SOS697 - SOCIO-CULTURAL THEORIES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIO-CULTURAL THEORIES | SOS697 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Cahit GELEKÇİ | |||||
| Course objective | The main goal of the course is to provide students with information about the theoretical approaches that have been developed in relation with the cultural studies and the structural characteristics of the culture. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Historical development of the cultural studies Cultural theories Functions of the culture Cultural theorists Cultural studies in the recent period | |||||
| References | Burke, Peter. (2006). Kültür Tarihi, (Çev. Mete Tunçay), İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları Eagleton, Terry, ( 2005). Kültür Yorumları, Çev. Özge Çelik, İstanbul: Ayrıntı yayınları. Haviland, William A. (2002). Kültürel Antropoloji, Çev. Hüsamettin İnanç ve Sedat Çiftçi, İstanbul:Kaknüs yayınları. Malinowski, Bronislaw. (1992). Bilimsel Bir Kültür Teorisi, (Çev. Saadet Özkal), İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınevi. Ogburn, William.F. (1964). On Culture and Social Change, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. PHILIPS, Smith. (2005). Kültürel Kuram, (Çev. Selime Güzelsarı), İstanbul:Babil. UYGUR, Nermi.(1996). Kültür Kuramı, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Culture and Its nature |
| Week 2 | Culture and Change |
| Week 3 | Structural Characteristics of Culture |
| Week 4 | The terms concerning the field of ?Culture? |
| Week 5 | Functions of Culture |
| Week 6 | Theoretical approaches about culture |
| Week 7 | Theoretical approaches about culture |
| Week 8 | Cultural theorists: A.R. Radcliffe Brown, William F. Ogburn |
| Week 9 | Cultural theorists: Bronislaw Malinowski, Oswald Spengler |
| Week 10 | Cultural theorists: Ruth Fulton Benedict, Ä°bn Haldun |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Cultural theorists: Margaret Mead, Edward B. Taylor |
| Week 13 | Cultural theorists: Claude Levi Strauss, Franz Boas |
| Week 14 | Cultural studies in the recent period |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 5 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| 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) | 13 | 5 | 65 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 68 | 177 |
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. | |||||
| 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