Course Details Language of Instruction English Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree Department / Program Political Science and İnternational Relations (English) Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Compulsory Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course TThe aim of the lecture for "Introduction to Sociology" is to provide students with a foundational understanding of sociology as a discipline that examines human society and social behavior. Course Content The course covers the definition of sociology as a scientific discipline, research methods, dominant theoretical approaches in the field; introductory concepts and topics such as culture, social structure, socialization, bureaucracy, social control, deviance, social change and social stratification. The definition of sociology, its origins, classical sociological theories, culture, society and socialization, social class and stratification, poverty, urbanization, crime and deviance, education, race and ethnicity, gender, business life and globalization determine the content of the course. Course Methods and Techniques In class teaching, Presentation, Discussion Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator None Name of Lecturers Instructor Dr. Ece Erbuğ Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Giddens, A. (2017). Introduction to Sociology (7th ed). London: Routledge Course Notes Macionis, J. J., (2018). Sociology. Toronto: Pearson Prentice Hall. Course Category Social Sciences %100