Urban societies, differences of social functions, population and development of newcomers in urban areas, urban organizations, civil societies, social norms based on social theories
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outputs |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
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1) Understand difference between urban and rural areas and learn urban – rural changes |
8,7 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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2) Empower himself in urban theory and be able to use this knowledge while developing research project or research paper |
8 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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3) Be acknowledged with urban changes in Turkey, U.S.A. and Europe and also urban development in different regions |
3 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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4) Understand and explain theoretic and empirical approaches of changes of urban public places |
1,7 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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5) Be able to use quantitative and qualitative techniques in researches about urban life and urban places |
1,3 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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6) Recognize differences of theories on identity and society and also learn how to criticize problems in urban areas |
3,5 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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7) Develop relationship between globalization principles and perspectives, modernity and urban processes |
4,7 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
Course Flow
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
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1 |
An Invitation to Urban Sociology Seminar reading: Simmel, Georg. 1950. “Metropolis and Mental Life.” Pp. 409-424 in The Sociology of Georg Simmel, edited by Kurt Wolff. New York: Free Press. |
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From Ancient Cities to an Urban World Seminar reading: Lefebvre, Henri. 2003 (1970). From the City to Urban Society. Pp. 1-22 in The Urban Revolution. Minneapolis & London: University Minnesota Press. Seminar reading: Stevenson, Deborah. 2003. “Imagining the City.” Pp. 113-133 in Cities and Urban Cultures. Maidenhead, UK & Philadephia, PA: Open University Press. |
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The Urban Tradition in Sociology – Classical Theories Seminar reading: Weber, Max. 1978. Concepts and Categories of the City. Pp. 1212-1236 in Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology, edited by. G. Roth & C. Wittich. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Seminar reading: Wirth, Louis. 1938. “Urbanism as a Way of Life.” The American Journal of Sociology, 44 (1): 1-24. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. |
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The Urban Tradition in Sociology – Contemporary Theories Seminar Reading: Gottdiener,M. & Hutchison, R. (2011). “Contemporary Urban Sociology.” Pp. 75-98 in The New Urban Sociology. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. |
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City and Community Seminar reading: Lin, Jan. 2005. “Community, Ethnicity and Urban Sociology.” Pp. 100-109 in Cities and Society, edited by Nancy Kleniewski. Oxford, UK & Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. Seminar reading: Yükseker, Deniz. 2007. “Economy and Gender in the Urban Borderland: The Public Culture of Laleli, Istanbul.” Pp. 17-36 in Urban Imaginaries: Locating the Modern City, edited by A. Çınar & T. Bender. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. |
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Ethnic and Minority Groups in Cities Seminar Reading: Gottdiener,M. & Hutchison, R. (2011). “Minority Settlement Patterns, Neighborhoods, and Communities in the Multicentered Metro Region.” Pp. 185-207 in The New Urban Sociology. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. |
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Patterns and Consequences of Urbanization in Developing and Post-socialist Countries Seminar Reading: Jaguaribe, Beatriz. 2007. “Cities without Maps: Favelas and the Aesthetics of Realism.” Pp. 100-120 in Urban Imaginaries: Locating the Modern City, edited by A. Çınar & T. Bender. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Seminar Reading: Pickvance, Chris. State Socialism, Post-socialism and their Urban Patterns: Theorizing the Central and Eastern European Experience. Pp. 183-203 in Understanding the City: Contemporary and Future Perspectives, edited by John Eade & Christopher Mele. Oxford, UK & Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. |
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Urban Growth and Transitions in the Developed Countries Harvey, David. 1990. Postmodernism in the city: architecture and urban design. Pp. 66-98 in The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change. Oxford, UK & Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. Sassen, Saskia. 2005 (1991). “Overview of Global Cities.” Pp. 83-90 in Cities and Society, edited by Nancy Kleniewski. Oxford, UK & Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. |
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Urbanization in Turkey Avcı, Sedat. 2005. “Cities and Urban Population (1927-2000).” Pp. 1-36 in Two Papers of Urbanization in Turkey-Cities and Urban Population & Faults, Earthquakes and Cities. Istanbul: Çantay. Altunbaş, Derya. 2008. “Illegal Settlements of Urbanization in Turkey.” Proceedings of European Population Conference (EPC 2008), Barcelona, Spain, 9-12 July 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2011 (http://epc2008.princeton.edu). |
