Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SGSOS1372016145 CURRENT ISSUES AND SOCIETYElective113
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To introduce the students to the main social problems faced throughout the world and to the connections between sociological ideas and everyday experiences
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mehmet KOCA
Learning Outcomes
1identify social problems facing the world today
2explain processes related to social problems
3discuss social issues from a critical perspective
4interpret contemporary social problems in the light of sociological thinking
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Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to the course
2Sociological Perspective and Social Problems
3Problems of Inequality: Work and Unemployment
4Problems of Inequality: Poverty and Economic Inequality
5Problems of Inequality: Gender Inequality and Sexual Orientation
6Problems of Well Being: Problems of Illness and Health Care
7Problems of Well Being: Crime and Social Control
8Mid term
9Population Growth and Urbanization
10Family Problems
11Family Problems
12Violence
13Political Violence
14Environmental Problems
15Revise of Course
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Korkmaz, A. ve Kocadaş B.(2006) Toplumsal Sapma, Açılım Kitap Bilton T. ve Diğerleri (2009), Sosyoloji, Siyasal Kitabevi Sen, A. (2010) Kimlik ve Şiddet, Optimist Yayınları BAUMAN, Z. (1999), Çalışma, Tüketicilik ve Yeni Yoksullar, Çev. Ümit Öktem, Sarmal Yayınevi, Şenses, F. (20011), Küreselleşmenin Öteki Yüzü: Yoksulluk, İletişim Yayınları, SAPANCALI, F. (2005), Sosyal Dışlanma, Dokuz Eylül Yayınları. Cirhinlioğlu, Z. (2004) Terör ve Toplum, Gündoğdu Yayınları Castells, M. (2013) Enformasyon Çağı, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Discussion14342
Question-Answer14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO2         5      
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LO4         5      
LO5         5      
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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