Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sociology of Childhood
Course Code: ÇGE213
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

This course examines childhood as a social phenomenon, examining how the concept is constructed within historical, cultural, and social contexts. Students are provided with a sociological perspective to understand how childhood experiences differ across different segments of society and how perspectives on children are shaped by social structures.

Course Content

Childhood, social construction, children's rights, media, culture, digitalization, children's representations

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Nesibe Tuba BOYNİKAR
Learning Outcomes
1.Define the concept of childhood from a sociological perspective.
2.Analyze how childhood experiences differ from culture to culture.
3.Realizes that children are not just individuals who need to be protected, but also social actors.
4.Critically evaluates representations of children in areas such as media, education and politics.
5.Discuss the effects of digitalization on childhood.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sociology of Childhood Paradigms-Paradoxes-Criticisms, Özlem Aydoğmuş Ördem
2.History of Childhood Sociology, Berry Mayall
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction – What is the sociology of childhood? The emergence of the sociology of childhood
Week 2 - Theoretical
The historical transformation of the concept of childhood
Week 3 - Theoretical
Childhood in modern and postmodern societies
Week 4 - Theoretical
Social construction theory and childhood
Week 5 - Theoretical
Childhood and gender
Week 6 - Theoretical
Childhood and class, ethnicity, and cultural differences
Week 7 - Theoretical
Childhood and class, ethnicity, and cultural differences
Week 8 - Theoretical
Positioning children as social actors
Week 9 - Theoretical
Children's rights and child welfare
Week 10 - Theoretical
Representations of children in the media
Week 11 - Theoretical
Childhood in educational institutions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Childhood and digital citizenship in the digital age
Week 13 - Theoretical
Childhood and Consumer Culture in Neoliberal Society
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current debates and field examples in the sociology of childhood
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment140114
Project1336
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026