The aim of this lesson is to bring in the students the overall objective and the concept of sociology as a discipline, to teach the basic concept and the principals of sociology to the students and to show the ways of benefiting from sociology as a discipline in education.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Toran
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture
Principle Sources
Anthony Giddens, (2006) Sosyoloji: Eleştirel Bir Giriş, Phoenix Yayinlari
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Definition of sociology, theme and content
2. Week
The basic concepts in sociology and work areas
3. Week
The historical development of sociology in the world and Turkey
4. Week
The important sociologists in Turkey and the world, the interdisciplinary links of sociology with other subject matter areas 1
5. Week
The important sociologists in Turkey and the world, the interdisciplinary links of sociology with other subject matter areas 2
6. Week
Social groups and their features
7. Week
The methodology in sociology
8. Week
Midterm exam
9. Week
The relation between society and individual and the impact of society on the individual
10. Week
Education from the aspect of sociology
11. Week
The relation between education, society and individual
12. Week
School as a social institution
13. Week
Social mobility
14. Week
Current sociological study examples
15. Week
Current Issues
16. Week
Revision
17. Week
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Integrate knowledge of child development and learning, subject-matter/disciplinary content, interdisciplinary themes, research and inquiry methods to early childhood pedagogy.
PO-2
Create developmentally and culturally appropriate early childhood learning environments that encourage individual and collaborative learning.
PO-3
Cooperate and collaborate with colleagues, families, community, other individuals and agencies in ways that contribute to development and learning of young children.
PO-4
Use multiple tools and methods of early childhood assessments to continuously monitor and document children’s progress and to guide instruction.
PO-5
Utilize appropriate pedagogical and professional knowledge and skills in planning, implementation, and evaluation of early childhood curriculum and services.
PO-6
Demonstrate commitment to early childhood profession, professionalism, lifelong learning, personal and professional growth.
PO-7
Demonstrate commitment to the ethical principles of early childhood profession.
PO-8
Value diverse opinions, belief systems, cultures and contribution of others.
PO-9
Demonstrate critical thinking skills, inquiry, creativity, initiative and innovation to solve a range of problems in everyday situations.
PO-10
Access and analyze information from a variety of sources, including information and communication technology, to attain personal and professional goals.
PO-11
Demonstrate skills in self-discipline, time and information management, individual and team work in interdisciplinary projects.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Defining the basic concepts of sociology
LO-2
Explaining the principals and the philosophy of sociology
LO-3
Determining the relations between sociology and education
LO-4
Explaining the historical developments of sociology in Turkey
LO-5
Explaining the relations between sociology with other subject matter areas
