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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | UNI269 | ||||
| Course Name: | Introduction to Political Sociology | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. SELEN YANMAZ | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | Within the framework of basic concepts and theoretical approaches of political sociology and based on the current debates regarding those issues; this very course aims to demonstrate the forms of interaction among state, individual and society. Accordingly, the course is designed to provide insight into major political sociological theories while aiding students make sense of the many major social and political changes taking place in the contemporary world. |
| Course Content: | Elites; social classes; state; political parties and processes; media; social movements and related organizations; the market and the civil society as factors shaping modern societies; power; domination; legitimization; government; elite groups and their networks; inequality in the sense of classes; protests; collective conduct and movements. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will have the ability to understand theories and theoretical perspectives in sociology and social sciences. 2) Students will have the knowledge of using the basic theoretical analysis and the concepts of sociology in his/her studies. 3) Students will gain the knowledge and skills to interpret social, economic and historical facts from a sociological perspective by rational thinking in social, economic and historical context. 4) Students will gain the ability to follow and evaluate classical and contemporary studies and researches written in Turkish and English around the world. 5) Students will have the ability to use the appropriate theoretical framework and research methods for a sociological research in a future study project. 6) Students can associate the research questions with the findings of the research, and report the results. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Two striking eamples of historical importance in lieu of an introduction to the course SOC-305 Political Sociology: Magna Carta & Rosa Parks incident! | |
| 2) | German scholar Max Gustav Langes’ praising of Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) as a pioneer of the field of Political Sociology. | |
| 2) | German scholar Max Gustav Langes’ praising of Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) as a pioneer of the field of Political Sociology. | |
| 2) | German scholar Max Gustav Langes’ praising of Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) as a pioneer of the field of Political Sociology. | |
| 2) | German scholar Max Gustav Langes’ praising of Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) as a pioneer of the field of Political Sociology. | |
| 3) | Political sociology was conceived as an interdisciplinary sub-field of sociology & politics in the early 1930sthroughout the social & political disruptions because of Communism, Facism, World War II. | |
| 4) | Other thinkers involved: Machiavelli, Tocqueville, M. Weber, K. Marx, C.W. Mills. Two prominant Turkish names: Niyazi Berkes and Behice Boran. | |
| 5) | An elaborated analysis of power with all related dimensions (definition, metaphors provided, types of wower, related networks, systemic power, female-power-and-visibility, a very peculiar ancient Turkish concept, kut, which supposedly pertains to the “divine right” to rule. | |
| 6) | Manifestation and visibility on one hand and on the other hand representation and implementation of might / power especially through institutions like army, police force, prison guards. | |
| 7) | A powerful state’s exerting influence upon a weaker one in the “arena” of international field. Cases of Turkic states returning to Russian Kyrill alphabet following a period of interruption over many years. Japan, prussian, American and Turkish lineages / lines of martial traditions. |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dobratz, Betty A. et al. (2019). Power, Politics & Society: An Introduction to Political Sociology, Routledge, N Y & London. Janoski, Thomas et al.(Eds.)(2005). The Handbook of Political Sociology: States, Civil Societies & Globalization, Cambridge University Press, New York & Melbourn |
| References: | Thomaz Janoski vd. (2010). Siyaset Sosyolojisi, Çev. Adnan Küçükçiftçi, Phoenix Yayınevi, Ankara ❖ Maurice Duverger (2019), Siyaset Sosyolojisi, Çev. Şirin Tekeli, Varlık Yayınları, İstanbul. ❖ Feride Acar vd. (2019), Siyaset Sosyolojisi (Yaklaşımlar, Tartışmalar), Dipnot Yayınları, Ankara. ❖ Sarıbay, Ali Yaşar (2014), Global Bir Bakışla Politik Sosyoloji, Sentez Yayınları, Bursa. ❖ Yaylâ, Atillâ (2012). Siyaset Teorisine Giriş, Kesit Yayınları, İstanbul. ❖ Borgatta, Edgar F. & Montgomery, Rhonda J. V. (Eds.) (2000): Encyclopedia of Sociology, Volume I, The Gale Group Publishers, N Y.. |
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| 1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health. | |
| 2) | Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge. | |
| 3) | Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level. | |
| 4) | Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health. | |
| 5) | Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health. | |
| 6) | Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field. | |
| 7) | Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health. | |
| 8) | Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project. | |
| 9) | Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach. | |
| 10) | Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively. | |
| 11) | Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior. | |
| 12) | Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions. | |
| 13) | With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives. | |
| 14) | Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio. | |
| 15) | Express themselves effectively in verbal and written. | |
| 16) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License. | |
| 17) | Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health. | |
| 18) | Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes. | |
| 19) | They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field. | |
| 20) | Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 2 | % 60 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Application | 14 | 14 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 28 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 134 | |