EDUCATION SOCIOLOGY

Course Description

Basic concepts of sociology: society, social structure, social phenomenon, social issues etc .; the predecessors of sociology (Ibn-i Haldun, A.Comte, K. Marx, E. Durkheim, M. Weber et al.) and educational views; basic sociological theories (functionalism, structuralism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, critical theory, phenomenology and ethnomethodology); social processes (socialization, social stratification, social mobility, social change etc.) and education; social institutions (family, religion, economy, politics) and education; The development of sociology and the sociology of education in Turkey (Ziya Gokalp, Ismail Hakki Baltacıoğlu, Nurettin Artillery, Mumtaz Turhan et al); culture and education; social, cultural, moral system and school as a community, alienation and education, media and education, globalization and education, school and violence.

EDUCATION SOCIOLOGY

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Greene, S. (2002). Sociology and You. US: McGraw-Hill, 2/e.
2. 02 Tishler, H.L. (2011). Introduction to Sociology. Australia: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 10/e.
3. 03 Apple, Michael W., Stephen J. Ball and Luis Armando Gandin. 2010. The Routledge International Handbook of the Sociology of Education. New York, NY: Routledge.
4. 04 Ballantine, J.H. and F.M. Hammack (eds.) 2011. The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Theoretical perspectives on the relationship between education and society; school as a social institution; education system and social-structural characteristics of the school; social organization, functions and main actors of the school; authority patterns in education; opportunity equality / inequalities in education; the inequalities of who, what, where and how the social space (class, race, religion, language, ethnicity, gender, etc.) in relation to the living space and the societal categories of interest; the role of the education system and schools in the nutrition and reproduction of existing social, political and economic relations and inequalities. SOLO 3.5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1- make use of their professional training in language teaching and achieve effective classroom management,
2. P02 2- carry out research on the development of their learners’ social, psychological and personal characteristics by using testing and evaluation techniques in accordance with ethical principles and then report their results.
3. P03 3- conduct research using basic scientific research techniques with the aim to find solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of Teaching English,
4. P04 4- evaluate, apply and interpret concepts and scientific methods related to the field of teaching English
5. P05 5- choose appropriate language teaching methods and techniques considering diverse learner characteristics stemming from their ages, learning styles, motivation and background knowledge,
6. P06 6- prepare daily lesson plans appropriate to the things to teach and deliver effective lessons by using appropriate course materials and instructional technology,
7. P07 7- choose appropriate materials available for use and/or develop their own course materials according to students’ level, interest and learning characteristics with the aim to use them in the teaching of language items (phonological, lexical, grammatical items and so on) and in the development of learners’ language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing),
8. P08 8- choose and use appropriate measurement tools and materials to asses and evaluate learners’ development and success,
9. P09 9- explain the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition theories, and relate these theories to language teaching theories and practices.
10. P10 10- make use of principles, theories, approaches and techniques for the development and evaluation of educational programs.
11. P11 11- explain the concepts of Theoretical Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and use their knowledge for the preparation of lesson plans appropriate to the characteristics of the target language,
12. P12 12- use information and communication technology together with computer software required by the field,
13. P13 13- describe the characteristics of different text types considering basic theories & approaches in translation and translate texts from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English,
14. P14 14- define the basic concepts and principles of classical and modern literature, analyse and construct information, and then make use of their literary knowledge in language teaching,
15. P15 15- use the target language to obtain and transmit information; communicate either orally or in writing.
16. P16 16- identify and solve problems in their social environment with the awareness of social responsibility they have developed.

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