| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Sociological Theory I | SOS315 | 5. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Discussion |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cihan ERTAN |
| Instructors |
Cihan ERTAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Learners will be able to understand historical progress of Frankfurt School in the views of H. Marcuse, M. Horkheimer, T. W. Adorno ve J. Habermas; to explore functionalism and its representatives such as T. Parsons and R. K. Merton. |
| Course Content | Learners will be able to understand historical progress of Frankfurt School in the views of H. Marcuse, M. Horkheimer, T. W. Adorno ve J. Habermas; to explore functionalism and its representatives such as T. Parsons and R. K. Merton. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Being able to understand contemporary sociology theories and their representatives - Being able to understand main theories, basic concepts of theorists and their approach to society and individual - Being able to compare contemporary sociology theories by examining their representatives - Being able to evaluate social phenomenon in the light of different social theories |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction. What is contemporary in contemporary sociology? | |
| 2. Week | Intellectual roots of functionalism - Talcott Parsons | |
| 3. Week | Robert K. Merton | |
| 4. Week | Conflict theory: Marxism and neo-Marxism | |
| 5. Week | Critical Theory: Frankfurt School | |
| 6. Week | Wright Mills | |
| 7. Week | Pierre Bourdieu | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Analyzing of conflict: Ralf Dahrendorf, Lewis Coser and Randall Collins | |
| 10. Week | Analyzing of conflict | |
| 11. Week | Jürgen Habermas | |
| 12. Week | Anthony Giddens | |
| 13. Week | Anthony Giddens | |
| 14. Week | Overall evaluation |
| Wallace, R. A.; Wolf, A. (2015) Çağdaş Sosyoloji Kuramları: Klasik Geleneğin Genişletilmesi, L. Elburuz; M. R. Ayas (çev.), Doğu Batı Yayınları, Ankara. |
| Stones, R. (2008) Sosyolojik Düşüncede İz Bırakanlar, Bağlam Yayıncılık, İstanbul. |
| Swingewood, A. (2010) Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Kısa Tarihi, O. Akınhay (çev.), Agora Kitaplığı, İstanbul. |
| Bottomore, T.; Nisbet, R. (2014) Sosyolojik Çözümlemenin Tarihi, M. Tunçay; A. Uğur (yay. haz.), Kırmızı Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 4 | 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 | 14 | 2.5 | 35 |
| Research | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Other Activities | 5 | 6.5 | 32.5 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