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Ecology, Capitalism, and the Expanding Scope of Urban Analysis Seminar reading: Burgess, Ernest W. 2008 (1925). “The Growth of the City: An Introduction to a Research Project.” Pp. 71-78 in Urban Ecology: an International Perspective on the Interaction Between Humans and Nature, edited by John M. Marzluff et al. New York: Springer. |
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Poverty, Power, and Crime Seminar reading: Wolch, Jennifer & Michael Dear. 2005. “Understanding Homelessness: From Global to Local.” Pp. 147-166 in Cities and Society, edited by Nancy Kleniewski. Oxford, UK & Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. Seminar reading: Yönet, N. Aydın & F. Yirmibeşoğlu. 2009. Gated Communities in Istanbul: Security And Fear Of Crime. ENHR 2009, Prague, Changing Housing Markets; Integration and Segmentation, Prague, 28.05.2009 - 22.02.2011. |
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Urban Policy Seminar reading: Logan, John R. & Todd Swanstrom. 2005 (1990). “Urban Restructuring: A Critical View.” Pp. 28-42 in Cities and Society, edited by Nancy Kleniewski. Oxford, UK & Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. Seminar reading: Harvey, David. 1990. Postmodernism in the city: architecture and urban design. Pp. 66-98 in The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change. Oxford, UK & Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. |
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Regionalism and territorial identities and relations Seminar reading: King, Anthony D. “Boundaries, Networks, and Cities: Playing and Replaying Diasporas and Histories.” Pp. 1-14 in Urban Imaginaries: Locating the Modern City, edited by A. Çınar & T. Bender. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Seminar reading: Gottdiener, Mark. 1997 (1985). “Structure and Agency in Production of Space.” Pp. 195-229 in The Social Production of Urban Space. Austin: University of Texas Press. |
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Urban Sociology: An Evolving Perspective on the World and Globalization Castells, Manuel. 2002. Conclusion: Urban Sociology in the Twenty-first Century. Pp. 390-406 in Castells Reader on Cities, edited by Ida Susser. Oxford, UK & Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. |
Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
Flanagan, William G. (2010). Urban Sociology: Images and Structures. 5th ed. New York, Toronto and Plymouth, UK: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. |
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Additional Resources |
Gottdiener,M. & Hutchison, R. (2010). The New Urban Sociology. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. |
Material Sharing
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Assignments |
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Exams |
Assessment
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IN TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
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Mideterm |
1 |
50 |
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Quizzes |
2 |
20 |
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Assignments |
1 |
30 |
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Total |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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40 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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60 |
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Total |
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100 |
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Course Category |
Expertise/ Field Course |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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4 |
5 |
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To raise individuals who are proficient in research methods in demography, and competent in carrying out demographical research. |
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To raise individuals who develop an interdisciplinary perspective by way of taking courses not only in the field of demography but also those offered by different faculty and departments. |
X |
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To raise individuals who have a firm grasp of the main topics and issues of the population in Turkey. |
X |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “Sources of Demographic Data”, one of the major areas of demography. |
X |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “Population Change”, one of the major areas of demography. |
X |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “Population Policies”, one of the major areas of demography. |
X |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “Population and Development”, one of the major areas of demography. |
X |
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To raise social scientists who have a command of the history of and the theories in demography. |
X |
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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 |
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To raise individuals who are capable of developing projects in different parts of the world, working for international organizations. |
X |
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ECTS
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Activities |
SAYISI |
Süresi |
Toplam |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
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Midterm |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Assignments |
1 |
9 |
9 |
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Final |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Total Work Load |
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127 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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5,08 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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5 |