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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SOS407Current Sociological Developments in TurkeyCompulsory474
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To discuss sociological aspects of the social developments leading to important debates in society. Current issues such as crime, violence, women's problem, poverty, unemployment, migration, terrorism, globalization, postmodernism, clash of civilizations.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1relate sociological approach with the actual condition
2detect the themes on which sociological approach is focused
3analyse the change in themes, on which the sociological approach is focused
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Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
To discuss sociological aspects of the social developments leading to important debates in society. Current issues such as crime, violence, women's problem, poverty, unemployment, migration, terrorism, globalization, postmodernism, clash of civilizations.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Theoretical Problems of Sociology
2Sociological Research Practice in Turkey
3Political Science Research
4Urban Research
5Demographic Research
6Family and Woman Research
7History Research
8Sociology Education in Turkey and the Place of Sociology in Education System
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10Information Culture and Discussions of Information Society -I
11Information Culture and Discussions of Information Society -II
12Discussions of Indigeniousness and Universality
13Discussions of Indigeniousness and Universality
14Criticisms of Europe-centeredness and the Knowledge of the East.
15Criticisms of Europe-centeredness and the Knowledge of the East.
16final
Recommended or Required Reading
Turner, Bryan, Oryantalizm Postmodernizm ve Globalizm, Anka Yay. Berger, Peter ve S. Huntington , Bir Küre Bin Bir Küreselleşme (2009) , Kitap yay. Huntington, Samuel (1997), Medeniyetler Çatışması, vadi yay. Shahrzad Mojab/ Nahla Abdo (1996), Namus Adına Şiddet Kuramsal ve Siyasal Yaklaşımlar, İst. Bilgi Üniv. Okullarda Şiddet ve Çocuk Suçluluğu, (2007) Anı yay. Edt. Adem Solak
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination16060
Final Examination16060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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