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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
Fall/Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Elective
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 explain the basic terms and conceptions peculiar to the discipline of history and sociology.
  • will be able to explain the ideologies social movements, and revolutions theoretically.
  • will be able to analyze socio-political transformations and structures by causality the developments within the Social Change in the framework of causality and in a comparative perspective.
  • will be able to synthesize the sociological and historical data they obtain directly and objectively.
  • will be able to evaluate the economic, socio-cultural,and political dynamics of the modern world by taking their historical consideration in a comparative approach.
Course Description

 



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: The definitions and theories of Revolutions Jack A. Goldstone ed., Revolutions: Theoritical, Comparative and Historical Studies, 2nd. ed, 2002
2 Classic Approach: Manifesto of the Communist Party; The French Revolution and the Growth of the State; Bureaucracy and Revolution Jack A. Goldstone ed., Revolutions: Theoritical, Comparative and Historical Studies, 2nd. ed, 2002
3 The Debate on Modernizaiton: Revolution and Political Order Jack A. Goldstone ed., Revolutions: Theoritical, Comparative and Historical Studies, 2nd. ed, 2002
4 Multicausal Analyses of Revolutions: Peasants and Revolutions; A structural Analysis; Revolutions in Modern Dictatorship Jack A. Goldstone ed., Revolutions: Theoritical, Comparative and Historical Studies, 2nd. ed, 2002
5 The Origins of Revolutions: The French Revolutions Jeremy D. Popkin, A Short History of French Revolution, 5th. Ed., 2009 Jack A. Goldstone ed., Revolutions: Theoritical, Comparative and Historical Studies, 2nd. ed, 2002
6 Midtermexam I
7 The Russian Revolution; Michael D. Richards, Revolutions in World History, 2004
8 The English Revolution Michael D. Richards, Revolutions in World History, 2004
9 The American Revolution: Declaration of Independence Effects of the Revolution Gordon S. Wood, The American Revolution: A History, 2002
10 The Cuban Revolution: Economy and social classes; Revolutionary Cuba; Chronology of major events James Defronzo, Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements, 2nd. ed., 1996
11 II. Midtermexam
12 The Iranian Revolution: Structural Causes of the Iranian Revolution Micheal D. Richards, Revolutions in the World History, 2004 Jack A. Goldstone ed., Revolutions: Theoritical, Comparative and Historical Studies, 2nd. ed, 2002
13 The East European Revolutions of 1989 Jack A. Goldstone ed., Revolutions: Theoritical, Comparative and Historical Studies, 2nd. ed, 2002
14 The consequences of the Revolutions Jack A. Goldstone ed., Revolutions: Theoritical, Comparative and Historical Studies, 2nd. ed, 2002
15 General Evaluation
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks the related chapters in the books mentioned
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
60
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
40
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
16
4
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
12
Final Exams
1
9
    Total
145

 

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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