GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RURAL SOCIOLOGY/SOS317
Course Title: RURAL SOCIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist.Prof. Aysel GÜNİNDİ ERSÖZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gazi.edu.tr/site/ayselersoz
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ayselersoz@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Understanding of different social structures in a hierarchy of differentiation
Understanding of the causes of social stratification in society, and their views of the same
Problems faced by the peasantry and agricultural buildings in Turkey, and they understand the importance of the country in terms of social change and






 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The 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  Introduction to rural sociology
2. Week  Social change in the peasants
3. Week  Rural and city agencies
4. Week  Social stratification and peasants
5. Week  Types of settlement
6. Week  Social ınstitutions in the peasants
7. Week  Social ınstitution
8. Week  organization of the village administration
9. Week  Migration
10. Week  Midterm exam
11. Week  Land reforms in the Turkey
12. Week  Development anf Peasants
13. Week  Modernization of agriculture
14. Week  Gender roles in the peasants
15. Week  Attitudes, traditions and customs in the peasants
16. Week  General Evaluation of course
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Akşit, Bahattin. (1985) Köy, Kasaba ve Kentlerde Toplumsal Değişme, Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi. İnalcık, Halil. (1993) ‘Köy, Köylü ve İmpar
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture and dıscussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Akşit, Bahattin. (1985) Köy, Kasaba ve Kentlerde Toplumsal Değişme, Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi. İnalcık, Halil. (1993) ‘Köy, Köylü ve İmpar
 -- 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
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
4
12
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
3
2
6
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
8
8
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
83
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.32
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1acquiring competence in the advanced sociological imagination and analyzing social realityX
2having the ability to comprehend social issues accurately, to discern their underlining multifactorial causes, to analyze and to propose sociological answersX
3having competence in the ability to analyze profoundly the socio-political conditions of 19th century and the double revolution period in which sociology emerged as a scientific disciplineX
4being closely acquainted with the prominent figures of the Classical Sociology with their works and the major sociological thoughtsX
5having the advanced competence in the analyzing the leading theorists of the 20th century and their influence in social theory in the progress of the sociologyX
6acquiring the critical thinking without being exposed to the contemporary sociological conceptualizing (ex. globalization, multiculturalism, identity, postmodernism) and the one-sided impacts of centers where these concepts are produced.X
7having the ability to evaluate the journey of sociology discipline in Turkey in terms of the prominent thinkers who made significant contributions in the disciplineX
8acquiring the qualified method knowledge that can be utilized in responding to practical problems and the effective use of computer programs (ex. SPSS) in this fieldX
9going beyond the theory/practice divide, having the skills in using both of the methods in the future worksX
10being closely acquainted with the related disciplines of sociology (ex. literature, art, culture, religion, economy etc.) and working with these disciplines to effectively use the sociological imaginationX
11having the capacity and flexibility which are needed to jointly use of sociology and other social sciences (history, philosophy, psychology, political science, literature, management etc) in an interdisciplinary approachX
12being equipped with required knowledge and skills that are sought in both public and private sectors. accordingly, having the proficiency in the use of foreign language computer in addition to having the basic knowledge of the sociology disciplineX