EXPLANATORY NOTE

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.