SOS617 - CURRENT DEBATES ON SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRENT DEBATES ON SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY | SOS617 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Aylin Görgün Baran | |||||
| Course objective | In this course new debates on sociological theories and the similarities and differences between them are examined in an analytical way. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course is the sequel of contemporary sociological theories course. Thus, theories and arguments of modernization are evaluated first. In addition to this, constructionist, post-structuralist, critical theories as well as theories about new social movements, all of which became new schools in sociology are included in this course. | |||||
| References | ADAMS, N. Bert&R.A. Sydie. (2001) Sociological Theory, Pine Forge Press, Thosand Oaks, California, London, New Delhi. ALLAN, K. (2006) Contmporaray Social and Sociological Theory, Pine Forge Press, Thosand Oaks, California, London, New Delhi. ELLIOT, Anthony (1999). The Blackwell Reader in Contemporary Social Theory, Blackwell Publishing. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Modernism Critique and Postmodernity : David Harvey |
| Week 2 | Post-Modern Social Theory :Jean-François Lyotard/Frederic Jameson |
| Week 3 | Modernity and Reason: Jürgen Habermas |
| Week 4 | Social Constructionism and The Contours of Modernity: Anthony Giddens |
| Week 5 | Power and Subject: Michel Foucault |
| Week 6 | Gramatology: Jacques Derrida |
| Week 7 | Consumption and Work: Zygmunt Bauman |
| Week 8 | Consumer Society, Simulacr and Simulation: Jean Baudrillard |
| Week 9 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 10 | World Systems: Immanuel Wallerstein |
| Week 11 | The Network Society: Manuel Castells |
| Week 12 | Cultural Structuralist Theory: Pierre Bourdieu |
| Week 13 | The Risk Society: Ulrich Beck |
| Week 14 | Democracy and Society:Alain Touraine |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 15 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 87 | 178 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Have a good command of the basic concepts related to sociology, the relationships between concepts, basic theories and the ways and methods of constructing theories. | X | ||||
| 2. HHas knowledge of basic methodological approaches, methods and research techniques related to social sciences and their application and evaluation. | X | ||||
| 3. Designs a social research, implements it, reports it and compiles it into works in accordance with academic rules. | X | ||||
| 4. Understands, interprets and evaluates the functioning of relationships between individuals, groups and societies. | X | ||||
| 5. Processes and analyzes the data collected in her/his research area. | X | ||||
| 6. Uses her knowledge of the field with a sense of social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 7. Narrates her knowledge of the field in an effectively and systematic way both in oral and written. | X | ||||
| 8. Thinks, interprets, analyzes and criticizes in a multi-disciplinary manner. | X | ||||
| 9. . Follows the current knowledge and approaches produced in social sciences and evaluates them from a critical and sceptical perspective. | X | ||||
| 10. Participates in teamwork and shares her knowledge with others in detecting and solving problems in her area of study. | X | ||||
| 11. . Formulates alternative solutions for social problems. | X | ||||
| 12. Knows and follows social, cultural, scientific and professional ethical codes. | X | ||||
| 13. Gains awareness of cultural differences and respects these differences in daily life. | X | ||||
| 14. Uses her knowledge of the field in her professional and daily life. | X | ||||
| 15. Could carry her education a step forward. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest