Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İKT61022.01İKTİSAT SOSYOLOJİSİElective117
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to teach students basic principles of social science and recent developments.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Figen Tombak
Learning Outcomes
1Able to differentiate natural and health sciences in social sciences.
2Able to understand the methodology of studies in social sciences.
3Able to compare his/her local culture with international culture.
4Gain required knowledge to make successful relationships with his/her environment.
5Able to understand underlying social concept in economic issues.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Introduction: What’s Social Science? Subsets of Social Science, Economic Socialism, Socio-Economic Behaviors, Analysis of Culture, Society and Civilization, From Past to Today, Cultural Values, From Past to Today, Cultural Values in Turkey, Current Turkish Cultural Values, Economic science and its relationship with other sciences, Analysis of Economy in Industrial Society, Industrial Organization and Institutional Problems in Industrial Society, Evolution of Industrial Society, Information society, Social Evolution in Turkey.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction: What’s Social Science? Subsets of Social Science Lecturing
2Economic Socialism Lecturing
3Socio-Economic BehaviorsLecturing
4Analysis of Culture, Society and CivilizationLecturing
5From Past to Today, Cultural ValuesLecturing
6From Past to Today, Cultural Values in TurkeyLecturing
7Current Turkish Cultural ValuesLecturing
8Mid-term ExamExam
9Economic science and its relationship with other sciencesLecturing
10Analysis of Economy in Industrial SocietyLecturing
11Industrial Organization and Institutional Problems in Industrial SocietyLecturing
12Evolution of Industrial SocietyLecturing
13Information societyLecturing
14Social Evolution in TurkeyLecturing
15Final ExamExam
Recommended or Required Reading
H. ERKAN, Ekonomi Sosyolojisi, Barış Yayınları, İzmir, 2004. H. ERKAN, Canan ERKAN, Kültür Politikamızda Yeni Boyutlar, Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, Ankara, 1998. A. ÖZGÜVEN, İktisadi Düşünceler - Doktrinler ve Teoriler, Filiz Kitabevi, 2001.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Problem Solving428
Brain Storming224
Self Study12224
Individual Study for Homework Problems5210
Individual Study for Mid term Examination15050
Individual Study for Final Examination15050
Homework326
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)196
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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