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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03230005 History of Sociology I 2 Autumn 3 3+0+0 3 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 Lecture and Discussion
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Hatice BUDAK
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Assoc. Prof. Hatice BUDAK C-130 [email protected] 7538 Thursday
13:30 /16: 30
Course Content
To explain the events that prepared sociology in the historical process, the founding names of sociology, the basic concepts and theories of classical sociology and the original (French, German, English) expressions of the terms.
Objectives of the Course
To examine the establishment and development process of sociology as a new discipline, to give information about the founding names who played a role in this process and the theories developed by them.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
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 To gain sociological reasoning skills and to reveal and interpret social facts. 4
P2 Being knowledgeable about sociological concepts, theories, methods, and effectively using them in the research process and project development. 4
P5 Being well-versed in contemporary sociological concepts, periodical changes, and field-specific knowledge. 3
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. 5
P10 Ability to express and make connections between at least two different courses outside the field that contribute to the individual's general culture. 3
Course Learning Outcomes
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 1
O2 Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. P.1.4 1
O3 Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology. P.2.4 1
O4 Remembering current sociological concepts and periodic changes. P.5.1 1
O5 Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes. P.5.2 1
O6 Analyzing current sociological concepts and periodic changes. P.5.4 1
O7 Remembering basic social developments and events. P.6.1 1
O8 Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments. P.6.2 1
O9 Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. P.6.4 1
O10 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. P.6.5 1
O11 Remembering the basic historical events and important figures of the discipline of sociology. P.7.1 1
O12 Understanding the evolution of the discipline of sociology and distinguishing basic periods. P.7.2 1
O13 Relating the thoughts of pioneer sociologists to current sociological problems. P.7.3 1
O14 Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective. P.7.4 1
O15 Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology. P.7.5 1
O16 Creating new perspectives based on important events and pioneers in the history of the discipline of sociology. P.7.6 1
O17 Ability to find the difference between different disciplines. P.10.1 1
O18 Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches. P.10.6 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 Possible Ways of Writing a History of Sociology
2 Pre-Sociology: The Idea of Society in 18th Century Enlightenment Thought
3 Pre-Sociology: The Idea of Society in 18th Century Enlightenment Thought
4 Sosyolojinin Doğuşunda Rol Oynayan Süreçler: Fransız ve Sanayi Devrimi
5 Processes that played a role in the birth of sociology: The Birth of Experimental Research Techniques
6 Ideology and Sociology: Conservatism, Liberalism, Socialism and Sociology
7 Ara sınav
8 Saint Simon and Sociology
9 Herbert Spencer and Sociology
10 Auguste Comte and Positivism
11 Auguste Comte and Social Structure
12 Analysis of Capitalism in the Sociology of Karl Marx
13 Class Theory in the Sociology of Karl Marx
14 Alienation and Religion in the Sociology of Karl Marx
Textbook or Material
Resources Levent Ünsaldı ve Ercan Geçgin (2013). Sosyoloji Tarihi Dünya'da ve Türkiye'de. Ankara: Heretik Yayınları
Raymon Aron (2007). Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Evreleri. Çev: Korkmaz Alemdar. Kırmızı Yayınları.
Chris Jenks (2014). Temel Sosyolojik Dikotomiler. Çev: İhsan Çapçıoğlu. Ankara: Atıf Yayınları
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
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) 13 3 39
Midterms 1 26 26
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 3 14 42
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 31 31
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 P2 P5 P6 P7 P10
O1 Remembering basic sociological concepts and theories. 5 - - - - -
O2 Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. 4 - - - - -
O3 Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology. - 4 - - - -
O4 Remembering current sociological concepts and periodic changes. - - 3 - - -
O5 Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes. - - 3 - - -
O6 Analyzing current sociological concepts and periodic changes. - - 3 - - -
O7 Remembering basic social developments and events. - - - 4 - -
O8 Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments. - - - 4 - -
O9 Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. - - - 4 - -
O10 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. - - - 4 - -
O11 Remembering the basic historical events and important figures of the discipline of sociology. - - - - 4 -
O12 Understanding the evolution of the discipline of sociology and distinguishing basic periods. - - - - 4 -
O13 Relating the thoughts of pioneer sociologists to current sociological problems. - - - - 5 -
O14 Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective. - - - - 5 -
O15 Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology. - - - - 5 -
O16 Creating new perspectives based on important events and pioneers in the history of the discipline of sociology. - - - - 4 -
O17 Ability to find the difference between different disciplines. - - - - - 3
O18 Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches. - - - - - 3