Sosyoloji (İngilizce) Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08

ISCO:08

Sociology is a branch of science that systematically and scientifically examines the paths that societies follow. The Sociology Department focuses on social relationships, daily interactions, and cultural aspects in diverse research. Utilizing critical analysis methods and employing various research techniques, the department gathers information on social trends and change. The subject matter of the department extends from the macro-level of social structures and interaction systems to the individual micro-sociological level. The Sociology Department aims to equip students with the ability to critique, objectively evaluate, and understand society. Additionally, it strives to cultivate individuals with a national vision and career orientation related to social and societal trends, who can apply their knowledge in various settings, contribute to society, and engage in effective national and international endeavors. The ultimate goal is to nurture competent and professional social scientists in their respective fields.

In terms of learning environments, students are provided with opportunities to gain advanced theoretical, methodological, and practical knowledge along with a questioning perspective. The following possibilities are offered to students:

• Receiving education from academicians with accumulated expertise in the subfields of sociology, who adhere to all contemporary standards of the science.
• Attending mandatory theory and method courses in line with imparting the standards of the discipline.
• Attending elective department courses towards forming an individual formation in the subfields of sociology.
• Selecting elective courses from various departments of our university to support the academic and professional preferences of the student.
• Taking courses such as Civilization History and Turkish Language, independent of the requirements of the field and professional life, to foster a conscious and educated citizen.
• Learning to follow academic literature in a foreign language (English) and acquiring written and oral language skills.
• Learning a second foreign language chosen from among the many languages provided by our university's language school.
• Participating in Double Major and Minor Programs with various departments of our university to increase academic depth and richness.
• Undergoing one or two semesters of education in foreign countries to support academic and cultural infrastructure.
• Participating in research projects to prepare students for professional life after graduation.
• Engaging in club and association activities related to their area of interest both within and outside the university.
• Accessing Counseling Services in terms of courses and career planning.
• Utilizing opportunities for counseling through Information Meetings, Announcement Boards, Counseling Services by Commissions, and Independent Counseling services.

The program outcomes determined according to the instructional objectives of the curriculum are listed below:

• Cultivating individuals who are proficient in research methods and possess the necessary skills to conduct sociological research.
• Developing individuals who are knowledgeable about perspectives offered by other disciplines through elective courses in the curriculum and can synthesize these perspectives with sociological thinking abilities, thereby producing individuals with both extensive knowledge and a broad and deep intellectual horizon.
• Educating individuals who are well-versed in the agenda of the society in which they live and are sensitive to social issues.
• Training social scientists who understand organizational dynamics, inter-organizational interactions, and organization-society relationships, which play a significant role in comprehending modern societies.
• Nurturing individuals who can examine and understand the social factors influencing individual political behaviors and the mutual interaction between social structures and political regimes and processes.
• Cultivating individuals who comprehend the existing inequalities, both locally within their living society and globally, and the processes and dynamics of institutionalizing and legitimizing these inequalities. They can contribute to the creation of projects and social policies in these areas for local and national governance and civil society organizations based on this understanding.
• Training social scientists who have a comprehensive understanding of the mutual interaction and interdependence relationship between culture and society.
• Training social scientists who are well-versed in different intellectual currents and theories of social sciences, capable of reasoning, debating, and synthesizing through comparison and contrast among these theories.
• Cultivating individuals who can express themselves verbally and in writing, are knowledgeable about the main requirements of academic writing, and can apply this knowledge.
• Nurturing individuals equipped with the skills and competencies to meet the employment conditions of national public and private sector institutions, as well as civil society organizations and international organizations. They can develop projects in these organizations.

Key competencies include:

• Critical and inquisitive perspective,
• Theoretical, Methodological, and Practical knowledge,
• Multi-disciplinary perspective,
• Multilingual Proficiency,
• Individual, Social, and Learning Skills,
• Citizenship Awareness,
• Cultural Awareness and Expressive Ability.

