Sociology

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
03231003	Sociology of Everyday Life	2	Autumn	3	3+0+0	3	4

Course Type	Elective
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)	Res. Asst. Berkay ÇETİN
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Res. Asst. Berkay ÇETİN	C-131	[email protected]	7541

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

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.	5
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.	1
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.	1
P7	Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology.	2
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.	3

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	Understand the basic principles of sociological reasoning.	P.1.2	1
O3	Revealing social truths using sociological reasoning.	P.1.3	1
O4	Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives.	P.1.4	1
O5	Evaluating the accuracy of comments and explanations.	P.1.5	1
O6	Creating original interpretations by looking at social realities from new perspectives.	P.1.6	1
O7	Remembering basic sociological concepts, theories, methods and field applications.	P.2.1	1
O8	Remembering the main principles of sociology and other disciplines.	P.3.1	1
O9	Remembering current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	P.5.1	1
O10	Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	P.5.2	1
O11	Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective.	P.7.4	1
O12	Remembering basic information and data.	P.9.1	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	A brief introduction to the sociology of everyday life course. What is everyday life? When did everyday life become the object and subject of sociology? Classical social theorists and everyday life.
2	The distinction between positivism and hermeneutics (differences in the definition of science, differences in their approaches to science, differences in the function of science, differences in the relationship between the knower and the known, differences in the source of knowledge, differences in research processes, etc.) The importance of the hermeneutic approach in the sociology of everyday life. Why has everyday life not been on the agenda of positivist sociologists?
3	The construction of a sociology of everyday life: Georg Simmel's typifications, the importance of interaction and the importance of social action in Max Weber.
4	Phenomenological sociology. Basic views of Edmund Husserl and Alfred Schutz. Common sense knowledge, typifications, concepts of reciprocity. The meaning of bracketing.
5	Ethnomethodology: Harold Garfinkel's fundamental insights. What do the consequences of the conscious violation of everyday routines mean for a sociologist?
6	Symbolic interactionism: C. H. Cooley's concept of the mirror self, George Herbert Mead's conceptualizations and discussions of the self ("I" and "me"), Herbert Blumer's basic ideas
7	Erving Goffman and Dramaturgical sociology. Definition, meaning and types of stamp. Front stage-back stage-offstage definitions.
8	Howard Becker and Labeling Theory. Meanings of deviance. Social reactions to deviance. Career concept.
9	Henri Lefebvre's sociology of everyday life.
10	Henri Lefebvre's sociology of everyday life.
11	Michel de Certeau's sociology of everyday life
12	Michel de Certeau's sociology of everyday life
13	An overview of the discussions and studies conducted in the context of the sociology of everyday life in Turkey
14	General discussion and summary of the course

Resources

Ali Esgin ve Güney Çeğin (ed.). (2018). Gündelik Hayat Sosyolojisi: Temalar, Sorunsallar ve Güzergâhlar. Ankara: Phoenix Yayınevi

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	14	70 (%)
Field Study	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Midterms	1	40 (%)
Final Exam	1	60 (%)
Total		170 (%)

	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	14	14
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	14	14
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			126
Total Work Load / 30			4,20
Course ECTS Credits:			4

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

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P2	P3	P5	P7	P9
O1	Remembering basic sociological concepts and theories.	2	-	-	-	-	-
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.	-	-	-	3	-	-
O7	Remembering basic sociological concepts, theories, methods and field applications.	-	-	-	1	-	-
O8	Remembering the main principles of sociology and other disciplines.	-	-	-	4	-	-
O9	Remembering current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	-	-	-	-	3	-
O10	Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	-	-	-	-	3	-
O11	Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective.	-	-	-	-	4	-
O12	Remembering basic information and data.	-	-	-	-	-	3