1	Course Title:	SOCIOLOGY OF INSTITUIONS
2	Course Code:	SSY1012
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr.Gör.Dr. VİLDANE ÖZKAN
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof.Dr.Hüsamettin ARSLAN
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyoloji Bölümü Tel:0224-294-18-46 E-posta:gyavuzdemir@gmail.com
18	Website:	http://sosyoloji.uludag.edu.tr/lisans/default.html.
19	Objective of the Course:	To give and to discuss the following issues with students: 1. The different preconceptions of some basic sociological approaches about socio-cultural reality. 2. Relationships between socio-cultural system and institutions, general characteristics and functions of the institutionalization process, institutional power, institutional technology, institutional control, institutional change and crisis, institutional ideology, institutional influence (factors of norm, value, status, community, role, etc.) on the personalities and actions of social actors. 3. Within the framework of some main sociological approaches the definitions, modern forms, functions, structural elements, relationships and interactions with each other, and affects on personalities of the primary social institutions (policy, economy, education, religion, family, health, arts, etc.)
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Comprehending characteristics and functions of institutions, institutionalization process, stages, and dimensions in socio-cultural reality environment. ; 2 Comprehending the main factors (norm, value, position, status, role, function, action, power relations etc.) need to be addressed in order to study the institutions within the framework of sociological concepts and approaches.; 3 Comprehending the differences of basic contemporary sociological approaches on social institutions.; 4 Comprehending by some various aspects of institutions in Turkey and around the world within framework of some contemporary sociological approaches.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction to sociology of institution
2	Introduction: basic sociological approaches (structural functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactionalism)
3	Basic concepts in the sociology of institutions: value, norm, role, status, community, power relations and interactions, action, function etc.
4	Institutionalization stages, dimensions and processes
5	Examples and methods of research the institutions and institutionalization
6	Primary institutions and their functions: policy and economy
7	Midterm exam + Primary institutions and their functions: religion and family
8	Primary institutions and their functions: education, arts and health
9	Primary institutions and their functions: science and media
10	Secondary institutions and their functions
11	Examples of institutions and institutionalization in Turkey and around the world 1
12	Examples of institutions and institutionalization in Turkey and around the world 2
13	Examples of institutions and institutionalization in Turkey and around the world 3
14	General discussion

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Özkan, Vildane, Kurumlar Sosyolojisi Ders Notları (Basılmamış), 2011; Poloma, Margaret, Çağdaş Sosyoloji Kuramları, Gündoğan Yayınları, 2011; Aydın, Mustafa, Kurumlar Sosyolojisi, Vadi Yayınları, 1997; Akyüz, Hüseyin, Kurumlar Sosyolojisi, Siyaset Kitabevi, 2008; Güçlü, Sevinç, Kurumlara Sosyolojik Bakış, Birey Yayınları, 2005; Kağıtçıbaşı, Çiğdem, Günümüzde İnsan ve İnsanlar, Evrim Yayınları, 2010; Gökçe, Birsen, Türkiye’nin Toplumsal Yapısı ve Toplumsal Kurumlar, Savaş Yayınları, 1996; Kongar, Emre, 21. Yüzyılda Türkiye-2000’li Yıllarda Türkiye’nin Toplumsal Yapısı, Remzi Kitabevi, 2010; Zencirkıran, Memet, (Editör), Dünden Bugüne Türkiye’nin Toplumsal Yapısı, Dora Yayınları, 2011.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	2	28
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	25	25
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	25	25
Total WorkLoad			120
Total workload/ 30 hr			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 2 1 LO2 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 2 1 LO3 4 4 3 0 3 3 4 4 5 4 2 1 LO4 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 2 1

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High