COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIOLOGY OF WORK I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CEK 2009 SOCIOLOGY OF WORK I COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEVDA DEMIRBILEK

Offered to

Labour Economics and Industrial Relations
Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

Course Objective

On the one hand, getting to know the basic concepts of sociology, comprehending the methods and techniques of research of sociology, learning the history of sociology, and social institutions, get information about social change and social mobility; on the other hand, getting to know basic characteristics of sociology of work, which is a sub-branch of sociology

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to comprehend of the subject and interest area of sociology, and being able to evaluate the historical development of sociology
2   Being able to establish the relationship between sociology and other disciplines, and being able to expalin their differences
3   Being able to comprehend the individual's place in society and the relationship between individual and society
4   Being able to recognize the social structure and elements of social structure
5   Being able to classify social institutions
6   Being able to have the competence to understand the general nature and dimensions of social change
7   Being able to comprehend the factors that affect the socio-cultural integration

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Sociology, its Historical Development and its Sub-Branches
2 Research Methods and Techniques in Sociology
3 The Founders of Modern Sociology and New Approaches in Sociology
4 Social Change and Social Mobility
5 Social Institutions: Family, Economy, Politics
6 Social Institutions 2: Education, Religion, Leisure
7 Midterm Exam
8 Midterm Exam
9 Culture as a Sociological Phenomenon
10 The Structure and General Characteristics of the Society
11 Models of Society
12 Relationship Between Work and Society
13 Introduction to the Discipline of Sociology of Work
14 New Approaches in the Sociology of Work

Recomended or Required Reading

GIDDENS, Anthony. (2000). Sosyoloji, Ankara: Ayraç Yayınevi.
BOZKURT, Veysel. (2006). Sosyoloji: Temeller, Kavramlar, Kurumlar, Bursa: Ekin Kitapevi.
MARSHALL, Gordon. (1999). Sosyoloji Sözlüğü (Çev. Osman Akınhay ve Derya Kömürcü), Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat.
GRINT, Keith. (1998). Çalışma Sosyolojisi, (Çev.Edt.: Veysel Bozkurt), Bursa: Alfa/Aktüel Kitapevleri.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion and Assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 QUZ QUIZ
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE QUZ * 0.25 + MTE * 0.75
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

+902323010361
s.demirbilek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 5 5
Reading 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 8 96
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.111
LO.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.511
LO.611
LO.711

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