Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Social Structure of Turkey II SOS310 Turkish Compulsory 6. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi FATİH YILDIZ
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Abdullah TAŞKESEN (Bahar)
Goals Progression of capitalism and modernization, state and economy, Turkish bourgeoisie, industrial development, democracy, statism, immigration, religion, ideology, and class, Turkish family structure and transformation, emergence of civil society, bureaucracy and modernization, education and intelligentsia.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Historical transformation of Turkey and its effects on individuals and social groups.
2 To be informed on the economic and political history of Turkey.
3 An institutional glance towards the socio-cultural structure of Turkish society.
4 Acquiring a critical and wider point of view towards social structure of Turkey focusing on the fundamental social dynamics of contemporary Turkish society.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week General features of single-party phase in Turkish political history
2. Week Transition to multi-party system in Turkey
3. Week Demokrat parti dönemi
4. Week 1961 Military Coup
5. Week Theoretical Reconstruction
6. Week Ideological Politics
7. Week 1971 Military Coup
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Social Democracy and Political Terror
10. Week Sosyal demokrasi ve siyasal terör
11. Week 1980 Military Coup
12. Week Political and Economic Reconstruction
13. Week Global Transformation
14. Week Present and Future of Turkey
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquire a general sociological perspective.
2 Acquire knowledge of the basic characteristics of sociological method and the stages of sociological inquiry; comprehension of the required concepts for a social scientific inquiry and the methods for a sociological research, and also to be able to use them in an applied research.
3 Recognition of the classical and contemporary sociological theories and the ability to compare them.
4 Analyze the basic characteristics of social structures and institutions that are whether national or common in the world.
5 Analyze the social interactions that take place between individuals, social groups, and societies.
6 To generate a sociological imagination directed to the daily social phenomena and to gain the ability of systematic, coherent, and critical thinking.
7 Analyze the social mobilization and relations of social class in the modern industrial and post-industrial societies.
8 Explain the effects of social stratification and economic inequalities over social life and society.
9 Propose solutions for the social problems while implementing the most efficient research techniques.
10 To produce and publish scientific knowledge, share it with society, and contribute to the consciousness of the society.
11 To generate different perspectives for various social problems, and to think systematically.
12 To have an objective perspective towards social phenomena.
13 To watch closely the scientific and modern developments, and improve himself / herself; and follow scientific ethics
14 To become sociologists who are able to capture and analyze the spirit of the age by dealing with local, national, and global social problems.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 4 4 4 4
PY2 1 1 1 1
PY3 3 3 3 3
PY4 5 5 5 5
PY5 2 2 2 2
PY6 3 3 3 3
PY7 3 3 3 3
PY8 4 4 4 4
PY9 1 1 1 1
PY10 4 4 4 4
PY11 5 5 5 5
PY12 2 2 2 2
PY13 3 3 3 3
PY14 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • • Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, Niyazi Berkes, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2002 • 21. yy.’da Türkiye, Emre Kongar, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2012. • Dünden Bugüne Türkiye'nin Toplumsal Yapısı / Kolektif, Dora Basım Yayın, Bursa, 2013. • Türkiye'nin Toplumsal Yapısı ve Toplumsal Kurumlar / Birsen Gökçe, Savaş Yayınevi, Ankara, 2007.
Evaluation Method
Bahar Dönemi
Responsible Personnel Grup Evaluation Method Percentage
Prof. Dr. Abdullah TAŞKESEN Vize 40.00
Prof. Dr. Abdullah TAŞKESEN Final 60.00
Toplam 100.00
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours (14 weeks) 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2.5 35
Research 2 7 14
Other Activities 5 6.5 32.5
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 127.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0