Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES / SOCIOLOGY / SOS2003 - SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TURKEY

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Semester		Course Type		Course Level		Course Language

Course Title	Theoretical	Practical	ECTS

Turkish Name of the Course

Course Coordinator	E Mail

Assistant Staff of the Course	E Mail

Course Objective

Brief Content of the Course

The Concept of Institution and Its Fundamental Characteristics
Definition of institutions, their functions, and their roles within social structures.
Sociological Theories and Institutions
Analysis of institutions from the perspectives of structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism.
Family Institution
The place, functions, and change of the family within social structures.
Educational Institution
The effects of education on social inequalities, socialization, and cultural transmission.
Religious Institution
The relationship between religion and society, the effects of religious institutions on the social order and the individual.
Economic Institution
The relationship between economic systems and social structures, the analysis of labor and production processes.
Political Institution
Political structures, power relations, and the state's social control mechanisms.
Media Institution
The effects of the media on social norms, values, and individuals.
Health Institution
The effects of health services on social inequalities and individual health.
Legal Institution
The role of legal systems on the social order, norms, and individual behavior.
Environment and Ecology Institution
The effects of environmental changes on social structures and institutions.
Globalization and Institutions
The effects of globalization on institutions and their relationship with social structures.
Social Change and Institutions
The effects of social change processes on institutions and their adaptation processes.
Sociology of Institutions in Turkey
Sociological analysis of institutions in Türkiye and their relationship with social structures.

Prerequisites

Course Objectives

Course Objectives

Turkish society organizations to have detailed information about the

Institutions to examine the contributions of sociology

Sociological structures within institutions

To know the basic social institutions on a universal scale and to know their functions.

Reading about Basic Institutions, family, religion, law, etc.

To reveal the relationships between the main institution and the supporting institution

Relating the relationship between social structure and institutions with a historical perspective.

To establish a causal link between social change and development and institutional change and development.

Course Category

Course Category

Percentage

Mathematics and Basic Sciences

Communication and Management Skills Courses

Information Package Course Catalogue

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE