PO 1: To master and be able to use the fundamental concepts used in sociology.
PO 2: To be familiar with classical and contemporary sociological theories and to use them in social analysis.
PO 3: To comprehend the structure and functioning of social institutions and to identify problems arising in this field.
PO 4: To gain insight into the individual and social dimensions of behaviors.
PO 5: To have awareness regarding individual, social, and cultural differences and relationalities.
PO 6: To be able to understand social and global change and transformation.
PO 7: To develop "Sociological Imagination" and to use sociological data for the analysis of new situations.
PO 8: To acquire the technical and methodological knowledge necessary to conduct sociological research.
PO 9: To create new interpretations, information, and concepts by integrating knowledge acquired in the field with knowledge from different disciplines.
PO 10: To acquire critical thinking skills brought by scientific inquiry and to adopt professional ethical norms.
PO 11: To identify human-caused problems and to develop projects and policies regarding these problems.
PO 12: To possess the communication skills to convey thoughts and accumulated knowledge effectively, originally, and systematically in written, oral, and visual formats.