Information Package / Course Catalogue
Education and Society
Course Code: SOS222
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

1. to be able to evaluate the meaning of the concept of education in general, 2. to be able to evaluate the meaning and functions of the social aspects of education, 3. to analyze the functional relationship between education and other social institutions

Course Content

The definition of the sociology of education, The basic concepts, The historical development of the sociology of education, Theoretical approaches, The social functions of education, The social significance of education

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to provide to define social functions of education
2.To be able to provide to define effects on social changing of education
3.To be able to analyse the effects on socialization for education
4.Comprehend the relationship between education and other social institutions.
5.Learn the basic theories in sociology of education.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mahmut Tezcan, Eğitim Sosyolojisi, Anı Yayıncılık, 2007, İstanbul.
2.İsmail Doğan, Eğitim Sosyolojisi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2012, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The definition of education
Week 2 - Theoretical
The development of the sociology of education
Week 3 - Theoretical
Theoretical approaches in the sociology of education
Week 4 - Theoretical
The general meaning of the social functions of education
Week 5 - Theoretical
Socialization
Week 6 - Theoretical
Family and Education
Week 7 - Theoretical
Social meaning of childhood
Week 8 - Theoretical
Social change and education
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social mobility and education
Week 10 - Theoretical
The social significance of the teacher and teacher training
Week 11 - Theoretical
Informal education institutions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Media and education
Week 13 - Theoretical
Economy and education
Week 14 - Theoretical
Professional and technical education in Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Seminar102240
Individual Work130226
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination124125
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)153
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
3
5
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
4
3
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
3
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026