This course aims to familiarize students with the history and theories of contemporary sociological theory and aims to encourage students to make presentations on theorists.
Contemporary sociological theory
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1)Students learn about the history of revolutions and develop a critical approach for this analysis |
3,4,5,6 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
2) Students learn about the history of social movements and develop a critical approach for this analysis |
3,4,5,6 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
3) Students analyze theories on revolution and develop an critical approach |
4,5,8 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
4) Students analyze theories on social movements and develop a critical approach |
4,5,8 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
Course Flow
COURSE CONTENT |
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
Introduction to the course and course requirements |
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2 |
Theodor Adorno |
Assigned readings |
3 |
Erving Goffman |
Assigned readings |
4 |
Michel Foucault |
Assigned readings |
5 |
Roland Barthes |
Assigned readings |
6 |
Anthony Giddens |
Assigned readings |
7 |
Midterm Exam/Take Home Essay |
Assigned readings |
8 |
Ulrich Beck |
Assigned readings |
9 |
Pierre Bourdieu |
Assigned readings |
10 |
Zygmunt Bauman |
Assigned readings |
11 |
Stuart Hall |
Assigned readings |
12 |
John Urry |
Assigned readings |
13 |
Edward W. Said |
Assigned readings |
14 |
Conclusions and General Discussions over the Semester
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Assigned readings |
Recommended Sources
RECOMMENDED SOURCES |
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Textbook |
Profiles in Contemporary Social Theory, edited by Anthony Elliott and Bryan S. Turner, Sage Publications, 2001. |
Additional Resources |
Material Sharing
MATERIAL SHARING |
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Documents |
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Assignments |
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Exams |
Assessment
ASSESSMENT |
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Class attendance and participation |
1 |
10 |
Presentations (2 in total) |
1 |
30 |
Midterm Exam/Take Home Essay |
1 |
30 |
Final Exam/Take Home Essay |
1 |
30 |
Total |
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100 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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30 |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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70 |
Total |
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100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM |
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No |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
To raise individuals who are proficient in research methods in social sciences, and competent in carrying out sociological research. , |
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X |
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2 |
To raise individuals who develop an interdisciplinary perspective by way of taking courses not only in the field of sociology but also those offered by different faculty and departments. |
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X |
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3 |
To raise individuals who have a firm grasp of the main topics and issues of the society in Turkey. |
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X |
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4 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “sociology of organizations and institutions”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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5 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “political sociology and social change”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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X |
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6 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “social inequalities/stratification”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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7 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “culture and society”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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X |
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8 |
To raise social scientists who have a command of the history of and the theories in social sciences. |
X |
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9 |
To raise individuals who have the skill of expressing themselves well, verbally and in writing, and who are knowledgeable in the main requirements of academic writing. |
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X |
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10 |
To raise individuals who are capable of developing projects in different parts of the world, working for international organizations. |
X |
ECTS
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
14 |
8 |
112 |
Presentations (2 in total, 1 in MA course, 1 in undergraduate course) |
2 |
2 |
6 |
Final examination/Take Home Essay |
1 |
6 |
6 |
Total Work Load |
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166 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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6,64 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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7 |