FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Sociology

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SOC 101 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Introduction to Sociology I
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
SOC 101
Fall
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 students the origins, basic concepts, and methods of sociological studies that will enable students to orient themselves into further studies in the field.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to elaborate on the emergence and development of sociology as a scientific discipline;
  • will be able to be acquainted with main methods of collecting, organizing and analyzing data in sociological studies;
  • will be able to be acquainted with main sociological theories and the role of culture in society which will enable them to develop a sociological perspective;
  • will be able to be acquainted with elements of social structure which make social life organized and perform its expected functions;
  • will be able to develop a sociological understanding on the forms of systematical inequalities concerning class, race, ethnicity and gender divisions;
  • will be able to develop a sociological understanding about the processes and effects of socialization on the construction of individual personality;
  • will be able to elaborate on the forms of collective behaviors and social movements and how they have initiated social transformations and also on the primary and secondary forms of social groupings.
Course Description The course covers introductory topics in the field of sociology ranging from the description of sociology, the logic and method of sociological inquiries, foundational theories in the discipline to the examination of important sociological concepts such as culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, social control, bureaucracy, social change and patterned social inequalities.

 



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 Presentation and overview of the course
2 The Sociological Perspective James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 2-36
3 How Sociologist do Research James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 124-148
4 Sociological Theories James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 41-103
5 Sociological Theories ames M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 41-103
6 Culture and society James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 36-61
7 Socialization James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 64-91
8 Midterm James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 94-122
9 Social structure and social interaction James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 150-170
10 Social groups and Societies James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 606-630
11 Collective behavior and social movements
12 Social stratification James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 228 -252
13 Deviance and social control James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 198-222
14 Social change James M. Henslin, Sociology: A DownToEarth Approach, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 634-656
15 Review of the semester
16 Final exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

James M. Henslin, SOCIOLOGY: A DOWN TO EARTH APPROACH, Prentice Hall, 2009.

ISBN-13: 978-0205714278
ISBN-10: 0205714277
Suggested Readings/Materials

Anthony Giddens, INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY, Cambridge University Press, 1991 http://www.sociologyencyclopedia.com

ISBN 10: 0393957535 ISBN 13: 9780393957532

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
30
Presentation / Jury
-
-
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
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
2
12
24
Presentation / Jury
-
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
23
23
Final Exam
1
40
40
    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.

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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