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Department of Sociology

General Description

History

Department of Sociology was opened in 2014, affiliated with Bozok University Faculty of Science and Letters. The Department of Sociology has started to accept students since the 2015-2016 academic year.

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor's Degree (who successfully complete the program by meeting all requirements receive the "Bachelor's Degree in Sociology" degree and sociologist title)

Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle)

6th Degree (First Cycle - Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

The right to accept and register to the Department of Sociology is gained as a result of the TYT and AYT exams held by ÖSYM. Entry to undergraduate programs depends solely on the scores obtained from these exams. As students gain points as a result of the exam, they list their department preferences and fill out their preference forms at the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). After all the application options, ÖSYM groups the application according to the score type, ranks the scores from highest to lowest, lists all available programs according to the preferred score type and places you in one of the preferred programs. Student admission to the program is shown in detail under the heading "Student Admission" in the About "Bozok University" section.

Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

"Regulations Regarding the Transition Between the Programs Associated with Undergraduate and Undergraduate Levels in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor, Minor and Institutional Credit Transfer Principles" apply. The Faculty Board decides in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Successfully completing all courses specified in the Sociology Department Curriculum on a semester basis (equivalent to a total of 240 ECTS) and having a weighted grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 are the qualification requirements for graduation.

Profile of The Programme

There are 4 departments within the Department of Sociology: Applied Sociology, Sociology of Institutions, Sociometry, General Sociology and Methodology. The main goal of the Department of Sociology is; To train qualified sociologists and researchers by providing an academic and intellectual environment that will help students gain the best possible professional knowledge, skills and experience in theory and method-related issues and sociological research.

Educational Objectives of the Programme

1 To gain the ability to methodically compile and use information about society
2 To provide students with the ability to practically apply the theoretical knowledge and research skills they have acquired in public institutions, private sector organizations and non-governmental organizations.
3 To provide them with an academic infrastructure to actively use their knowledge and skills in their field at more advanced levels of the academic world.
4 To develop the infrastructure related to other fields of social sciences and to provide the ability to conduct multidisciplinary studies.
5 To gain the ability to apply the knowledge gained in the field in joint work and projects with members of other disciplines.
6 To help people develop their cognitive infrastructure to become one of the highly educated individuals of the society they live in.
7 To enable behavioral changes to become a socially accepted and respected individual.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Sociologists, in public institutions and technical services, as well as being able to work with sociologists title in staff or a different staff, in line with the private sector are interested in find a wide field of employment. central organization of the ministry among the institutions could work of sociologists, Ministry of Family and Social Policies Provincial Directorate of Agriculture, Ministry of Justice, TUBITAK, TRT, the Higher Education Council, SSPC, the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses, the General Directorate of State Archives, Public Housing Administration, the General Directorate of Civil Defense Ataturk Research Center, General Directorate of Security, the Press and Information General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs General Directorate of Southeastern Anatolia Project Regional Development Administration, Social Services and Child Protection Agency, the Radio and Television Supreme Council, Turkey Statistical Institute, State Planning organization, Ministry of Religious Affairs, municipalities, trade and industry, homes for the elderly, written-visual media organizations, research companies, advertising companies, publishing houses, banks, human resources of private companies, international organizations (UN, IA LO, EU). In addition, if the training of the formation is taken, the Philosophy Group can be employed as a Teacher.

Access to Further Studies

Students who have successfully completed this program may apply for masters and, in some cases, doctoral programs in Sociology or departmental fields. According to Graduate Education National Regulations, students to graduate programs, Selection achievement levels and student in the graduate program and Placement Center (ÖSYM) made by the Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam scores they received in the relevant field are accepted basis. In this context, national regulations and regulations set by the senate of each university will determine the weight of the ALES results in the overall evaluation of candidates. Depending on the regulations of the institutions, some level of proficiency in the foreign language is also required to be admitted to some of the departments referred to.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Each student must register for courses at the beginning of the semester and must have attended at least 70% of the courses in order to take the end-of-term exam. Midterm exams and final exams are held at predetermined times. The university's examination, measurement and evaluation regulations are determined by the University Senate and the Department of Sociology is subject to this regulation. The details given for each course in the program include detailed evaluation methods and an explanation of the second midterm exam. Students are subjected to at least one midterm exam, mid-year activities and final exam for each course. The contribution of the midterm exam to the success grade can be determined by the faculty member teaching the course. The impact of mid-year activities on the end-of-year success score is generally 40%, and the contribution of the final exam is 60%. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. Students who receive one of the letter grades (AA), (AB), (BA), (BB), (BC), (CB), (CC) from a course are deemed to have passed that course. (CD), (DC) and (DD) grades are conditionally successful grades. In order for the student to be successful in a course in which he received CD, DC and DD grades, his GPA must be at least 2.00.

Graduation Requirements

The undergraduate program of the Department of Sociology is a 4 year program consisting of 8 semesters each with 30 ECTS credits. An ECTS refers to the student's 30-hour workload for each semester. To successfully complete the program, it is necessary to pass all the courses available in the program (240 ECTS credits), obtain a weighted average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and successfully complete the thesis. Graduates who have successfully completed the program by satisfying all the requirements are awarded the "Bachelor Degree in Sociology". They will have the title "Sociologist".

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Tam Zamanlı

Address, Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department Doç. Dr. Mümtaz Levent AKKOL Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Sosyoloji Bölümü /YOZGAT Tel: (0354) 242 10 21 Fax: (0354) 242 10 22 E-mail: mumtaz.akkol@bozok.edu.tr

Facilities

In addition to improving the education and learning opportunities, visual and auditory learning facilities such as projection system, slides and videos are provided for the students.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 Having a good command of research methods, able to conduct sociological research has the necessary equipment.
2 Other free elective courses offered in the curriculum gains knowledge of the perspectives offered by the disciplines and can synthesize their perspectives with sociological thinking abilities so that both the knowledge and the horizon of thought expand and deepen.
3 Dominating the agenda of the society in which he lives and dealing with social problems becomes sensitive.
4 Organization, which has an important place in the effort to make sense of modern societies. dynamics, interaction between organizations and organization -understands social relations.
5 Social factors affecting the political behavior of individuals and reciprocity between social structures and political regimes and processes. examines and comprehends the interaction.
6 In particular, the society they live in, and the world in general. existing inequalities at scale and the institutionalization of these inequalities. understanding the process and dynamics of legitimation, local and national government and non-governmental organizations It can contribute to the creation of projects and social policies in the fields.
7 All aspects of the interaction and dependency of culture and society prevails in size.
8 Having knowledge of different intellectual currents and theories of social sciences, able to argue, discuss, and achieves the ability to synthesize through comparison and comparison.
9 Able to express oneself orally and in writing, have knowledge of the requirements and can apply this knowledge.
10 National-scale public and private sector institutions and organizations and non-governmental employment of international organizations as well as social organizations be able to meet the requirements and develop projects in these organizations possesses the skills and abilities.
11 Ability to conduct research in the field and collect the necessary documents have the ability to present in front of the group.
12 Have knowledge of the main subjects and issues of Turkish society.
13 In accordance with ethical values and universal law related to the field of sociology become conscious of behavior.
14 Contemporary sociological conceptualizations (e.g. globalization, multiculturalism, identity, postmodernism), in which these concepts are produced. critically, without being exposed to the unidirectional influence of the centers. can look.
15 The process of sociology in Turkey from the beginning to this day closely on the axis of the major pioneers who contributed to this science. can evaluate.
16 Learns the quality concept and systems. Adopts a culture of quality assurance.

Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey