
Objectives of the Course
To enable students to make sense of the social environment they live in on the basis of social differences and to provide students with the sociological perspective that a social worker should have on issues such as components of social structure and social change.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | X |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Has knowledge of sociocultural environment and human behavior. | 5 |
| P3 | Has knowledge of difference and diversity for social work practice. | 5 |
| P5 | Has the ability to think critically. | 4 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Defines the concepts of sociocultural environment, human behaviour and cultural competence. | P.1.1 | 1 |
| O2 | Explains the importance of the relationship between humans and their social environment at the individual and societal levels. | P.1.2 | 1 |
| O3 | Defines the concepts of difference, diversity, cultural competence and intercultural communication. | P.3.1 | 1 |
| O4 | Defines the concepts of critical thinking, social welfare and environmental justice. | P.5.1 | 1 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting, course outline and introduction of the course's assessment and evaluation system, What is Sociology? The importance of sociological thinking, the place and importance of sociology in social work education |
| 2 | Basic concepts: Society, socialization, social structure, social change, social institution |
| 3 | Social structure and social relations (1): Elements of infrastructure and superstructure, social statuses and roles, social values, social norms and social control |
| 4 | Social change: Basic concepts (evolution, progress, development, change, revolution, revolution, etc.), factors affecting social change, types of social change, social development and dissolution |
| 5 | Social change: Basic concepts (evolution, progress, development, change, revolution, revolution, etc.), factors affecting social change, types of social change, social development and dissolution |
| 6 | Founders and theories of sociology (Comte, Durkheim, Marx and Weber) |
| 7 | Midterm |
| 8 | Modern Sociological Theories: Structural Functional Theory, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionist Theory, Feminist Theory |
| 9 | Social groups and group dynamics |
| 10 | Class, stratification and inequalities |
| 11 | Modernization and Postmodernity |
| 12 | Changing world (1): Digitizing life and globalization, population growth and ecological crisis |
| 13 | Changing world (2): Digitizing life and globalization, population growth and ecological crisis |
| 14 | General evaluation of the course |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | ZENCİRKIRAN, Memet (2020), Sosyoloji, 9. Baskı, Dora Yayınları, Bursa. |
| ZENCİRKIRAN, Memet (2020), Sosyoloji, 9. Baskı, Dora Yayınları, Bursa. |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| 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 | 52 | 52 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 180 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 6 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 6 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P3 | P5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Defines the concepts of sociocultural environment, human behaviour and cultural competence. | 5 | - | - |
| O2 | Explains the importance of the relationship between humans and their social environment at the individual and societal levels. | 4 | - | - |
| O3 | Defines the concepts of difference, diversity, cultural competence and intercultural communication. | - | 5 | - |
| O4 | Defines the concepts of critical thinking, social welfare and environmental justice. | - | - | 4 |