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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOS 107 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOS 107 Course Title: SOC?OLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HASAN YAVUZER (hasanyavuzer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HASAN YAVUZER,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the lecture is to understand the structure and methods of sociology and also the structure of the living society.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To explain basic methods and concepts of sociology PO-2 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
Examination
LO-2 To know contributions of sociologists in the field in Turkey and in the World PO-2 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-15 Knows himself / herself as an individual, use his /her creative and strong features and develops his / her weak features.
PO-17 Develops positive attitude about life long learning.
Examination
LO-3 To recognize paradigmas in sociology PO-2 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
Examination
LO-4 Determine the connection between sociology and education PO-2 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-23 Has national and universal sensitivities mentioned National Education Law.
Examination
LO-5 To analyze community structure, social stratification, social behavior patterns, social mobility, and social change issues PO-15 Knows himself / herself as an individual, use his /her creative and strong features and develops his / her weak features.
PO-19 Plans and implements activities and occupational projects for the social circle lived with the consciousness of the social resposiblity.
PO-23 Has national and universal sensitivities mentioned National Education Law.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The prospective teachers will be learning about; the meaning of sociology and its fields; individual and society; social statue; social groups; behaviors, norms and values; culture and society; social control.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Sociology: definitions, fields and limitations Audio-visual presentations, discussion
2 Basic concepts in sociology, study areas. Audio-visual presentations, discussion
3 The world and the historical development of sociology in Turkey. Audio-visual presentations, discussion
4 Turkey and the world major sociologists, sociology, the relationship with other sciences. Audio-visual presentations, discussion
5 Social groups and their properties. Audio-visual presentations, discussion
6 Paradigms in sociology Audio-visual presentations, discussion
7 Social foundations of education Audio-visual presentations, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Social behaviour patterns Audio-visual presentations, discussion
10 Social mobility Audio-visual presentations, discussion
11 Social change and the culture Audio-visual presentations, discussion
12 Social status and roles Audio-visual presentations, discussion
13 Social norms and the values Audio-visual presentations, discussion
14 Social Group and special features. A range of social groups, the civic group examples, and major problems of urbanisation Audio-visual presentations, discussion
15 Education from a sociological perspective. Audio-visual presentations, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Enver Özkalp, Sosyolojiye Giriş, Ekin Yayınları
2 Joseph Fitcher: Sosyoloji Nedir
3 Anthony Giddens, Sosyoloji
Required Course instruments and materials
Current articles and other publications, computers, projectors, audio-visual CD,

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 14 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 6 6
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 8 8
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 60