History of Political Sociology, ;Theories of Political Sociology, Power, Culture, Historical Sociology
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outputs |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1- Students learn about the history of political sociology. |
2,4,5,6 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
2- Students learn about main theoretical approaches in political sociology. |
2,6,8 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
3- Students learn about main themes in political sociology. |
2,6,8 |
1,2,3 |
A,B |
Course Flow
Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
Introduction |
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2 |
The Imergence of Political Sociology |
History of Political Sociology |
3 |
Political Sociology’s Content |
Works in Political Sociology |
4 |
Classic Writings: Max Weber and Karl Marx |
State-Society relations in Classical Sociology |
5 |
Classic Writings: Foucault and Nietzche |
State-Society relations in Nietzche and Foucault |
6 |
Conflict Theory in Political Sociology |
Conflict Theory |
7 |
Midterm Exam |
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8 |
Culture, Power and Politics |
Power in Cultural Sociology |
9 |
Historical Sociology and State-Society Relations |
Historical Sociology |
10 |
Political Sociology In Turkey-I |
Political Sociology Studies in Turkey |
11 |
Political Sociology In Turkey-II |
Political Sociology Studies in Turkey |
12 |
Politics under Domination: James S. Scott |
James S. Scott’s Works |
13 |
Politics under Domination: Asef Bayat |
Asef Bayat’s Works |
14 |
General Discussion and Overview of the Course |
Recommended Sources
Textbook |
Students are assigned articles for each week |
Additional Resources |
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Material Sharing
Documents |
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Assignments |
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Exams |
Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Midterm |
1 |
40 |
Class Attendance and Participation |
1 |
20 |
Total |
|
100 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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40 |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
|
60 |
Total |
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100 |
COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
No |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
To raise individuals who are proficient in research methods in social sciences, and competent in carrying out sociological research. |
X |
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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 |
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3 |
To raise individuals who have a firm grasp of the main topics and issues of the society in Turkey. |
X |
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4 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “sociology of organizations and institutions”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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5 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “political sociology and social change”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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6 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “social inequalities/stratification”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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7 |
To raise social scientists who are competent in “culture and society”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
X |
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8 |
To raise social scientists who have a command of the history of and the theories in social sciences. |
X |
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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 |
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10 |
To raise individuals who are capable of developing projects in different parts of the world, working for international organizations. |
X |
ECTS
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
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Course Duration |
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 |
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146 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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5,84 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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6 |