This course aims to familiarize students with the history and theories of everyday life and aims to encourage students to make their own observations on their everyday life experiences.
Theories of sociology of everyday life
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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 |
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2 |
Sociology of everyday life-General overview |
Assigned readings |
3 |
Everyday in the city: Between ordinary and exception |
Assigned readings |
4 |
Walking in the city and discovering everyday life-Michel de Certeau |
Assigned readings |
5 |
Everyday life and the “ordinary” in the modern world- Henri Lefebvre-1 |
Assigned readings |
6 |
The right to the city:Henri Lefebvre-2 |
Assigned readings |
7 |
Urban rhythms of everyday life |
Assigned readings |
8 |
Everyday life in Georg Simmel’s and Erving Goffman’s sociology |
Assigned readings |
9 |
The presentation of self in everyday life-Erving Goffman |
Assigned readings |
10 |
Walter Benjamin and everyday life |
Assigned readings |
11 |
Everyday life and emotiıns |
Assigned readings |
12 |
Sociology of everyday life in Turkey’s social sciences |
Assigned readings |
13 |
Discussion over the diaries |
Assigned readings |
14 |
Conclusion |
Assigned readings |
Recommended Sources
RECOMMENDED SOURCES |
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Textbook |
Students are provided with articles to read for each week. |
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 participatiom |
1 |
10 |
Diaries based on observation in everyday life |
3 |
30 |
Discussion over the diaries (in reference to the readings) |
1 |
20 |
Final Exam/Take Home Essay |
1 |
40 |
Total |
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100 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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40 |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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60 |
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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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 |
Diaries (based on observation) |
3 |
2 |
6 |
Final examination |
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 |