1. To enable to gain an understanding of fundamental and classical sociology and harness this understanding in a comparative and open interpretation of the contemporary world.
2. To enable to follow novel global trends and developments in social sciences, and critically engage with these thoughts.
3. To enable to use Turkish and at least one other foreign language proficiently in interpersonal communication.
4. To enable to express one's ideas in written language, draft and develop a line of argument in written form and critically engage with other written texts
5. To enable mutual respect, understanding, tolerance, empathy, and resourcefulness amongst a wide array of social strata and global cultures
6. To engender an inquisitive mind that is capable of developing research questions and design and undertake a social research on account of her skills gained during undergraduate study
7. To enable skill sets necessary for engaging in team work, to communicate and respond to the needs of her fellow workers in harmony with the needs of the tasks required
8. To engender conducting archival research by dint of printed library resources as well as information society's new tools
9. To engender an in-depth understanding of social relations, historical developments, social forces, and social questions both in national and international contexts
10. To raise an awareness of ethical issues surrounding sociological research and equip with necessary social responsibility both in terms of occupational requirements and civic duties
11. To enable an inquisitive mind that is self-reflective and conversant with the canonical texts of social sciences, philosophy, psychology, and world literature
12. To enable competent use of field research tools employing both qualitative and quantitative techniques and to accustom students to the new generation research data analysis tools such as Atlas.ti, SPSS, etc.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Our graduates can find employment as secondary grade school teachers in Philosophy in private schools, as professional social researchers, social consultants, human resources managers, copy writers and account specialists in advertisement, script writers and assistant producers in film-making, both in public and private sectors.

Access to Further Studies

Students with a successful M.A. degree in Sociology can apply for doctoral education granted that they received 55 pts. in ALES, and 55 pts. in foreign language examination.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

For students to be in good academic standing and continue regular registration each semester at least 70% of class attendance is compulsory, and each student should enroll for classes at beginning of the semester. For all courses the department teaches, students will have a final exam each semester. The final exam have a weight of 100% to the final grade. All exams are graded on a 100 pts. basis. AA, BA, BB, CB, and CC letter grades indicate passing grades. Otherwise, in the case that her CGPA falls below 2.50, she will be accepted failed from these courses.

Graduation Requirements

In order to be able to successfully complete the program, students have to pass all curricular courses (equivalent to 120 ECTS), have 2.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average out of a possible 4.00, and write and defend an M.A. thesis under the supervision of their thesis committee.

Mode of Study

Full-Time

Address and Contact Details

Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyoloji Bölümü
E-Posta: celalettinyanik@uludag.edu.tr
Tel: (0224) 294-18-43

Facilities

Currently, our faculty consists of three associate professor, four assistant professor, three PhD holding research assistants, and three research assistants.

Curriculum

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS5101	SOCIOLOGY OF ANCIENT POLITICAL POLITICAL CLASSICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
SOS5103	METHODOLOGY DEBATES IN SCIENCE	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
SOS5169	RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	4
SOS5175	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION I	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					15
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS5102	SOCIOLOGY OF WESTERN POLITICAL CLASSICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	4
SOS5104	RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND POWER	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
SOS5172	SEMINAR	Compulsory	0	2	0	5
SOS5176	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION II	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					15
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS5183	ADVANCED TOPICS IN MA THESIS I	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
SOS5193	THESIS CONSULTANTS	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

4. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS5184	ADVANCED TOPICS IN MA THESIS II	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
SOS5194	THESIS CONSULTANTS	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS5105	URBANIZATION AND IMMIGRATION	Optional	2	0	0	5
SOS5107	GLOBALIZATION AND IDENTITY	Optional	2	0	0	5
SOS5109	HERMENEUTIC THEORY	Optional	2	0	0	5
SOS5111	THEORIES AND SOCIOLOGY OF DEMOCRACY	Optional	2	0	0	5
SOS5113	SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH MODELS	Optional	2	0	0	5
SOS5115	RESEARCH ON TURKEY	Optional	2	0	0	5

2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SOS5108	SOCIO-POLITICAL ECONOMY	Optional	2	0	0	5
SOS5110	RELIGION AND POLITICS	Optional	2	0	0	5
SOS5112	SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TURKEY	Optional	2	0	0	5
SOS5116	FAMILY THEORIES AND FAMILY IN TURKEY	Optional	2	0	0	5
SOS5118	ORIENTALISM AND OCCIDENTALISM	Optional	2	0	0	5