FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Sociology
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (GEC) / GENERAL EDUCATION AT IUE
We believe that all Izmir University of Economics students should gain certain intellectual skills in order to recognize the depth of human knowledge and the responsibilities of concerned and engaged citizens of the world. General Education Courses (GEC) lie at the center of the intellectually transformative mission of IUE and aims to prepare students for meaningful lives of civic and ethical engagement in an ever-changing world. General Education, in essence, augments the specialized abilities students acquire in their departmental study and aims to produce practical wisdom: it asks IUE students to consider how they will best use their liberal arts and sciences educations in order to serve humanity.
This set of courses from across the spectrum of liberal arts and sciences transcends disciplinary boundaries, challenges students to make intellectual connections across various specializations, and explores fascinating social, cultural, scientific, and historical topics while encouraging critical thinking and ethical reasoning, and helping to understand the cultures and values that shape them.
To fulfill General Education requirements, students will take courses from these topical areas:
- Mathematics and Computer Sciences (POOL 1)
- Natural and Life Sciences (POOL 2)
- Economics (POOL 3)
- Humanities (POOL 4)
- Art and Communication (POOL 5)
- Ethics and Public Awareness (POOL 6)
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship (POOL 7)
POOL 002 - GEC-Natural and Life Sciences | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
GENS 201 | Fundemantals of Natural Sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GENS 202 | Philosophy Of Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GENS 203 | Health and Life | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GENS 204 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GENS 205 | Natural Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GENS 207 | Scientific Thinking and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GENS 208 | Health and Society: Epidemiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GENS 211 | Space exploration and society: Past, Present, and Future | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
GENS 212 | History and Philosophy of Astronomy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
GENS 310 | Community Oriented Primary Care | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
POOL 003 - GEC-Social Sciences A: Economics | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
GEEC 201 | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEEC 203 | Principles of Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GEEC 204 | Modern World Economy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GEEC 207 | Economic History | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GEEC 301 | The Dynamics of Fashion Industry | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
POOL 005 - GEC- Social Sciences C: Arts and Communication | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
GEAR 203 | Masterpieces in Music History | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEAR 206 | Eras and Composers in Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GEAR 211 | Communication, Literature and Philosophy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
GEAR 212 | Basic Photography | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
GEAR 213 | Art Movements and Artists of the 20th Century | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEAR 214 | Presentation Skills in Communication | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
GEAR 216 | Visual Literacy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
GEAR 220 | Fine and Applied Arts from the Ottoman Era to Contemporary Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEAR 301 | Introduction to Arts and Drawing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GEAR 302 | World Museums | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
GEAR 303 | Clothes in the Movies | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
GEAR 305 | Turkish Cinema | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEAR 306 | Hollywood Cinema | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEAR 307 | Contemporary World Cinema | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEAR 308 | Contemporary Debates and Practise in Photography | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
GEAR 322 | Universal Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
POOL 006 - GEC- Social Awareness and Ethics | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
GEET 202 | Multiculturalism and Globalization | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
GEET 203 | Drugs and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEET 304 | Ethical Decision Making | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEET 309 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
GEET 310 | Gender and Media | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEET 311 | Politics of Human Rights | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
GEET 312 | History of the Women’s Rights Movement | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
POOL 007 - GEC-Innovation and Entreprenuership | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
GEIN 304 | Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
GEIN 310 | Innovation in Technology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
GEIN 314 | Service Design Project | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
GEIN 316 | Innovative Design Strategies | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
NEWS |ALL NEWS
Book Presentation and Talk: Visual Sociology
Department of Sociology invites you to the Book Presentation and Talk event with Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay, the author of “Visual Sociology". Date:
Book Presentation and Talk: Painting the Revolution
Department of Sociology invites you to the Book Presentation and Talk event with Dr. Bengü Aydın Dikmen, the author of “Painting the
We welcomed ethnomusicologist Onur Sönmez.
We held our sociology seminar where we hosted ethnomusicologist Onur Sönmez. We thank him very much for this detailed and interesting presentation.
Cover Culture: Pleasure, Power, and Self-Imagination in İzmir’s Repetitive Music Scene
You are cordially invited to the Sociology Seminar where we will host Dr. Onur Sönmez. Onur Sönmez has a PhD in ethnomusicology
II. IUE GENDER STUDIES DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP (EKOKAM- Gender and Women’s Studies Research and Application Center)
Research Assistant Helin Kardelen Kavuş attended the “II. IUE Gender Studies Development Workshop” on March 8, 2024, International Women's Day. Organized by EKOKAM, the workshop
Women’s Cooperatives and Gender Equality
You are cordially invited to "Women's Cooperatives and Gender Equality", which will be co-organized by IUE EKOKAM, the Department of Sociology, and
Welcoming Our New Faculty Member: Professor Deniz Yükseker
We are proud to welcome and introduce our newest faculty member: Professor Deniz Yükseker. We wish her all the best and success
Sociology Seminar: Social Origins of Regime Change in Turkey: 1908 -2023
Department of Sociology cordially invites you to a seminar on "Social Origins of Regime Change in Turkey: 1908 - 2023" by Dr.