The primarily approaches in Social theory from the 19th-century to the present, thinking sociologically, Sociological imagination.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Students will be able to think sociologically. | 1,3 | A, C |
| Students will learn to use Sociological imagination in different fields. | 1,3 | A, C |
| Students will learn the developmental phases of social theory | 1,3 | A, C |
| Students will recognise the social scientists who contributed the development of Social theory. | 1,3 | A, C |
| Student willl acquire the capability of conceptual thinking. | 1,3 | A, C |
| Student will the History of Sociology. | 1,3 | A, C |
Course Flow
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| Week | Topics | Preparation | |
| 1 | Introduction to the Lecture | ||
| 2 | Thinking Sociologically |
Zygmunt Bauman, Tim May. (2004) Thinking Sociologically. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
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| 3 | Sociological Imagination |
C. Wright Mills. (2000). The Sociological Imagination. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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| 4 | Enlightenment, Rationalism, French Revolution |
Baron de Montesquieu. (2002). The Spirit of the Laws. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
David Hume. (2003). Political Essays. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Eric Hobsbawm. (2010). The Age of Revolution Europe 1789-1848. London: Phoenix Press. Jean Jacques Rousseau. (2019). The Social Contract and Other Later Political Writings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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| 5 | The Birth of Positivist Sociology |
Auguste Comte. (1858). The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Comte. New York: Calvin Blanchard.
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| 6 | Social Facts, Solidarity, Suicide |
Emile Durkheim. 2006[1897]. On Suicide. London: Penguin Books.
Emile Durkheim. 1997[1933]. The Division of Labor in Society. New York: The Free Press.
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| 8 | Capitalism, Class, and Social Theory |
Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels. (2004). German Ideology. New York: International Publishers.
Karl Marx. 2019[1906]. Capital: Volume One. New York: Dover Publications.
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| 9 | Interpretative Approach in Social Theory |
Max Weber. (2009) From Max Weber Essays in Sociology. London and New York: Routledge.
Max Weber. (2003[1958]). The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. New York: Dover Publications.
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| 10 | Social Types, Fashion, and the Sociology of Metropolitan People |
Georg Simmel. (1964). The Sociology of Georg Simmel. New York: Free Press.
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| 11 | Structural Functionalist Approaches in Sociology |
Robert K. Merton. (1938). Social Structure and Anomie. American Sociological Review, 3, 672-682.
Talcott Parsons. (1985). On Institutions and Social Evolution. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press.
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| 12 | Symbolic Interactionism |
Erving Goffman. (1986). Stigma. New York: Simon & Schuster.
George Herbert Mead. (1972[1934]). Mind, Self, and Society. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press.
Herbert Blumer. (1966). Sociological Implication of the Thought of George Herbert Mead. American Journal of Sociology, 71(5), 535-544.
Howard Becker. (2003). Labelling Theory. Martin Slattery (Ed.), Key Ideas in Sociology (134-139), London: Nelson Thornes.
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| 13 | Ethnomethodological Approach |
Harold Garfinkel. (2003). Ethnomethodology. Martin Slattery (Ed.), Key Ideas in Sociology (104-108), London: Nelson Thornes.
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| 14 | Social Theory in Post-Structural Period |
Judith Butler. (2006). Precarious Life the Powers of Mourning and Violence. London, New York: Verso.
Michel Foucault. (2009). Security, Territory, Population. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Pierre Bourdieu, Loic Wacquant. (1992). An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
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| 15 | Final | ||
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |||
| Textbook | |||
| Additional Resources | The sources for weekly courses are indicated above. | ||
Recommended Sources
The sources for weekly lectures are indicated above.
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | |
| Assignments | Homework |
| Exams | Midterm Exam + Final |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 30 |
| Homework | 1 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1 | The student learns about the cultural and physical development of human beings throughout history, the basic terminology of Anthropology and its basic theories. | X | ||||||
| 2 | The student gains the ability to think analytically and approach topics from a critical perspective | X | ||||||
| 3 | The student gains the ability to convey information effectively both in oral and written manners. | X | ||||||
| 4 | The student gains an occupational ethics, social ethics, and a social responsibility. | X | ||||||
| 5 | The student gains the ability to interpret cultural and historical dynamics, the cultural characteristics of Turkish culture and world cultures, analyzing the culture phenomenon and its intricate dynamics. | X | ||||||
| 6 | The students maintains an occupational and personal development beyond the understanding of the world and nation problems. | X | ||||||
| 7 | The student gains an ability to make use of the sources outside of the discipline and make this a life-long ability. | X | ||||||
| 8 | The student gains the ability to designate a research topic in line with anthropological guidelines and form the required methodology. | X | ||||||
| 9 | The student will gain the ability to question scientific and societal problems, being able to take part in individual and team projects. | X | ||||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Quiz | - | - | - |
| Homework | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final examination | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Work Load | 200 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 8 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8 | ||