COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Social Structure of Turkey
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
SOC 321
Fall
3
0
3
6
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Case Study
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course seeks to introduce students to the history and social structure of Turkey.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to describe the qualities and problems of modernization in Turkey from late Ottoman period onwards;
  • will be able to explain the political structure and its transformation in time;
  • will be able to discuss the changing class structure and class dynamics;
  • will be able to explain the types and patterns of migration and their impact on social structure;
  • will be able to describe gender relations and gender inequalities;
  • will be able to discuss the impact of ethnicity and religion on socio-political structure of modern Turkey.
Course Description Throughout the semester issues such as modernization, political structure, social inequalities, urbanization, migration, ethnicity, religion and gender relations that are crucial to understand and analyze contemporary Turkish society will be critically reviewed, analyzed and discussed.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the Course
2 The Late Ottoman Empire: challenge of modernity and reforms Reşat Kasaba ed. (2008) Turkey in the Modern World (Cambridge History of Turkey, volume 4) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, vol. 4,11- 61.
3 The Late Ottoman Empire: challenge of modernity and reforms Reşat Kasaba ed. (2008) Turkey in the Modern World (Cambridge History of Turkey, volume 4) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,, vol. 4, 62- 111.
4 Early Republican Period and Reforms Feroz Ahmad (1993). The Making of Modern Turkey. Routledge, 52- 71.
5 Early Republican Period and Reforms Feroz Ahmad (1993). The Making of Modern Turkey. Routledge, 72- 102.
6 Liberalization Efforts and Outcomes (1946- 1960) Feroz Ahmad (1993). The Making of Modern Turkey. Routledge, 102-121.
7 1960- 1990: The Period of Military Interventions Feroz Ahmad (1993). The Making of Modern Turkey. Routledge, 121- 213.
8 Economic Structure, Inequalities, and Poverty Reşat Kasaba ed.(2008) Turkey in the Modern World (Cambridge History of Turkey, volume 4) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,, 266-300. Metin Heper and Sabri Sayarı eds.(2012) The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, 364- 378.
9 Urbanization and Migration Reşat Kasaba ed. (2008) Turkey in the Modern World (Cambridge History of Turkey, volume 4) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 175-199. Metin Heper and Sabri Sayarı eds. (2012) The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, 293- 302.
10 Gender Inequalities and Women’s Struggles Metin Heper and Sabri Sayarı eds. (2012) The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, 259- 270. Reşat Kasaba ed. (2008) Turkey in the Modern World (Cambridge History of Turkey, volume 4) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 388-418.
11 Religion and Secularization Binnaz Toprak (2005) Islam and Democracy in Turkey, Turkish Studies, 6:2, 167-186.
12 Ethnicity, State and Politics Reşat Kasaba ed. (2008) Turkey in the Modern World (Cambridge History of Turkey, volume 4) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 333- 357. Metin Heper and Sabri Sayarı eds. (2012) The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, 282- 292.
13 Presentations
14 Presentations
15 Review of the semester
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Ahmad, F. (1993). The Making of Modern Turkey. Routledge.

Kasaba, R. (ed.) (2008). The Cambridge History of Turkey, vol.4, Turkey in the Modern World. Cambridge University Press.  

Bozdoğan, S. and R. Kasaba (eds.) (1997). Rethinking Modernity and National Identity in Turkey. University of Washington Press.

 
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
1
20
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
37
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 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.
2

To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods.

X
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.

 X
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.

 X
8

To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.

 X
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.

 X
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.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest