About the Program
It consists of ten courses (3 hours per week) and master's project work (Total 90 ECTS). The normal duration of this program is 2 semesters, the maximum duration is 3 semesters.
Admission Requirements
-To be a graduate of Sociology, Political Science, Public Administration, Theology, Economics, Social Work, History, Psychology, RPD, Business and Law,
-ALES and foreign language score requirement are not required.
- International / foreign candidates are required to obtain a TÖMER C1 certificate from the Turkish Education Centers of the universities since the program's language is Turkish.
Graduation Requirements
It consists of ten courses of thirty hours and graduate project work. (Total 90 ECTS) The normal duration of completing this program is 2 semesters and the maximum duration is 3 semesters.
Students who successfully complete their credit courses and term project and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 and above are awarded a master's degree without thesis.
Study Plan
1th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 5 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL 597 | Scientific Research Methods | Compulsory | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 001 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 003 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 004 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 37,5 | 15,0 | |||
1th Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL 515 | State in Turkey , Politics and Bureaucracy | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 507 | Contemporary Sociology: Theories and Trends | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 509 | Turkish Sociologists and Their Works | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 511 | The Social Structure of Modern Societies | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 513 | Immigration and Integration Policy | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 515 | Intercultural Communication and Interaction | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 517 | The Formation and Change of Social Values | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 521 | Social Change and the Dynamics of Social Change in Turkey | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 523 | New Social and Religious Movements | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 525 | Evolution of Sociological Thought | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 75,0 | 30,0 | |||
2nd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 5 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLS 001 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 003 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 004 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 005 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 37,5 | 15,0 | |||
2nd Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL 506 | Ottoman Social and Political Structure | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| POL 526 | Civil Society and State in Turkey | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 504 | Modernisation and Modernisation Debates in Turkey | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 510 | Turkey's Political and Social Structure | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 512 | Family and Turkish Family Structure in Modern Community | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 516 | The Debate on Civil Society | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 520 | Sociology of Religious Groups | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| SOS 524 | Religion and Ethnic Structure of the Middle East | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 60,0 | 24,0 | |||
3rd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOS 503 | Master's Project | Project | Turkish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,0 | 0,0 | |||
Course Load Summary
| Course Load Summary | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total (Number of Courses: 11) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 90,0 | 30,0 |
| Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7,5 | 3,0 |
| Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 9) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 67,5 | 27,0 |
| Course Type | Number of Courses | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Zorunlu Ders | 1 | 9,09 |
| Seçmeli Ders | 9 | 81,82 |
| Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders | 3 | 27,27 |
T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit
Core Area Distribution
| Core Area | Total ECTS | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities | 37.5 | 62.5% |
| Social and Behavioural Science | 15 | 25% |
| Humanities | 7.5 | 12.5% |
Course Category List
Compulsory Courses
| Course | ECTS | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| POL 597 - Scientific Research Methods | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %100 |
Elective Courses
| Course | ECTS | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| POL 506 - Ottoman Social and Political Structure | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %100 | |
| POL 515 - State in Turkey , Politics and Bureaucracy | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %100 | |
| POL 526 - Civil Society and State in Turkey | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %100 | |
| SOS 507 - Contemporary Sociology: Theories and Trends | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %100 | |
| SOS 510 - Turkey's Political and Social Structure | 7.5 | |
| 31 - Social and Behavioural Science | %100 | |
| SOS 521 - Social Change and the Dynamics of Social Change in Turkey | 7.5 | |
| 31 - Social and Behavioural Science | %100 | |
| SOS 525 - Evolution of Sociological Thought | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %100 |
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