| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Structure of Turkey | SHO205 | 3. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Çetin YILMAZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to provide to understand students the social, cultural and economic structure of Turkey in its historicity and to contribute to the understanding of contemporary Turkey. |
| Course Content | Concepts explaining social structure, Theories explaining social structure, Culture and cultural change in Turkey, Family institution and related social problems in Turkey, Population and related social problems in Turkey, Educational institution and its problems in Turkey, Institutional structure of Turkish economy, Turkey transformation of economy, religion in Turkey, secularization and social transformation, political institutions and democratization in Turkey, political history in Turkey, health institution and its problems in Turkey, urbanization and poverty in Turkey, working life and problems in Turkey |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Explain the concept of social structure. - Evaluate the social structure of Turkey in a historical and sociological perspective. - Identify the geographical and demographic structures of Turkey. - Explain the effect of Ottoman social structure and culture on the formation of modern Turkey. - Interpret the impact of economic structures of Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey on social relations. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Presentation of course content to the students | |
| 2. Week | Reading the literature The concept of social structure and social strucure theories • Lecture • Discussion | |
| 3. Week | Ottoman social structure, cultural and political life | |
| 4. Week | Dynamics of Turkish modernization | |
| 5. Week | Economic policies in Turkey, economic development and work life | |
| 6. Week | Late capitalization and social transformation in Turkey | |
| 7. Week | Urbanizaiton of Turkey | |
| 8. Week | Midterm Exam | |
| 9. Week | Family structure in Turkey | |
| 10. Week | Turkish education system | |
| 11. Week | Religion, secularism and social change in Turkey | |
| 12. Week | Development of democracy in Turkey | |
| 13. Week | Work life and problems in Turkey | |
| 14. Week | Youth in Turkey |
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| Berkes, Niyazi (1975) Türk Düşününde Batı Sorunu, Ankara: Bilgi. |
| Bozdoğan, S., Kasaba, R. (1999) Türkiye’de Modernleşme ve Ulasal Kimlik, İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları. |
| Ercan, Fuat (1998) Toplumlar ve Ekonomileri, İstanbul: Sarmal. |
| Genç, Mehmet (2000) Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Devlet ve Ekonomi, İstanbul: Ötüken. |
| İnsel, Ahmet (2001) Türkiye Toplumunun Bunalımı, İstanbul: Birikim |
| Keyder, Çağlar (1995) Türkiye’de Devlet ve Sınıflar, İstanbul: İletişim. |
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| Ortaylı İlber (2010) Gelenekten Geleceğe, İstanbul: Timaş. |
| Reyhan, Cenk (2008) Osmanlı’da Kapitalizmin Kökenleri, İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları. |
| Timur, Taner (1994) Osmanlı Toplumsal Düzeni, Ankara: İmge. |
| Zencirkıran, Memet (Ed.) (2011) Dünden Bugüne Türkiye’nin Toplumsal Yapısı, Bursa: Dora. |
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| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Research | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Homework 1 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Final | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Classroom Activities | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
