Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0200002102	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	Elective	4	7	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to make the students learn the basic sociological concepts, facts and processes and gain an sociological insight

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	To learn the meaning of the basic sociological concepts, phenomenon and processes about the sociology
2	To be able to comprehend and explain social events and facts leading to socio-cultural and socio-economic factors.
3	Adapting this knowledge to be gained to other sub-fields of sociology
4	Having a sociological insight relating to social events and facts

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Explanation of basic sociological concepts, facts and content of institutions and the connection with each other.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Course presentation, content and teaching-related descriptions	Acquaintance
2	What is sociology? What is the subject of sociology? The emergence of sociology and the sub-branch separation process
3	What are the social events and facts? What is the sociological insight?
4	Society types and explanation of the basic qualifications of society
5	Social structure and explanation of the basic elements of social structure
6	Basic qualifications of social status, roles, groups and institutions and relationships with each other.
7	Explanation of the basic elements of culture, cultural processes, norms,values and conflicts of norms
8	Midterm Exam
9	Effects of socialization process and socialization agents.
10	Social control, social control types and connection with socialization.
11	Social deviance, social deviance types, causes and connection with social control.
12	Social change, causes, views and globalization
13	Industrial revolution, change -revolution connection, revolution’s periods, qualifications and social consequences.
14	Social stratification
15	Social mobility
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

“Sosyoloji” Anthony Giddens, Kırmızı yay., “Sosyolojiye Giriş” Önal Sayın, Üniversite ktb. “Sosyoloji Nedir?” J. Fichter, Anı yay. ,“Sosyolojik Düşünmek” Z. Bauman, Ayrıntı yay., “Sosyolojinin İlkeleri” H. Mendras, İletişim yay., 2008., Sosyoloji:Kavramlar, Kurumlar, Süreçler Teoriler, Z. Arslantürk & T. Amman, Çamlıca yay. 2001, Sosyoloji:Kavramlar ve Sorunlar, İ. Doğan, Sistem yay., 2000.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			3

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1		2		3	3
LO2			2			4
LO3		2
LO4					1	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High