| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SOS3042016138 | CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY THEORIES | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Recognize the modern sociological theories, apply this knowledge in the analysis of sociological problems. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mehmet KOCA |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Define the place and function of sociology in social sociences. | | 2 | Read and analyze sociological texts. | | 3 | Recognize the sociological concepts and its importance, use them appropriately. | | 4 | Explain the observations about sociological issues and problems with sociological terms. | | 5 | Evaluate sociological theories critically. | | 6 | Define structure and functions of societies, cultures and organizations. | | 7 | Evaluate the continuity and changes in social concepts objectively. | | 8 | Define the importance of sociological concepts in the search of social reality. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Theory, sociological theory,clasifications of sociological theories, structural-functional theories, conflict theories, hümanistic theories, evaluative theories, postmodernism and sociological theory. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | What is theory | | | | 2 | Clasificiations sociological theories | | | | 3 | Structural-functional theories:R.K.Merton | | | | 4 | Structural-functional theories:P.Blau | | | | 5 | Structural conflict theory:L.Coser and R .Dahrendorf | | | | 6 | structure and conflict from evulationary perspective | | | | 7 | Theory of general system:T.Parsons | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Humanistic theories:E.Gofman, H.Blumer | | | | 10 | Humanistic theories:Garfinkel and Berger | | | | 11 | Eveluative sociological theory:C. W.Mills | | | | 12 | Eveluative sociological theory:Etzioni | | | | 13 | Eveluative sociological theory: Bell | | | | 14 | Postmodernism and sociological theory | | | | 15 | Postmodernism and sociological theory | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Discussion | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Reading | 14 | 5 | 70 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | LO4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | LO5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | LO6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | LO7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | LO8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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