The main objective of Sociology Department under Faculty of Science and Arts in Düzce University is to educate individuals who can evaluate individual and social problems in a multidimensional frame, and analyze not only the problems of their own society, but also the problems of other societies through a sociological glance. Besides the introductory courses, there are also various courses from different fields, such as economy, civil society, politics, philosophy, gender, and art that enable students to improve themselves in other scientific areas. Through elective courses in the curriculum, it is intended for the students to determine their own study subjects and fields. Furthermore, 16 credits of Philosophy, 16 credits of Psychology, and 8 credits of Logic are included to the curriculum that are required by the National Education Ministry in order to become a philosophy cluster instructor. In their senior year, students are expected to prepare a bachelor’s thesis under the guidance of their advisors here by procure both theoretical and practical research formation.
The main objective of Sociology Department under the Faculty of Science and Arts in Düzce University is to educate individuals who can evaluate individual and social problems in a multidimensional frame, and analyze not only the problems of their own society, but also the problems of other societies through a sociological glance.
Sociology Department of Düzce University founded by Assist. Prof. Dr. Metin KILIÇ in 2013 plans to accept undergraduate students in 2015-2016 education period resting on the principals of being respectful of ethical values in scientific study and education, embracing the idea of equality in scientific and social areas, and introducing enthusiastic individuals for the improvement of the society.
Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded an Bachelor’s Degree in Department of Sociology.
It is a programme that provides undergraduate (first cycle) education.
The admission of students to the programmes is made according to the Student Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM – University entrance exam) within the framework set by the regulations of Higher Education Council (HEC). After students inform the Student Selection and Placement Centre about what programmes they want to study at, students are placed in the related programmes according to their scores they got from the exam.
Foreign students are admitted to the related programmes with the scores of internationally acceptable exams such as SAT, ACT or are admitted to the related programmes with their high school graduation grades (Undergraduate and Graduate Programmes for Foreign Students Admission Guidelines).
The admission of students of General Academic Exchange Protocol to the related programmes are done within the framework of the bilateral agreements (ERASMUS, FARABI, etc) signed between Duzce University and the partner universities. Guest students may enrol into the courses in this programme, if the related academic unit approves. Sufficient language knowledge is required to monitor the programme.
To complete the available courses in the program (a total of 240 ECTS) successfully, the students have to get at least 50 points out of 100 and required to achieve 2.50 on a 4.00 weighted grade point average. To graduate from the programs students should get at least DD in all of the courses provided. Students are also required to complete the compulsory practice in the specified time.
Students enrolled in DU might be exempted from certain courses within the framework of certain regulations. A student can be exempted from a certain course provided related course content previously received from another institution complies with that of DU, which is subject to approval and verification by the Board of faculty/graduate school/school.
Recognition of Education Abroad
DU recognises academic terms and courses studied by a student that has been involved in an exchange programme for one or two terms at the universities with which a partnership was established.
Students that are selected to avail themselves of Student Mobility for Studies under ERASMUS are obliged to draw up an education agreement with relevant ERASMUS Unit Coordination prior to the mobility term. The education agreement demonstrates the courses to be studied at the partner university the student intends to go, as well as appropriate ECTS credits.
In addition to this, students shall be asked to issue a Recognition Sheet, which refers to the equivalent of foreign courses in DU, so that the credit transfer is planned and approved.
At the end of the exchange term, the courses studied abroad are recorded and demonstrated in the transcript, together with the original course codes and names and ECTS credits. Pursuant to ERASMUS Programme and Collaboration Agreements concluded thereunto, official transcripts will quote, an abbreviation signal of ET, European Transfer, for the courses studied abroad.
Sociology is the body of knowledge in which associations of people are examined through scientific methods. The associations of people appear in various forms and content. The associations of people can be conceptualized in different levels; in macro level from international relations to nation-state, in mezzo level from employer-employee relations to institutionalized education, in micro level from mother-child relationship to local market. Sociology is a broad discipline which includes all these associations. Sociology produces concepts and theories, while it also makes policies. In this respect, sociology is both a fundamental and applied science. It is not only an academic interest but it also describes social problems and aims at solutions for them. Sociology among other disciplines contributes to and needs the most interdisciplinary work. It's no surprise that sociology offers various courses to other departments and demands courses from them. This makes sociology departments one of the essentials in the world of science.
| No | Program Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acquire a general sociological perspective. |
| 2 | Acquire knowledge of the basic characteristics of sociological method and the stages of sociological inquiry; comprehension of the required concepts for a social scientific inquiry and the methods for a sociological research, and also to be able to use them in an applied research. |
| 3 | Recognition of the classical and contemporary sociological theories and the ability to compare them. |
| 4 | Analyze the basic characteristics of social structures and institutions that are whether national or common in the world. |
| 5 | Analyze the social interactions that take place between individuals, social groups, and societies. |
| 6 | To generate a sociological imagination directed to the daily social phenomena and to gain the ability of systematic, coherent, and critical thinking. |
| 7 | Analyze the social mobilization and relations of social class in the modern industrial and post-industrial societies. |
| 8 | Explain the effects of social stratification and economic inequalities over social life and society. |
| 9 | Propose solutions for the social problems while implementing the most efficient research techniques. |
| 10 | To produce and publish scientific knowledge, share it with society, and contribute to the consciousness of the society. |
| 11 | To generate different perspectives for various social problems, and to think systematically. |
| 12 | To have an objective perspective towards social phenomena. |
| 13 | To watch closely the scientific and modern developments, and improve himself / herself; and follow scientific ethics |
| 14 | To become sociologists who are able to capture and analyze the spirit of the age by dealing with local, national, and global social problems. |
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The graduates of the department of sociology have the opportunity to work in public and private sector. The possibilities of finding a job increase by continuing graduate studies. They can work at The Ministry of national education , at the Ministry of family and social policies, at the Ministry of Justice, at the Ministry of Health, at the Ministry of Agriculture, at the Ministry of Tourism, at the Ministry of Culture, TÜİK and DPT.
Graduate students of this programme may apply to study in graduate programmes.
* Sociology undergraduate programme was schemed to be a programme where formal education with 156 local credit and 240 ECTS credits is given to students.
* The programme has common courses designated by University Senate along with the compulsory common courses and English course partaking in Higher Education Law.
* Students are not required to participate in any summer practice to be graduated.
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