Basic Information

Course Code:

PSYC 1003

Course Name:

Introduction to Sociology

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

6.00

Instructor:

-

Course Objectives

The course aims to help students develop sociological way of thinking skills.

Course Content

This course covers the fundamental topics and methodologies of sociology. In this course, key approaches in sociological theory, social institutions, everyday social interactions and their sociological meanings, as well as social structures such as family, religion, gender, education, and culture, will also be explored.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

No

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Diana Kendall, Sociology in Our Times, 8th Edition, Wadsworth

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Getting familiar with the concepts, theories, and theorists of sociology.
LO2	Identify how social research is conducted and how its findings are interpreted.
LO3	Being able to describe how various aspects of social life shape our perceptions of ourselves, others, and the society we live in.
LO4	Developing the ability to think sociologically.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Introduction to Sociology I
2	Introduction to Sociology II
3	Sociological Thinking and Sociological Imagination
4	Sociological Method
5	Sociological Approaches
6	Culture
7	Gender and Sex
8	Midterm
9	Education
10	Religion
11	Class and Inequality I
12	Class and Inequality II
13	Globalization I
14	Globalization II
15	Wrap up

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	1	45.00	45.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	1	20.00	20.00
Post-Prectice Individual Study	1	20.00	20.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	30.00	30.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	45.00	45.00
Other	1	20.00	20.00
Total Workload (Hours)			180
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			6

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%40
2	Final Exam	%60
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12
PO-13
PO-14
PO-15
PO-16

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Controversial Course	Listening and comprehension, critical thinking	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3	Demonstration	Listening and comprehension, processing observations/situations	Presentation content

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in written assignments must be limited and responsible. Excessive reliance on AI-generated content (more than 30%) and/or a Turnitin similarity score above 30% will be considered a violation of academic integrity. Such violations may result in penalties including grade reduction, rejection of the assignment, or referral for disciplinary action in accordance with the relevant university regulations. Students are expected to use AI tools only as supplementary resources, for example, for developing ideas or checking grammar, and to ensure that the work they submit reflects their own original thinking and effort.