Ordu 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
SOS2072016138	SCIENTIFIC SOCIOLOGY	Compulsory	2	3	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The main purpose of sociology of institutions is to give basic information to undergraduate students about social institutions, and is to develop a critical approach about the functions of these institutions in the social structure at the same time.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Murat Yüksel

Learning Outcomes

1	Associates social structure with social organization, explains the functions of social organization.
2	Explains Sociology of institutions, and the relationship between social institutions and structures of other institutions.
3	Explains social institutions their reciprocal relations with each other, makes the main analysis of the social structure.
4	Develops a critical approach on the social structures and social institutions.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

As a subfield of sociology, content of the sociology of institutions the importance of social institutions, relationships of inter- institutions. In this course,some of the key institutions such as formal and informal organizations (organizations), the system concept, instituition-union relations, functions of institutions and family, politics, etc.. will be examined .

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The Concept Of Social Institution
2	The field of Sociology of institutions, definition and importance
3	Characteristics Of Social Institutions
4	Structure and functions of social institutions
5	Theories About Social Institutions
6	Family as a social institution
7	Economic Institutions
8	Midterms
9	Political Institution
10	institution of religion
11	educational institution
12	Law as a social institution
13	health institution
14	The Institution Of Free Time
15	State Institution
16	Final Examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Güçlü, Sevinç. (2017). Kurumlara Sosyolojik Bakış. İstanbul: Kitapevi. Akyüz, Hüseyin (2008). Kurumlar Sosyolojisi. Ankara: Siyasal Kitapevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	2	4	8
Final Examination	1	2	2
Makeup Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Discussion	14	2	28
Question-Answer	14	2	28
Brain Storming	14	2	28
Reading	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13
LO1	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	5
LO2	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	4
LO3	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5
LO4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4

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