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The founder and CEO of broadAngle, a software company operating in the United States and Izmir, Garrison Atkisson, along with ...
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Everyday Life and Sociology
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GEHU 307
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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Course Objectives | The course aims to introduce to sociological thinking by examining certain topics and debates in the study of everyday life. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course Description | The course is designed to make students familiar with sogiological thinking through the discussions of everyday experiences. With an emphasis on the relationship between individual and society it aims to create an awereness about the “sociological imagination”. To do this, main sociological topics such as society, individual, identities, power, Urban/public space, intimacy, house, consumption, work, leisure, humour and inequalities in everyday life, will be discussed to explore the relationship between individual biography and social history. |
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Week | Subjects | Related Preparation | Learning Outcome |
1 | Presentation and overview of the course | Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, pp. 3-6 | |
2 | Thinking Sociologically and Everyday Life | C. Wright Mills, "The Promise of Sociology" Sociological Imagination (available at blackboard) Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 10, pp. 242-261 | |
3 | Everydayness of Inequality: Class & Gender | Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 5, pp. 89-101. | |
4 | Everydayness of Inequality: Ethnicity | Anthony Giddens, Sociology; 3rd edition, Polity Press, 1998, chapter 9, pp. 205-238. | |
5 | New Sociologies of Everyday Life I | Susie Scott, Making Sense of Everyday Life Chapter 2 | |
6 | New Sociologies of Everyday Life II | Susie Scott, Making Sense of Everyday Life Chapter 2 & Film screening | |
7 | In-class Writing | ||
8 | Emotions, Love and Friendship | Susie Scott, Making Sense of Everyday Life Chapter 3 | |
9 | Houses and Rooms | Susie Scott, Making Sense of Everyday Life Chapter 4 | |
10 | Eating and Drinking | Susie Scott, Making Sense of Everyday Life Chapter 6 | |
11 | Consumption and Shopping | Susie Scott, Making Sense of Everyday Life Chapter 8 | |
12 | Work, Leisure and Boredom | Susie Scott, Making Sense of Everyday Life Chapter 9 | |
13 | Humour, Resistance and Everyday Life | Giselinde Kuipers, Good humor, bad taste: a sociology of the joke | |
14 | Social Justice in Everyday Life Review of the semester | Darrin Hodgetts et al., Social Justice in Everyday Life, in Social Psychology and Everyday Life, Houndmillls : Palgrave Macmillan | |
15 | Semester Review | ||
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Making Sense of Everyday Life, Susie Scott, Polity Press, 2009. Everyday Life Reader, ed.by Ben Highmore, Routledge, 2002 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Additional readings may be assigned during the semester. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weighting | LO 1 | LO 2 | LO 3 | LO 4 | LO 5 |
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Portfolio | |||||||
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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30
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Midterm |
1
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30
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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3
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45
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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23
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23
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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32
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32
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Final Exam |
1
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32
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32
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Total |
180
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Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge of mathematics, science, basic engineering, computer computation, and topics specific to related engineering disciplines; the ability to use this knowledge in solving complex engineering problems |
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Mathematics |
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Science |
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Basic engineering |
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Computer computation |
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Topics specific to related engineering disciplines |
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The ability to use this knowledge in solving complex engineering problems |
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Problem Analysis: The ability to define, formulate, and analyze complex engineering problems by using fundamental science, mathematics, and engineering knowledge, while considering the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to the problem. |
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Engineering Design: The ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems; the ability to design complex systems, processes, devices, or products that meet present and future requirements, considering realistic constraints and conditions. |
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The ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems |
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Considering realistic constraints and conditions in designing complex systems, processes, devices, or products |
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The ability to design in a way that meets current and future requirements |
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Use of Techniques and Tools: The ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and information technology tools, including prediction and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while being aware of their limitations |
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Research and Investigation: The ability to use research methods, including literature review, designing experiments, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting results, for the investigation of complex engineering problems. |
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The ability to use research methods, including literature review |
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Designing experiments |
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Conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting results, for the investigation of complex engineering problems |
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Global Impact of Engineering Practices: Knowledge of the impacts of engineering practices on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the scope of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions |
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Global Impact of Engineering Practices: Knowledge of the impacts of engineering practices on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the scope of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
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Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions |
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Ethical Behavior: Acting in accordance with the principles of the engineering profession; knowledge of ethical responsibility; awareness of acting impartially and inclusively, without discrimination in any matter. (FENG101) |
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Acting in accordance with the principles of the engineering profession; knowledge of ethical responsibility |
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Awareness of acting impartially and inclusively, without discrimination in any matter. |
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Individual and Team Work: The ability to work effectively as an individual and as a member or leader of both intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams (whether face-to-face, remote, or hybrid). |
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Verbal and Written Communication: Taking into account the various differences of the target audience (such as education, language, profession), particularly in technical matters. |
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Verbal (ENGxxx) |
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Written effective communication skills. (ENGxxx) |
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Project Management: Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation. |
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Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; (FENG497-FENG498) |
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Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation. (FENG101) |
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Lifelong Learning: The ability to learn independently and continuously, adapt to new and emerging technologies, and think critically about technological changes. |
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