BUSINESS (ENGLISH)
Qualification Awarded	Program Süresi	Toplam Kredi (AKTS)	Öğretim Şekli	Yeterliliğin Düzeyi ve Öğrenme Alanı
	4	240	FULL TIME	TYÇ, TR-NQF-HE, EQF-LLL, ISCED (2011):Level 6 QF-EHEA:First Cycle TR-NQF-HE, ISCED (1997-2013): 34

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

1314121010

Ders İsmi:

Sociology

Ders Yarıyılı:

Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Labs	Credit	ECTS
3	0	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Other Recommended Topics for the Course:

1 quiz (30%)
1 Midterm (30%)
1 Final (40%)

Attendance is compulsory.

Type of course:

Necessary

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. Özlem Arzu AZER

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:	This course aims to develop students' capacities in understanding, evaluating, and examining social phenomena as well as interpersonal or group dynamics and/or relations. They will be able to determine whether any question they encounter is supported or limited in any way by the social, economic, political, gender-related factors that may have caused this situation.
Course Content:	It is a 3-hour weekly course offered to Business Administration Department first-year students, as a general attempt to introduce the students to the study of sociology. The course will examine topics such as society, culture, socialization, stratification, classes, groups, and organizations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) achieve insight into basic sociological thinking
2) be familiar with the central sociological concepts and their application
3) be familiar with different sociological perspectives
4) be familiar with the history of sociology and development as discipline
5) Develop an appreciation for the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in understanding lives of individuals and societies, and their personal or group behaviors
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
2)	The study of sociology: What is “society”?	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
3)	Durkheim: Suicide	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
4)	Social stratification (1st Quiz)	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
5)	Open and closed stratified societies	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
6)	Theoretical approaches and why they are essential in understanding society	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
7)	What is the nature of the society	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
8)	Midterm	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
9)	I. Structural Functionalism	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
10)	I. Social conflict theory	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
11)	Gender conflict and Race conflict	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
12)	Marx: Class conflict	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
13)	Historical materialism and Modes of production	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
14)	I. Symbolic Interactionism	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
15)	Review and General Evaluation	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
16)	Final	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	J.E. Goldthorpe, "An Introduction to Sociology", Cambridge University Press, 2011.
References:	"Sociology", Anthony Giddens. "Emile Durkheim, "The Rules of Sociological Method" C. Wright Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Has basic knowledge, concepts and current theoretical knowledge and current developments in the field of business administration.
2) Understands the main actors, conditions and dynamics in the global business environment.
3) Comprehends ethical, legal and security issues related to business life.
4) Shares the results by reaching the right conclusions from the researches with effective data collection and analysis methods.
5) Develops creative solutions to problems that may arise in business processes due to changes in the corporate environment.
6) Plans the activities for the development of the employees under her responsibility and exhibits effective leadership.
7) Takes responsibility for solving complex and unpredictable problems related to her field.
8) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of business with a critical approach.
9) Supports personal and institutional development by adhering to the concept of lifelong learning.
10) Shares his/her thoughts on the issues related to his/her field and solution proposals regarding the problems with experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
11) By using a foreign language, monitors theoretical and applied knowledge in the field.
12) Understands the importance and necessity of adapting to the changes in the complex and rapidly changing global business environment with an innovative perspective.
13) Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with people from different cultures and groups inside and outside the institution.
14) Supporting the universality of cultural rights, conscious of social justice; becomes an operator that respects the environment, institution, history and cultural heritage.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Has basic knowledge, concepts and current theoretical knowledge and current developments in the field of business administration.	1
2)	Understands the main actors, conditions and dynamics in the global business environment.	1
3)	Comprehends ethical, legal and security issues related to business life.	2
4)	Shares the results by reaching the right conclusions from the researches with effective data collection and analysis methods.	2
5)	Develops creative solutions to problems that may arise in business processes due to changes in the corporate environment.	3
6)	Plans the activities for the development of the employees under her responsibility and exhibits effective leadership.	2
7)	Takes responsibility for solving complex and unpredictable problems related to her field.	1
8)	Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of business with a critical approach.	1
9)	Supports personal and institutional development by adhering to the concept of lifelong learning.	2
10)	Shares his/her thoughts on the issues related to his/her field and solution proposals regarding the problems with experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.	4
11)	By using a foreign language, monitors theoretical and applied knowledge in the field.	5
12)	Understands the importance and necessity of adapting to the changes in the complex and rapidly changing global business environment with an innovative perspective.	4
13)	Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with people from different cultures and groups inside and outside the institution.	3
14)	Supporting the universality of cultural rights, conscious of social justice; becomes an operator that respects the environment, institution, history and cultural heritage.	5

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Anlatım
Bireysel çalışma ve ödevi
Course
Soru cevap/ Tartışma

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)
Homework

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 30
Semester Final Exam	1	% 40
Quiz	1	% 30
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	16	3	48
Homework Assignments	1	10	10
Quizzes	1	10	10
Midterms	1	30	30
Final	1	40	40
Total Workload			180