Kinds of examination, measurement, and evaluation in each course in the program are accurately defined in the syllabi. Success grades and coefficients are shown in the following table:

In addition, the following abbreviations are used depending on the situation of the students:

a)I-Incomplete: It is given to students who cannot complete the course work due to valid excuses. These students are required to complete the requirements of the I grade by the end of the following semester's add / drop date at the latest. Upon completion of the requirements, the student receives the required grade, and if the requirement is not fulfilled by that date, the student's I grade automatically becomes an FF grade.

b)L-Leave: Used for students who are allowed leave according to the provisions of this Regulation.

c) NC-Non-Credit: Used for non-credit courses.

ç) ND-Non-Degree: Used for non-credit courses that are not intended for graduation from Yeditepe University and are not included in the grade average score.

d) P-Pass: Given to students who succeed in courses not included in their GPA.

e) R-Repeat: Indicates that the course is repeated.

f) RR-Repeat Resigned: Used for the repeated courses to raise grades.

g) (Different Official Gazette dated 14.09.2015 / 29475 no.) T-Transfer: Used for the courses from a program inside or outside of the higher education institution and approved for adjustment by the relevant board of directors and added in the grade average calculation. Courses transferred from foreign exchange programs are not included in the grade point average.

ğ) W- Withdrawal: This takes place after the date of add / drop within the period determined by the academic calendar and approved by the advisor.

In order to monitor the quality of higher education programs, The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is responsible for the planning, organization, management, and supervision of education, training, and other activities carried out in higher education institutions. "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions, prepared annually within the criteria determined by YÖK, are published. Reports prepared according to these reports, containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Every year, YÖK publishes the "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report", which includes academic, administrative, and financial data on foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. 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. Design and Approval of Curriculum:

1.1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required to open 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 bring to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions by the fundamental principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.3. Higher education institutions implement the curriculum of National Core Education Programs with the approval of the Council of Higher Education after being accepted by the relevant Deans Council.

2. Measurement-Evaluation: How to measure and evaluate the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to the student is carried out by the education, training, and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions by the fundamental principles determined by the Council of Higher Education on these issues.

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

4. Self-Evaluation-External Evaluation: In continuous monitoring, higher education institutions submit the "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. The "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared by YÖKAK regarding the external evaluation of higher education institutions is shared with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions made by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality assurance of the programs' qualifications is ensured. It conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined by the YÖKAK legislation.

The Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of University Programs in Mathematical, Natural and Social Sciences (FEDEK), recognized by YÖK as a national quality assurance institution, accredited the undergraduate program in Sociology in 2023. The validity period of FEDEK accreditation is five years.

5. Knowledge management systems and feedback mechanisms: In the process of identifying the teaching purposes of the program, the partners including the undergraduates, instructors, the graduates in advisory board of the department, the employer’s representatives of public and private institutions were considered. Feedback from internal and external partners were taken into account in order to revise the program. 

Therefore, the teaching purposes of the program are updated based on the knowledge obtained from both internal and external partners. Specifically, the interviews in academic board of the department, the course evaluation questionnaires acquired from the undergraduates, and satisfaction surveys obtained from new graduates are utilized in the revision of the program. Besides, the knowledge forms of the institutions where some of our graduates have been working, and the interviews made with competent individuals in both national and international academic institutions are also considered in that revision.

Student admission is made according to the results of the central exam organized by the Measuring, Selection, and Placement Center (ÖSYM) and the principles determined by the Council of Higher Education. Student admission to the program is explained in detail under the heading "Student Admission" in the "About Yeditepe University" section.

Our graduates have employment opportunities in all institutions that require systematic information gathering and utilization about society. With their competence in theoretical background and research techniques regarding social life, students can find job opportunities in various institutions such as public organizations, private sector, civil society organizations, and international research institutions.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

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

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs

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

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

The qualification is valid at all times.