Internal Stakeholders
Internal stakeholders consist of faculty members, students, and department faculty members with a Minor Program protocol within the academic structure of the Sociology Department. These stakeholders actively participate in the processes of determining program educational objectives, organizing course plans, and updating learning outcomes.
| Internal Stakeholders | Contribution Type / Function |
| Academic Staff | Updating course contents, evaluating the alignment of program outcomes with educational objectives. Faculty members present proposals regarding curriculum changes and program goals at Department Council meetings. |
| Sociology Department Student Council | It consists of one representative selected from each class level (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year) and a graduate student representative. The council's term lasts for one academic year, and members are approved by the Department Chair. Student representatives contribute to the evaluation of program goals by conveying feedback collected from students at the end of the term to the Department Chair. (See Sociology Department Student Representative Meeting Minutes) |
Internal and External Stakeholders Advisory Committee | The committee consists of all faculty members of the Sociology Department, and each faculty member directly contributes to the evaluation of stakeholder opinions and the updating of educational objectives. The structure of the committee has been published on the Sociology Department Quality Page (https://fef.mehmetakif.edu.tr/tr/content/18672/1/kalite). (APPENDIX-2.2c.1.1) |
| Institutional Internal Academic Stakeholders | Faculty members from the Philosophy Department who teach courses in the Sociology program strengthen the interdisciplinary nature of the program and contribute to the development of educational objectives. (See 2024-2025 Academic Year Sociology Program Course Assignment Letter – Dean's Approval) |
| Minor / Academic Collaborations | The department maintains interdisciplinary academic collaboration within the framework of the Minor Program Protocol established with the Departments of Philosophy and Anthropology. Although there are currently no student applications for the program, the protocol is in effect and structured to be open to student applications. This collaboration aims to support the program's educational objectives from an interdisciplinary perspective. (See Minor Program Protocols) |
External Stakeholders
The external stakeholders of the Sociology Department consist of alumni, public institutions, local governments, educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and institutions and units with which academic collaboration is established. External stakeholders directly contribute to the processes of updating the program's educational objectives and course contents, planning social contribution activities, and evaluating graduate competencies.
External Stakeholder Group | Institution / Organization Name | Contribution Type/ Function |
| Alumni | MAKÜ Sociology Alumni | They evaluate the program's adequacy in the labor market through Alumni Surveys and individual interviews. Additionally, direct feedback has been obtained from alumni through the “Alumni Feedback Meeting” held online in September 2025. The meeting discussed the currency of course contents, increasing field applications, and new elective course proposals. The opinions were reported by the Internal and External Stakeholders Advisory Committee and presented to the Department Council. (See Former Alumni Survey Results Report; See. Screenshot of the Online Meeting with Alumni). |
| Public Institutions |
| Supports the program's social contribution goals through sociologist employment and social project collaborations. (See External Stakeholder Feedback Meeting Minutes) |
| Educational Institutions |
| Provides external stakeholder opinions regarding the employment of our graduates and the currency of sociology education (See External Stakeholder Feedback Meeting Minutes) . |
| Academic Stakeholders | Akdeniz University Sociology Department | Contributes to the academic development of the program through academic collaboration, research, and joint activities. (See Academic Stakeholder Correspondence) |