Sociology
Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details

| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03261025 | Culture of Common Life and Consolidation | 3 | Spring | 6 | 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 | TARTIŞMA |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | YOKTUR |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Asst. Prof. Döne AYHAN |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Content
Cultural processes, Minority-majority interaction, Prejudice and discrimination in intercultural contact, Values and social system, Globalization, intercultural contact and global culture
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to teach the cultural interactions between different societies or groups, or in the same community, the differentiation or affinity of cultural contacts, the causes and the possible outcomes.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | X |
| 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. | 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 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Understand the basic principles of sociological reasoning. | P.1.2 | 1 |
| O2 | Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. | P.1.4 | 1 |
| O3 | Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes. | P.5.2 | 1 |
| O4 | Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context. | P.9.2 | 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 | Culture and social change |
| 2 | Cultural processes |
| 3 | Culture and social identity |
| 4 | Minority-majority relationship |
| 5 | Inter-communal contact, racial relations and immigration |
| 6 | Prejudice, discrimination and exclusion in intercultural contact |
| 7 | The reasons for cultural integration and cultural decomposition |
| 8 | Values and social system |
| 9 | Ideologies and culture |
| 10 | Social organization of cultural differences |
| 11 | Midterm exam |
| 12 | Multiculturalism and Ethnicity |
| 13 | Discussions on culture and global culture in the approaches of globalization, regionalization and localization |
| 14 | Discussions on culture and global culture in the approaches of globalization, regionalization and localization |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Bock, Fhilip K.(2001). İnsan Davranışının Kültürel Temelleri, (Çev. N. Serpil Altuntek) Ankara: İmge Kitabevi. |
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) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 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 | 20 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 120 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 4 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 4 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P5 | P9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Understand the basic principles of sociological reasoning. | 4 | - | - |
| O2 | Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. | 3 | - | - |
| O3 | Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes. | - | 5 | - |
| O4 | Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context. | - | - | 4 |
