Lectures to be delivered by guest speakers, documentaries, and discussions on the current issues in the social sciences.
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes At the completion of this course, the student: |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1.Gets equipped with current level of knowledge to master social theory and social history. |
8,9 |
1,2,3 |
A |
2.Acquires skills to express himself/herself orally or literally using main features of academic scripts. |
8,9 |
1,2,3 |
A |
3. Acquires abilities to assess employment conditions of national private, public and civil society organizations as well as international organizations |
8,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A |
Course Flow
Week |
Weekly Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
Introduction to the course (course content, requirements and grading criteria) |
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2 |
Documentary Screening: “La sociologie est un sport de combat (Sociology is a Martial Art)”, directed by Pierre Carles, 2001. |
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3 |
Guest speaker: To be announced |
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4 |
Guest speaker: To be announced |
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5 |
Audion in class: Interview with Prof. Dr. Mine Eder: The Political Economy of Entertainment in Istanbul” |
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6 |
Midterm Exam |
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7 |
Periscope Interview with Nilüfer Göle: The New Muslims in Europe |
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8 |
Periscope Interview with Çağlar Keyder: Where Does Turkey Stand in the World? |
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9 |
Guest Speaker: To be announced |
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10 |
Documentary Screening: “Öğrenci İşi” |
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11 |
Guest Speaker: To be announced |
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12 |
Documentary Screening: “Benim Çocuğum” |
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13 |
Guest Speaker: To be announced |
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14 |
Overall Discussion on the Topics Covered Throughout the Semester |
Recommended Sources
Textbook |
Not applicable |
Additional Resources |
Not applicable |
Material Sharing
Documents |
Reading lists updated on the basis of weekly topics |
Assignments |
Not applicable |
Exams |
Mid-Term Exam, Final Exam |
Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Mid-Term |
1 |
100 |
Total |
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100 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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50 |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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50 |
Total |
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100 |
COURSE CATEGORY |
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, and competent in carrying out sociological research., |
X |
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2 |
To raise individuals who can express themselves well, verbally and in writing, and who are knowledgeable in and capable of fulfilling the main requirements of academic writing |
X |
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3 |
To raise individuals who have the necessary skills to meet the employment standards of and develop projects for international organizations, in addition to public and private sector institutions and civil society organizations at the national level |
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
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
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Duration (Semester Weeks, including final exam) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
Out of class readings and preperations |
15 |
7 |
105 |
Mid-Term exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Final Exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Total Work Load |
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175 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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7 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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7 |