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Course Code: 
SOC 340
Semester: 
Fall
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
6
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
This course aims to familiarize students with the history and theory of revolutions and social movements
Course Content: 

History of revolutions, history of social movements, theories of revolutions, social movements theories

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Class attendance and participation

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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

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

Introduction

 

2

THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS: 18 th CENTURY

18 th century

3

THE CONSEQUENCES OF REVOLUTIONS: 19 TH CENTURY

19 th century

4

THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS  I

Social movements history

5

THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS II

Social movements history

6

UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

Social movements theory

7

Midterm Exam

 

8

IDENTITY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

Identity theories

9

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND REPERTOIRE

Repertoire

10

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN THE 21 th CENTURY

21 th century

11

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND GLOBALIZATION

Globalization

12

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY

Technology

13

CASE STUDIESMOF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

Case studies

14

GENERAL DISCUSSION AND OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE

 
 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

Students are provided with articles to read for each week.

Additional Resources

 
 
 

Material Sharing

Documents

 

Assignments

 

Exams

 
 

 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-term

1

40

Class attendance and participation

1

20

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

40

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

60

Total

 

100

 

 

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

 
 

Course’s Contribution to Program

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

1

To raise individuals who are proficient in research methods in social sciences, and competent in carrying out sociological research. ,

   

 

X

 

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.

 

 

 

X

 

3

To raise individuals who have a firm grasp of the main topics and issues of the society in Turkey. 

     

 

X

4

To raise social scientists who are competent in “sociology of organizations and institutions”, one of the major areas of sociology. 

     

X

 

5

To raise social scientists who are competent in “political sociology and social change”, one of the major areas of sociology. 

 

 

 

X

 

6

To raise social scientists who are competent in “social inequalities/stratification”, one of the major areas of sociology. 

   

 

X

 

7

To raise social scientists who are competent in  “culture and society”, one of the major areas of sociology. 

 

 

 

X

 

8

To raise social scientists who have a command of the history of and the theories in social sciences. 

     

X

 

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. 

 

   

X

 

10

To raise individuals who are capable of developing projects in different parts of the world,  working for international organizations. 

     

X

 
 
 

ECTS

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)

14

3

42

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

14

7

98

Mid-terms

1

3

3

Final examination

1

3

3

Total Work Load

 

 

146

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

5,84

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

6