Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SOS2062016138FAMILY SOCIOLOGYCompulsory244
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide knowledge about the theories on the development of family, basic functions of family in the society, family and marriage types, family structure in different religions and societies, family law, women, children and elderly.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Murat Yüksel
Learning Outcomes
1Comprehend the general framework of the family.
2Comprehend what the family means conceptually.
3Learns the functions of the family.
4Follow up the current discussions regarding family.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NoneCanatan K.,Yıldırım E. (2013). Aile Sosyolojisi. İstanbul:Açılım Kitap.
Course Contents
The content of this course: family theories, marriage types, functions of the family, family structure in different religions and societies, woman in the family, place of children and elder, family problems, family law and family research in Turkey and in the world.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Sociology of the family: Problems, perspectives and development
2Theoretical Perspectives About Family
3Definition Of The Concept Of Family
4Types of family and marriage
5functions of family.
6Historical Development Of The Turkish Family
7The Process Of Social Change In Family
8Midterms
9Domestic relations and communications
10Family and secularization in Turkey
11Family policies in Turkey and the world
12The Perspectives Of Religions, The Institution Of The Family
13Family Values In Turkish Classical Thought
14Violence against women
15Children In Different Family Types
16Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination248
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Discussion14228
Question-Answer14228
Brain Storming14228
Reading122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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