FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Sociology

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SOC 102 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Introduction to Sociology II
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
SOC 102
Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives To introduce the students to basic themes and issues of sociology on the grounds of certain empirical and theoretical questions and discussions.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to define the general terminology and concepts of sociology;
  • will be able to evaluate the main issues of sociological interest and the sociological relation between these different themes;
  • will be able to explain how sociology as a discipline approaches various phenomena in modern societies like poverty, inequality, ethnicity, government and politics, work and economy, urbanization, cities, religion, deviance, media, education, globalization and social change and so on;
  • will be able to explain the different forms of inequalities concerning class, race, ethnicity and gender divisions in societies;
  • will be able to question the linkage between power relations and social structures;
  • will be able to develop o sociological point of view on how the social deviances are identified and treated.
Course Description The course introduces social institutions, structural transformations and processes which give shape to social conditions in modern society. The focus of the course will be on key social themes and institutions including gender, family, religion, media, work and economy, urbanization, population growth, migration, government and politics, modern organizations and globalization.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to the course
2 Sociological Imagination C.W. Mills, excerpt from The Sociological Imagination.
3 Global stratification Henslin, Chapter 7 (pp. 213-225)
4 Institutions: Politics Henslin, Chapter 11 (pp. 345-353)
5 Institutions: The Economy Henslin, Chapter 11 (pp.363-377)
6 Institutions: Marriage and the Family Henslin, Chapter 12 (pp.381-398)
7 Midterm exam (and preparation for it)
8 No class
9 Gender Henslin, Chapter 10 (pp.303-329)
10 Gender, cont’d Henslin, Chapter 10 (pp.303-329)
11 Age Henslin, Chapter 10 (pp. 330-342)
12 Race and Ethnicity Henslin, Chapter 9 (pp. 263-283)
13 Cities and Urbanization Henslin, Chapter 14 (pp. 468-485)
14 The Environment Henslin, chapter 15 (pp. 506-513) More readings to be announced
15 Review of the semester
16 Final exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

James M. Henslin, 2019. Essentials of Sociology. A Down to Earth Approach. Pearson. ISBN:
9780134740041, 0134740041

Suggested Readings/Materials None

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
15
3
45
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
37
37
Final Exam
1
50
50
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories.

X
2

To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods.

X
3

To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology.

X
4

To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team.

X
5

To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination.

X
6

To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions.

X
7

To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research.

X
8

To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.

X
9

To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences.

10

To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research.

X
11

To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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