FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Sociology
SOC 425 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Sociology in Films
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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SOC 425
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to help students apply sociological concepts and theories to the social world. By using movies and documentaries, it teaches students how to use relevant sociological concepts and theories in making sense of the real world. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course focuses on the analysis of the social world. It uses movies and documentaries as tools of this analysis. It deals with main sociological issues such as social institutions, culture, social inequalities, social control, and social change. Each of these social issues is analyzed by using the relevant sociological concepts. In doing this, the course also assesses the analytical power of various sociological theories. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Overview of the course and Introduction to “Sociology and Films” | Diken, B, and Laustsen, C.B. 2007. Sociology through the Projector. "Foreword: Slavoj Zizek" and "Introduction: Social Theory and Cinema" 1-17.- |
2 | Society and social order | Lord of the Flies. 1990. Directed by Harry Hook. |
3 | Family and patriarchy | Geriye Kalan. 2011. Directed by Çigdem Vitrinel. |
4 | Inequalities: Social Class | I, Daniel Blake. 2016. Directed by Ken Loach, Laura Obiols |
5 | Culture and Race | Boyz in the Hood.1991. Directed by John Singleton. |
6 | Religion and War | Quo Vadis, Aida? 2020. Directed by Jasmila Zbanic. |
7 | Proposal Submissions and Feedback | |
8 | Mid-term | |
9 | Socialization and Race | This is England. 2006. Directed by Shane Meadows |
10 | Religion, Gender and Class | A Separation. 2011. Directed by Asghar Farhadi. |
11 | Social Control | One Flew Over the Cuckoo’ Nest. 1975. Directed by Milos Forman |
12 | Social Change | Made in Dagenham. 2010. Directed by Nigel Cole |
13 | Intersectionality: Class and Gender | A Tale of Three Sisters. 2019. Directed by Emin Alper |
14 | Presentations | |
15 | Presentations | |
16 | Final |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Reading requirements will be uploaded to Blackboard. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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15
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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25
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Final Exam |
1
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30
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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70
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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30
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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3
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45
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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20
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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15
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15
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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24
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24
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Final Exam |
1
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28
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28
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Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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