Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / SOS 438 - SOCIOLOGY

Code: SOS 438 Course Title: SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN TURKEY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department SOCIOLOGY
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)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Purpose of the course is to explain the social problems within the sociological imagination.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 1. Can understand the basic concepts regarding the sociology programs.
PO-2 2.Can transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Sociology to other disciplines.
PO-3 3. Can develop creative, resourceful in terms of conducting sociological analysis and equipped with the communication and social skills necessary to take part in team work.
Examination
LO-2 PO-6 6. Can assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence.
PO-10 10. Can have the professional and ethical responsibility in the process of the collection, evaluation and implementation of the data in the field of study and publishing the results.
PO-12 12. Can make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society.
Examination
LO-3 PO-11 11. Can observe the current national and international issues.
PO-12 12. Can make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society.
PO-15 15. Can aware of the universal nature of social rights, justice, quality management, protection of cultural values and environment as well as occupational health and safety.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
defining and classifying social problems
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 the definition and classification of a social problem, micro- macro social problems verbal presentation argumentation
2 social theories about social problems verbal presentation argumentation
3 social theories about social problems verbal presentation argumentation
4 theories of intervention verbal presentation argumentation
5 the methods of sociology of social problems verbal presentation argumentation
6 social problems on global and local dimension verbal presentation argumentation
7 the research about the social problems in Turkey verbal presentation argumentation
8 mid-term exam
9 the research about the social problems abroad verbal presentation argumentation
10 defining the social problems in Turkey verbal presentation argumentation
11 tek social problems in Turkey verbal presentation argumentation
12 the projections about the social problems in Turkey submitting the project
13 the projections about the social problems in Turkey submitting the project
14 the projections about the social problems in Turkey submitting the project
15 the projections about the social problems in Turkey submitting the project
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Jamrozik, A. ve L.Nocella, (1998), Sociology of Social Problems, Cambridge Un. Press.
2 Ritzer, G. (1990), Social Problems, Random House, New York.
3 Simon, D., (1995), Social Problems and the Sociological Imagination:A Paradigm for Analyses, McGraw Hill, New York.
4 Zastrow, C. (1991), Social Problems: Issues and Solutions, Nelson Hall Pub., Chicago
Required Course instruments and materials
books and articles

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 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 16 1 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 2 14 28
       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 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 100