| Course Name | Sociological Studies in Turkey |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| SOC 250 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The basic purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the basic characteristics of sociological thinking and tradition of research which is unique to Turkey. It aims at introducing the major sociological figures, including their perspectives and conceptual contributions to the field of sociology. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is defined as an opportunity to discuss the history of sociological thought in Turkey by referring to different studies investigating phenomena such as modernization, social structure studies, gender, social class, urbanization, and others. |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Emergence of Sociology & Sociological Thought in Europe | (1) Berkes, N., (1936) “Sociology in Turkey”, American Journal of sociology, 42(2), 1936, 238-246. (2) Erol-Işık, N. (2005) “Modernity and Sociology: An Overview on Austrian and Turkish Sociology”, in Anovasofie (Turkey: Comparisons), edited by N. Çelebi, Ertem, Ankara. |
| 3 | Social and Political Thoughts in the Late Ottoman Empire | Eric Zürcher, “Imperial Twilight” In Young Turk Legacy and Nation Building, pp. 57-157 |
| 4 | Making of Modern Turkey & Institutionalization of Sociology I | Gökalp, Z. (1976). “Türkleşmek İslamlaşmak Muasırlaşmak”. Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları. Parla, Taha. 2009. Ziya Gökalp, Kemalizm ve Türkiye’de Korporatizm. Deniz Yayınları, pp.35- 131 Berkes, Niyazi. 1936. “Sociology in Turkey”. Journal of American Sociology |
| 5 | Making of Modern Turkey & Institutionalization of Sociology II | Gökalp, Z. (1976). “Türkleşmek İslamlaşmak Muasırlaşmak”. Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları. Parla, Taha. 2009. Ziya Gökalp, Kemalizm ve Türkiye’de Korporatizm. Deniz Yayınları, pp.35- 131 Berkes, Niyazi. 1936. “Sociology in Turkey”. Journal of American Sociology |
| 6 | Modernization & Urbanization in Turkey | Kıray, M. (ed) 1991. Structural Changes in Turkish Society. Indiana University Turkish Studies Kıray. M. 1998. Kentleşme Yazıları (Selected chapters) |
| 7 | Themes & Debates in Turkish Sociology (1960-1980) | Başak, Suna. 2005. “Türk Sosyolojisinde Yapı Araştırmaları” Bilig |
| 8 | Themes and Debates in Turkish Sociology (1960-1980)-II | Suavi Aydın “Osmanlı Sosyal Tarihi Çalışmalarının Sosyolojik Eleştirisi”. TALİD, 2008 |
| 9 | Midterm | |
| 10 | Themes and Debates in Turkish Sociology (1980-2000) | Kandiyoti, D. 2013. Cariyeler, Bacılar, Yurttaşlar Kimlikler ve Toplumsal Dönüşümler. İletişim Yayınları. |
| 11 | Themes and Debates in Turkish Sociology (1980-2000)-II | Halil I. Tas & Dale R. Lightfoot “Gecekondu Settlements in Turkey: Rural—Urban Migration in the Developing European Periphery” Tahire Erman 2001 “Representations of Rural Migrants in the Academic Discourse” Urban Studies. |
| 12 | Themes and Debates in Turkish Sociology in the 2000’s | Kandiyoti, D. 2012. “The travails of the secular: puzzle and paradox in Turkey”, Economy and Society, 41:4, 513-531 |
| 13 | Themes and Debates in Turkish Sociology in the 2000’s -II | Fikret Adaman and Deniz Yukseker. 2008. “Editors' introduction: Special issue on poverty and social exclusion in Turkey” New Perspectives on Turkey. Pearce, Susan. 2012 “The “Turkish Model” of Sociology” |
| 14 | Semester review | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 22 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 27 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 38 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. | X | ||||
| 2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. | |||||
| 3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | X | ||||
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