Department of Sociology

My name is Kıvılcım Sakinci. I am a student at Social Sciences University of Ankara, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology. It is a four-year undergraduate program. The language of instruction is 100% English. The purpose of my department is to improve students’ critical thinking skills and provide in-depth knowledge about the social structure. The founding purpose of our department is the same as our university. In addition to these, we have a second foreign language education in our department. In this way, we have the opportunity to learn ten different languages ​​such as Spanish and Italian. In addition to fourteen compulsory courses, we have twenty-one departmental and non-departmental elective courses. The courses aims to teach students about social issues, evolution of societies, family and many social phenomena, along with quantitative and qualitative research methods. We do not have a private laboratory belonging to our department. However, we conduct our classes in different laboratories by making use of the opportunities of our school. We will prepare a graduation project in the fourth grade. With this project, we will have the opportunity to examine many issues in the applied field. Apart from these, we have a compulsory internship as of the third year. We can do this in various institutions and organizations. We can work as experts, consultants and researchers in institutions such as the Ministry of Family and Labor and Social Services, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health. Apart from these, we can also work in the field of philosophy group teaching together with the formation education provided by the Ministry of National Education. In addition to these, when sociologists are employed, we can work in various private institutions and organizations. The strongest factors in my choice of my department were the expertise of the teaching staff. When we look at it, we see that many of our professors come from abroad. In addition, the fact that my department is 100 percent English is one of the biggest reasons for me to be here. Apart from these, many factors such as the easy accessibility of Ulus and the fact that the university is intertwined with the historical structure led me to prefer this university. While studying, we actually benefit from many sources. Besides these, the most useful source for me is the knowledge and experience of my professors. I want to continue my education with a master's degree. One of my goals is to pursue an academic career by using the opportunities offered to me. In addition to this, I would like to benefit from experiences abroad together with the languages ​​I have learned. If you are looking for a university in the center of Ankara, which is intertwined with history, with many language learning options and opportunities, and with a strong staff that has adopted a multidisciplinary approach, your choice should be Social Sciences University of Ankara. I wish success to all students who will take the university exam.