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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Sociological Theory I | SOS315 | Turkish | Compulsory | 5. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Discussion |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Cihan ERTAN |
| Instructor(s) | Doç. Dr. Cihan ERTAN (Güz) |
| 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. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Being able to understand contemporary sociology theories and their representatives |
| 2 | Being able to understand main theories, basic concepts of theorists and their approach to society and individual |
| 3 | Being able to compare contemporary sociology theories by examining their representatives |
| 4 | Being able to evaluate social phenomenon in the light of different social theories |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Güz Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doç. Dr. Cihan ERTAN | Vize | 40.00 | |
| Doç. Dr. Cihan ERTAN | Final | 60.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2.5 | 35 |
| Research | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| Other Activities | 5 | 6.5 | 32.5 | |
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Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
