GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOCIOLOGY/HİT-141
Course Title: SOCIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Kemal İnal
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  -
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kinal@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The students can define sociology
They learn some sociological concepts such as social institution, social structure, and social system
They learn society as a social reality
They learn history of sociological thoughts
They learn the place of individual in society
They learn different types of society
They learn various sociological subjects
They learn sociological point of view
They learn the importance of sociology in terms of comtemporary society
They learn how sociology can be used in their lives.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  he mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- 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  What is sociology?
2. Week  Culture, Society and Individual
3. Week  Types of Society
4. Week  Social Interaction and Everyday Life
5. Week  Gender and Sexuality
6. Week  Body
7. Week  Family
8. Week  Crime
9. Week  Ethnicity and race
10. Week  Social Class
11. Week  Contemporary Organizations
12. Week  Work and economical life
13. Week  Government
14. Week  Mass Media
15. Week  Education
16. Week  Religion
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Anthony Giddens, Sosyoloji, İstanbul: Kırmızı Yayınevi, 2010
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No need
 -- 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
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 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
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
96
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.84
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and interconceptual relationships in the field of Public Relations and Advertising.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in Public Relations and Advertising.X
3Expresses the theoretical and practice-based knowledge in Public Relations and Advertising.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.X
5Develops the skills required for an efficient use of modern technique and tools necessary for communicational practices.X
6Analyzes media texts from a critical perspective.X
7Uses information and communication technologies effectively .
8Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences in order to use it in the area of expertise.X
9Carries out studies in the field of public relations by taking responsibility in both individual and in team works.X
10Find ways to access information in the field of Public Relations and Advertising.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of Public Relations.
12Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions on problems to relevant people or institutions by fostering these ideas and suggestions with qualitative and quantitative data.X
13Acts with social responsibility and carries out works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of Public Relations and ADvertising.X
14Uses the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of Public Relations and Advertising competentlyX