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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to discuss from a sociological perspective, the emergence and development of modern state.
  • will be able to define major characteristics of democratic, totalitarian and authoritarian regimes.
  • will be able to make analytical evaluations on how social factors (ethnicity, identity, gender) and institutions (economy, civil society) shape and be shaped by politics.
  • will be able to define how political parties bridge the gap between society and political institutions.
  • will be able to identify social factors which motivate or demotivate citizens in political participation.
  • will be able to develop prospective explanations on the effects of globalization and global social movements on political institutions and processes.
Course Description

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Presentation and overview of the course
2 The scope of political sociology: Approaches and key concepts in political sociology Lawrence Newman, “Political Sociology” Michael Rush, Intro to Political Sociology, pp.3-13.
3 The basic concepts Stephen, D. Tansey: Politics, the Basics, pp.1-69.
4 The foundations of political sociology: Classical theories of the state and civil society Kate Nash (2000) Contemporary Political Sociology, pp. 1-30.
5 State and society: Theories of state formation Michael Rush, Introduction to Political Sociology, pp.20-83.
6 Major Issues: Political Participation & Socialization Tansey, Politics: The Basics, pp.107-150. Rush, Introduction to Political Soc., pp.89-128.
7 Major Topics Fran Tonkiss, “Civil/political”, in: C. Jenks (1998) Core Sociological Dichotomies, pp.246-259.
8 Citizenship K. Nash (2010) Contemporary Political Sociology, pp.131-193.
9 Midterm Exam I
10 Major Issues: Pol. Communication & Ideologies Tansey, Politics: the Basics, pp.151-211. Rush, pp.151-191. Skidmore, Ideologies: Politics in Action, pp.1-60.
11 Social Movements Tansey, Politics, the Basics, pp. 69-103. Nash, Contemporary Political Sociology, pp.87-123.
12 Globalization and the Displacement of the Nation State K. Nash, Contemporary Political Sociology, pp.47-99.
13 Midterm Exam II
14 Rethinking Governance Kate Faulks, Political Sociology: A Critical Introduction, pp.165-187
15 Review
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks • Kate Faulks, (2000) Political Sociology: A Critical Introduction, NYU Press. • Michael Rush (1992) An Introduction to Political Sociology, NY: Prentice Hall • Kate Nash (2010) Contemporary Poltical Sociology, NY: Blackwell. • S. Tansey (1995) Politics: the Basics, London: Routledge. • Max Skidmore (1989) Ideologies, London: Harcourt.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
15
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
5
30
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
60
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
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
14
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
5
5
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
12
Final Exams
    Total
125

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to scientifically examine concepts and ideas in the field of sociology; to be able to interpret and evaluate data. X
2 To be able to define classical and contemporary theories in sociology; to be able to identify the differences and similarities among those theories and to be able to evaluate them. X
3 To be able to critically use the knowledge acquired in the field of sociology X
4 To be able to plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire sociological research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field. X
5 To be able to identify and evaluate local, regional and global issues and problems. X
6 To be able to share their ideas and solutions supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data in written and oral forms. X
7 To be able to make use of other disciplines related to sociology and to have core knowledge related to those disciplines. X
8 To be able to follow developments in sociology and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) X
9 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) X
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
11 To have social and scholarly values and ethical principles during the collection and interpretation of data for implementation, publication, dissemination, and maintenance X
12 To acquire life long learning abilities that will enable the socially responsible application of knowledge based on their field of study to their professional and everyday lives. X

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

 

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