- •Chair “Regional Studies and International Relations” syllabus of the course “Sociology”
- •Almaty, 2013
- •Explanatory note
- •General information on the curriculum
- •Themes of lectures
- •Themes of seminars
- •Themes for students independent work with instructors (siwi)
- •Information on knowledge assessment
- •Midterm examination
- •Assessment criteria
- •Final scores calculation
- •Some samples of multiple choice tests on Sociology (full tests are given in the full version of umkd kept at university)
- •Version a
- •5. Research in Sociology starts from a 6. Quantitative method in Sociology is based on the use of
- •7. Participant observation is a method when a researcher 8. Standardized questions are
- •9. Sampling is 10. ‘Samples must be representative’ means that
- •11. Experiment in Sociology is 12. Statistical techniques are used in the
- •13. Research design is a step in the research 14. Participant observation is a
- •15. Ethics in social research means that
- •Version b
- •3. Positivism means that sociology 4. Comparative question implies
- •11. In the research process Literature review is a step that comes after 12. Life histories are used
- •13. Empirical questions concern 14. Developmental questions refer to
- •Implications of Sociology: 16. What is difference between qualitative and quantitative questions?
- •Glossary
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APPROVED at the meeting of the Teaching and Methodic Council of “Turan” University Minute № ___ from«___ »______ 2013 Vice-Rector on teaching and methodic work ___________ А.А.Аrupov |
Chair “Regional Studies and International Relations” syllabus of the course “Sociology”
Specialty:all specialties of Turan International Business School (TIBS)
Author (teacher):Kamalov A.K., Doctor of Science (in History), Professor, Head of the Chair “Regional Studies and International Relations”, ‘Turan’ University
Teaching form: full-time
Course: 1
Semester 1
Lectures: 15 hours
Practical 15 hours
Number of mid-terms 2
ISWT 15 hours
ISW 45 hours
Examination 1 semester
Workload 90 hours
Almaty, 2013
Compiled by: Kamalov Ablet Kayumovich, Doctor of Science in History, professor
Curriculum on the discipline “Sociology” based on curriculum if the specialty first year students of all specialties of Tuan International Business School (TIBS)
Curriculum is discussed at the meeting of the Chair “Regional Studies and International Relations” from «_______»_____________2013. Minute №____________
Head of Chair “Regional Studies and International Relations”,
Doctor of Science in History__________________________________А.К.Kamalov
Explanatory note
The course “Sociology” is an obligatory course offered to students of all specialties studying at higher education institutions in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It offers foundational knowledge on Sociology, its subject, methods of inquiry as well as fundamental problems addressed by sociologists. As such it reflects contemporary academic achievements in this particular field of social sciences and based primarily on the principles of Sociology worked out by the leading British expert Anthony Giddens. The course is designed for full time students of all majors of the Turan International Business School (TIBS) who get discipline taught by instructor and work under supervision of an instructor. The syllabus describes main themes of lectures and seminars as well as the topics for individual self-organized students work. The syllabus also contains some samples of tests which can be used to assess knowledge of students, contains description of assessment format and gives a selected glossary of sociological terminology.
General information on the curriculum
Table 1
Form of teaching |
Number of semesters (cycle) of teaching in the curriculum |
Number of credit |
Total hours |
Lectures (number of hours) |
Laboratory classes (number of hours) |
Seminar or practical classes d(number of hours) |
Students Independent Work of students (MA students) (number of hours) |
Students’ Independent Work with Instructor (SIWI) (number of hours) |
Type and form of Control | ||
Midetrm 1 |
Midetrm 1 |
Final form of control | |||||||||
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Full-time |
1 |
2 |
90 |
15 |
- |
15 |
45 |
15 |
Midterm 1 |
Midterm 2 |
Examination |
Total: |
2 |
90 |
15 |
- |
15 |
45 |
15 |
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Course description
The course on Sociology, which is one of the mandatory social disciplines in higher educational curricula in the Republic of Kazakhstan, offers students knowledge on the subject, methodology and methods of this discipline, theories and concepts of Sociology. It examines specific rules of social interaction and development of society, various approaches in cognition of social reality, general and specific problems of society and social relations, and main trends in the development of sociological thought, as well as main fields of Sociology. It also shows how Sociology incorporates knowledge of other branches of social sciences, such as Philosophy, History, Psychology, History, Anthropology etc., but exposes specific sociological outlook based on ‘sociological imagination’. Students will learn how Sociology is developing in close interaction with other fields of social sciences and humanities investigating various aspects of formation, functioning and development of human society and individuals, particularities of social relations and social process.
Aim of the course. The course “Sociology” aims at examining social life and social reality in its diversity through addressing main categories, concepts and theories relating to how human society functions and develops. It describes social processes and social relations based on knowledge accumulated by sociologists over the last centuries. The course will help students to analyze and evaluate complex social phenomena and processes occurring in their own society and communities in particular and in the world as a whole and use the knowledge gained in their future professional life.
Students taking the course ‘Sociology’ must:
have a scientific understanding of sociological approach to the analysis of society, nature of emergence of social communities and groups, types of social processes and main directions of their development;
know typology and main conditions of emergence and development of social movements, factors of social development, forms of social interaction and develop skills of analyzing them;
know sociological approach to personality, forms, directions and particularities of socialization, main laws and forms of regulation of social behavior;
get to know methodology and methods of sociological research and be able to apply the knowledge gained in the course to practical issues of everyday life;
work out sociological outlook at social life and social processes.
Tasks of the course.The formulated aim of the course is to be gained through the following tasks:
- Systematic description of main categories, concepts and theories existing in Sociology and discussion of specific concerns and particular issues;
- Analysis and evaluation of social reality applying concepts and theories existing in Sociology;
- Developing sociological imagination of the students equipping them with academic knowledge and providing them with academic methods and technologies of analysis of social reality.
Pre-requisites: secondary school program.
Post-requisites: Philosophy, Political science.