Department of New Media and Communication

GEHU 205 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Social Problems

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
GEHU 205	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Q&A Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Emin Baki ADAŞ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

To introduce the students to the main social problems faced throughout the world and to the connections between sociological ideas and everyday experiences

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

identify social problems facing the world today
explain processes related to social problems
discuss social issues from a critical perspective
interpret how their personal life experiences interact with larger social and historical forces
interpret contemporary social problems in the light of sociological thinking

Course Description

The course covers main social problems encountered in the modern world which are; urbanisation, migration, poverty, changing family structure, racism, sexism, unemployment, unsafe work environments end environmental issues

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction to the course
2	Sociological Perspective and Social Problems	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 1-28.
3	Problems of Inequality: Work and Unemployment	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 225-266.
4	Problems of Inequality: Poverty and Economic Inequality	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 188-225.
5	Problems of Inequality: Gender Inequality and Sexual Orientation	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 357-438.
6	Problems of Illness and Health Care	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 29-72.
7	Problems of Illness and Health Care	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 29-72.
8	Midterm Exam
9	Problems of Well Being: Crime and Social Control	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 109-146.
10	Population Growth and Urbanization	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 438-470.
11	Movie Screening
12	Environmental Problems	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 470-510.
13	Science and Technology	Mooney, Knox and Schacht, pp. 510-555.
14	Review of the Semester
15	Review of the Semester
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks	Linda Mooney, David Knox and Caroline Schacht, Understanding Social Problems, 7th ed., Wadsworth Publications, 2011.
Suggested Readings/Materials

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	16	3	48
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	40	40
Final Exam	1	44	44
		Total	180

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of the discipline of new media and communication.		-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of new media and communication.		-	-	-	-	-
3	To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes.		-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution.		-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.		-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication.		-	-	-	-	-
7	To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public.		-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies.		-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process.		-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication.		-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).		-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.		-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.		-	-	-	-	-