Sociology

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
03240009	Sociology of Urban	2	Spring	4	3+0+0	3	5

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)	Asst. Prof. İlknur EKİZ ATAŞER
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. İlknur EKİZ ATAŞER	C-C132	[email protected]	7236	Tuesday 14.00

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.	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.	3
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.	3
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

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	Evaluating the accuracy of comments and explanations.	P.1.5	1
O4	Creating original interpretations by looking at social realities from new perspectives.	P.1.6	1
O5	Remembering basic sociological concepts, theories, methods and field applications.	P.2.1	1
O6	Understanding how methods are applied and how field studies are carried out.	P.2.2	1
O7	Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology.	P.2.4	1
O8	Evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of information related to the science of sociology.	P.2.5	1
O9	Creating original works by combining knowledge and skills.	P.2.6	1
O10	Understand the basic similarities and differences between sociology and other disciplines.	P.3.2	1
O11	Integrating and using sociology knowledge with other disciplines.	P.3.3	1
O12	Analyzing interactions between sociology and other disciplines.	P.3.4	1
O13	Ability to analyze social problems thanks to skills such as foreign languages and programming.	P.4.4	1
O14	Effectively applying current sociological concepts and periodic changes in research and field studies.	P.5.3	1
O15	Evaluating the information obtained in the field and providing improvement suggestions.	P.5.5	1
O16	Developing new research and projects on current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	P.5.6	1
O17	Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments.	P.6.2	1
O18	Applying social developments effectively in research and analysis.	P.6.3	1
O19	Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events.	P.6.4	1
O20	Relating the thoughts of pioneer sociologists to current sociological problems.	P.7.3	1
O21	Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective.	P.7.4	1
O22	Ability to work effectively in the public, private sector, think tanks and projects.	P.8.3	1
O23	Analyzing information and data from a critical perspective and using it in daily life.	P.9.3	1
O24	Analyzing information and data in depth, identifying contradictions and inconsistencies.	P.9.4	1
O25	Ability to make comparisons between national and international values regarding art and design.	P.10.3	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Introduction: historical development of Urbanization
2	Approaches To Different Systems City, Urbanization
3	Urban Theories
4	Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Louis Wirth
5	Dependent Urbanization and Manuel Castells
6	Housing and human
7	Slum and Society
8	MIDTERM EXAM
9	Urbanization and land degradation Problem
10	Globalization and city
11	Less developed countries and urbanization
12	Have countries and develop Urbanization
13	Natural disasters and the impact of urban life
14	A general evaluation of urbanization policies

Resources

Köksal Alver, Kent Sosyolojisi, Hece Yayınları.

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Midterms	1	40 (%)
Final Exam	1	60 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	5	70
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	5	2	10
Midterms	15	2	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	20	2	40
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load / 30			5
Course ECTS Credits:			5

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	Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O3	Evaluating the accuracy of comments and explanations.	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O4	Creating original interpretations by looking at social realities from new perspectives.	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O5	Remembering basic sociological concepts, theories, methods and field applications.	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O6	Understanding how methods are applied and how field studies are carried out.	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O7	Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology.	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O8	Evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of information related to the science of sociology.	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O9	Creating original works by combining knowledge and skills.	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O10	Understand the basic similarities and differences between sociology and other disciplines.	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O11	Integrating and using sociology knowledge with other disciplines.	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O12	Analyzing interactions between sociology and other disciplines.	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O13	Ability to analyze social problems thanks to skills such as foreign languages and programming.	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
O14	Effectively applying current sociological concepts and periodic changes in research and field studies.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-
O15	Evaluating the information obtained in the field and providing improvement suggestions.	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-
O16	Developing new research and projects on current sociological concepts and periodic changes.	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-
O17	Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments.	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-
O18	Applying social developments effectively in research and analysis.	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
O19	Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events.	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
O20	Relating the thoughts of pioneer sociologists to current sociological problems.	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-
O21	Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective.	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-
O22	Ability to work effectively in the public, private sector, think tanks and projects.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-
O23	Analyzing information and data from a critical perspective and using it in daily life.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-
O24	Analyzing information and data in depth, identifying contradictions and inconsistencies.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
O25	Ability to make comparisons between national and international values regarding art and design.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3