Sosyoloji Lisans Diploması

 ISCO:08

 ISCO:08

The Department of Sociology has three main objectives for sociology majors. First of all, the Department aims at assisting students to acquire the basic principles regarding major concepts, theoretical approaches and research methods in the discipline. Secondly, it provides students with opportunities to study the historical roots, developments, functions and interrelationships of social institutions while investigating the multiple dimensions of human behaviours, social events and social facts. Lastly, but not least, it aims at training students to earn understanding, skills and experiences sufficient to producesociological knowledgewhich meets the requirements of a country like Turkey where rapid social changes are underway.

Education and training are provided in the form of formal, open or distance education.

• Acknowledging social, scientific and ethical values
• Developing the ability for critical thinking
• Choosing appropriate theories and methodology for designing and conducting a sociological research, and interpreting it accordingly.
• Gaining basic skills about interdisciplinary team work. Planning and conducting interdisciplinary study.
• Developing individual, social and occupational consciousness.
• Distinguishing between scientific and non-scientific sources of knowledge.
• Distinguishing between scientific and non-scientific sources of knowledge.
• Understanding the importance of life-long learning
• Understanding social problems, and bringing solutions to them by making use of abstract theoretical knowledge learnt throughout the educational life.
• Knowing and explaining concepts and theoretical approaches of different sub-disciplines of sociology.

• A critical and questioning perspective,
• Theoretical and methodological knowledge,
• Multi-disciplinary perspective,
• Individual, social and learning skills,
• Citizenship awareness,
• Cultural awareness and expression ability.

(1) The grade point represents the 4-point scale equivalent of the raw grade point average calculated by taking into account the midterm and final exam scores of the students according to the prescribed weights. Relative or absolute evaluation system is used in the calculation of students' grade points. Whether the relative or absolute evaluation system will be used in the units is determined by the proposal of the unit council and the approval of the Senate.

(2) The principles of measurement and evaluation for relative and absolute evaluation systems, the conditions and limits for participation in the grade point calculation in the relative evaluation system, and the principles regarding the success levels are determined by the Senate.

(3) In both evaluation systems, students who do not take the final exam or makeup exam for a course and who cannot score at least 50 points out of 100 in this exam are considered unsuccessful. This limit may be changed by the proposal of the relevant unit council and the Senate decision. In units where makeup exams are not held and where midterm evaluations are weighted, there is no minimum grade requirement for passing the course from the final exam.

(4) The courses for which the student receives KM and G grades are not taken into account in the calculation of the CGPA.

(5) The letter grades and their weight coefficients/meanings announced are as follows for the academic units of the university.

4.00 AA

3.50 BA

3.00 BB

2.50 CB

2.00 CC

1.50 DC

1.00 DD

0.00 FF

0.00 FD

0.00 FG

KM

G

In order to monitor the quality of higher education programs;

• YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising the education and training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.
• “University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports” of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.
• YÖK publishes the “Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report” containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions every year. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. The quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is provided according to the “Procedures and Principles for Providing Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs”:

1. Creation and Approval of Curriculum:

1.1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for opening undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to students are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.3. The curriculum of the National Core Education Programs is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK after being approved by the relevant Deans' Council.

2. Measurement-Evaluation: How the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to students will be measured and evaluated is carried out in accordance with the education, training and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs receive a bachelor's degree if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter the "Internal Institutional Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions made by accreditation institutions authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality assurance of the program qualifications is provided. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

1. To have graduated from secondary education institutions or foreign secondary education institutions whose equivalence is approved by the Ministry of National Education and to have met the conditions for admission to undergraduate programs of higher education institutions.

2. Being placed in the relevant undergraduate program of the higher education institution as a result of the central examination conducted by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), the procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK.

1. The graduates holding Bachelor’s Degree are eligible to apply to Master’s Degree programmes in the same and in related disciplines by taking the Selection Examination for Academic Personnel and Graduate Studies (ALES) administered by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM).
2. Graduates of the department are to be found throughout the government institutions in Turkey, and the private sector in the local and global realm. In addition to, they can be employed as Phil-Psy-Soc teachers both in private and public schools by getting educational science formation.

1. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Program Graduates

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

The qualification is valid at all times.