Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 5 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | SOCIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | NEVAL KARANFİL (nevalkaranfil@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | NEVAL KARANFİL, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The main objective of the course is to provide an overview of theoretical and conceptional understanding of social theories of consumption. Discussing and interpreting the social and cultural determinants of consumer behavior other objectives of the course. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can explain the main concepts of the sociology of consumption |
PO-1 1-Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Sociology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods.
PO-2 2-Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field. PO-3 3-Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can evaluate the social and cultural determinants of consumption behavior. |
PO-4 4-Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field. PO-5 5-Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning. PO-6 6-Are able to communicate in at least one foreign language in verbal and written terms on B1 level in the European Language Portfolio. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can discuss consumption behavior in accordance with the theories of consumption. |
PO-8 8-Evaluate how the important personalities, events and phenomena that have made essential contributions to the development of Sociology that might have impact on their field of practice. PO-9 9-Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Sociology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means. PO-10 10-Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Sociology and teach those values. |
Examination Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Themes to be discussed include; cultural and social aspects of consumer behaviour, consumption preferences and the determinants of them such as advertisements, fashion, social meanings of the brands and popular culture. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Consumption: Definitions and conceptializations | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 2 | Theories of cunsumption: Culture Industry | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 3 | Theories of cunsumption: Theories on the Nature of Consumption | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 4 | Theories of cunsumption: Modernist Approaches | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 5 | Theories of cunsumption: Postmodernist Approaches I | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 6 | Theories of cunsumption: Postmodernist Approaches II | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 7 | Theories of cunsumption: Conspicuous Consumption | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Advertisements | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 10 | Popular Culture and Consumption | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 11 | Cultural Capital | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 12 | Fashion and Consumption Trends | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 13 | Consumption and Globalization | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 14 | Types of Consumption I | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 15 | Types of Consumption II | Lecture and question/ answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Köse, Hüseyin. (2010). Medya ve Tüketim Sosyolojisi. Ankara: Ayraç Yayınları. | |
| 2 | Zorlu, Abdülkadir. (2016). Üretim ve Tüketim Teorileri. Ankara: Altınordu Yayınları. | |
| 3 | Veblen, Thornstein. (2005). Aylak Sınıfın Teorisi. (Çev. Z. Gültekin). İstanbul: Babil Kitabevi. | |
| 4 | Featherstone, Mike. (2013). Postmodernizm ve Tüketim Kültürü. (Çev. M. Küçük). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. | |
| 5 | Baudrillard, Jean. (2017). Tüketim Toplumu. (Çev. F. Keskin). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. | |
| 6 | Ritzer, George. (2016). Toplumun McDonaldlaştırılması. (Çev. Ş. S. Kaya). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. | |
| 7 | -------------------. (2016). Büyüsü Bozulmuş Dünyayı Büyülemek. (Çev. Ş. S. Kaya). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. | |
| 8 | Kıray, Mübeccel, B. (2005). Tüketim Normları Üzerine Karşılaştırmalı Bir Araştırma. İstanbul: Bağlam Yayıncılık. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Source books and articles | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 4 | 14 | 56 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| mid-term exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| final exam | 0 | ||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 203 | ||