Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sociology is a social science discipline that deals with social issues, events, institutions, structures and their changes, as well as with individuals and their actions from a social, historical, economic, political and philosophical perspective.

Both sociology and psychology are areas of the social sciences and are in an interdisciplinary relationship to each other. However, the research objects and methods of the two disciplines often differ. Sociology develops explanations for social relationships and examines various areas of social life such as consumption, health, working life, leisure, the relationship between humans and other living beings, populations, migration and social inequalities, while psychology examines the feelings, thoughts and behavior of people and  other living beings. Sociologists can study topics such as "emotions" which, at first glance, appear to be relevant only to psychology. In contrast to psychologists, sociologists focus their research on the social nature of these topics in such studies. For example, you can study how different emotions acquire different meanings in different historical and geographical contexts, and how specific emotions are commercialized through specific social processes.


 

The Turkish-German University Sociology Undergraduate Program curriculum is designed in such a way that at least 30% of the courses are in German. 54.5% of the departmental compulsory courses are in German. There are also elective courses in Turkish, German and English. German sociology has a very important place in the discipline if you look at the founding thinkers of sociology. That students will be able to read and understand the founding texts in their original language will give them an important advantage in the field. The courses on the social, historical and economic relations between Germany and Turkey also make the program  unique. In addition, the mandatory internship helps students to make decisions about their future professional life and areas of specialization. Finally, the students write a bachelor thesis, which enables them to apply the knowledge and qualifications they have acquired during their studies.

The duration of the bachelor's degree is four years (eight semesters) and the maximum duration is seven years (fourteen semesters). The preparatory class is not included in this period.

In order to complete sociology at the TDU, our students must attend and successfully accomplish the "Bachelor’s Project" course in the 8th semester; therefore, the final project is mandatory for our students according to the current curriculum.

 

Our department offers our students the opportunity to minor in the Department of Culture and Communication Sciences and Economics. Please click here.

After graduation, students have a bachelor's degree in sociology and by taking the KPSS  exam, they will be able to work in Turkish public institutions with the title of sociologist.

Throughout their undergraduate education, students will take courses on the basic and contemporary theories of sociology, as well as courses on neighboring disciplines such as anthropology, and courses on different branches of sociology such as urban sociology, sociology of migration, globalization, sociology of art, and sociology of work, both theoretically and practically. Please click here for the current and detailed curriculum of the Department of Sociology.

Thanks to the variety of intellectual and professional skills acquired in sociology studies, graduates of sociology have the opportunity to acquire professions in many areas. Students can pursue academic careers at universities or work as sociologists in the public sector. They can work as a researcher in non-governmental organizations, municipalities and companies in the private sector (market research companies, research centers). In addition, they can work in private companies, e.g. in departments such as human resources, corporate communications, sales marketing and social media management, or be employed as customer advisors or copywriters in the advertising area.

Thanks to German education, our students have the opportunity to continue their post-graduate studies abroad. They can also work in companies of German origin operating in Turkey and abroad. The German partners of our university can be reached via the following link: https://www.tau.edu.tr/our-german-partners
 

Turkish-German University in Beykoz district of Istanbul is a state university established on the basis of the agreement signed between the Republic of Turkey and the Federal Republic of Germany.

The language preparation class usually lasts two semesters, but may be extended to a maximum of four semesters. If the students cannot complete their language education within this time, they are transferred to a Turkish program. You can find more information on the website of the School of Foreign Languages ​​at the following link: https://sfl.tau.edu.tr/en

 

You can find the necessary information for transport to the campus from the link below: https://sks.tau.edu.tr/iett-seferleri

You can access the exemption documents at the following link: https://sfl.tau.edu.tr/exemption-certificates

Detailed information can be found on the website of the School of Foreign Languages at the following link:https://sfl.tau.edu.tr/en