GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOCIOLOGY/RTS-141
Course Title: SOCIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Himmet Hülür
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/himmethulur
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  himmethulur@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Student learns the historical roots of the science of sociology.
Student gets knowledge about the scope of sociology.
Student realizes the connections between the development of sociology and society.
Student gets acquinted with the major thinkers who contirbuted to sociology.
Student gets knowledge about the major concepts and theories in sociology.




 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course is delivered through lecturing.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introducing the course content.
2. Week  Social thought in Ancient Greek and Middle Ages.
3. Week  Enlightenment, Indutrialization, French Revolution and social thought.
4. Week  Society in the 19th century and the emergence of sociology as a science of society.
5. Week  Auguste Comte's conception of methodology and knowledge.
6. Week  Auguste Comte's theory of society.
7. Week  Karl Marx's conception of methodology and knowledge.
8. Week  Mid-term examination.
9. Week  Karl Marx's theory of society.
10. Week  Herbert Spencer's contribution to sociology.
11. Week  Emile Durkheim's conception of methodology and knowledge.
12. Week  Emile Durkheim's theory of society.
13. Week  Georg Simmel's conception of society.
14. Week  Max Weber's conception of methodology and knowledge.
15. Week  Max Weber's theory of society.
16. Week  Final examination.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Lewis A. Coser, 2010. Masters of Sociological Thought (Turkish translation). Ideas in Historical and Social Context, Tr. by H. Hülür, S. Toker, İ. Mazman, Deki Yayınları, Ankara.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Presentation, Discussion.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
1
14
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
10
1
10
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about radio television and cinema field.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in radio television and cinema field.X
3Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about radio television and cinema field.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunicationX
5Uses shot, production and post production in an effective way in the field of radio television and cinema.X
6Commentates media texts with a with a critical perspective.X
7Uses effectively information and communication technologies.X
8Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences for using it in the area of expertiseX
9Makes works in the field of radio television and cinema with taking responsibility individually and in groupsX
10Find ways to access the knowledge in the field of radio television and cinema.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of radio television and cinema.X
12Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions regarding the problems to the relevant persons and institutions by supporting quantitative and qualitative data.X
13Acts with social responsibility and carry outs works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of radio television and cinema.X
14Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of radio television and cinema.