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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
03240010 History of Sociology II 2 Spring 4 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, Question and Answer, 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
It includes the institutionalization process of sociology, the founding figures who played a role in this process, the basic concepts and theories of classical sociology and the original (French, German, English) expressions of the terms.
Objectives of the Course
To give information about the institutionalization of sociology as a new academic discipline, the names that marked this process and the theories developed by them, to give information about the basic dichotomies in sociology
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. 3
P2 Being knowledgeable about sociological concepts, theories, methods, and effectively using them in the research process and project development. 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
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
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. P.1.4
O2 Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology. P.2.4 1
O3 Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. P.6.4 1
O4 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. P.6.5 1
O5 Relating the thoughts of pioneer sociologists to current sociological problems. P.7.3 1
O6 Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective. P.7.4 1
O7 Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology. P.7.5 1
O8 Creating new perspectives based on important events and pioneers in the history of the discipline of sociology. P.7.6 1
O9 Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context. P.9.2 1
O10 Analyzing information and data in depth, identifying contradictions and inconsistencies. P.9.4 1
O11 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. P.10.2 1
O12 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 Basic Dichotomies of Sociology: Subject/Object; Active/Passive
2 Basic Dichotomies of Sociology: Fact/Value; Quantitative/Qualitative
3 French School of Sociology: E. Durkheim and the Rules of Sociological Method
4 E. Durkheim and Social Division of Labor
5 The German School of Sociology: The Intellectual Legacy of F. Hegel and W. Dilthey
6 Max Weber and Social Action
7 Ara sınav
8 Max Weber and the Analysis of Capitalism
9 Max Weber and Bureaucracy Analysis
10 Ferdinand Tönnies and his understanding of community/society
11 Georg Simmel and Social Types
12 Georg Simmel and the Philosophy of Money
13 Vilfredo Pareto and his Understanding of Science
14 Vilfredo Pareto and the Managerial Elite Theory
Textbook or Material
Resources Lewis A. Coser, Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Ustaları, çev. Himmet Hülür, Serhat Toker, İbrahim Mazman, Ankara, De Ki Basım Yayım, 2008.
Levent Ünsaldı ve Ercan Geçgin (2013). Sosyoloji Tarihi Dünya'da ve Türkiye'de. Ankara: Heretik Yayınları
Rymond Aron (2007). Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Evreleri. Çev: Korkmaz Alemdar, Kırmızı Yayınları.
Chris Jeniks (2014). Temel Sosyolojik Dikotomiler. Çev: İhsan Çapcıoğlu. 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 P6 P7 P9 P10
O1 Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. 3 - - - - -
O2 Analyzing the concepts and theories of sociology. - 3 - - - -
O3 Analyzing social developments and understanding the underlying causes of events. - - 4 - - -
O4 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. - - 4 - - -
O5 Relating the thoughts of pioneer sociologists to current sociological problems. - - - 5 - -
O6 Analyzing the works of pioneer sociologists from a critical perspective. - - - 5 - -
O7 Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology. - - - 5 - -
O8 Creating new perspectives based on important events and pioneers in the history of the discipline of sociology. - - - 5 - -
O9 Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context. - - - - 4 -
O10 Analyzing information and data in depth, identifying contradictions and inconsistencies. - - - - 4 -
O11 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. - - - - - 4
O12 Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches. - - - - - 4