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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SOS404BSociology of Multiculturalism and IdentityCompulsory485
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The study of multicultural structures, especially the cultural characteristics of the altered population in the industrialized Western countries and the cultural change in this natural environment will be discussed. This course aims to analyze the origin, construction and social, cultural and political meanings of the concept of identity from a sociological perspective.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdurrahman KESKİN
Learning Outcomes
1Discusses the traditional and contemporary meanings of the concept of identity
2 comprehend the relationship between the concept of identity and various concepts of culture.
3comment on new social movements based on identity struggles, identity politics and identity.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Discussing the traditional and contemporary meanings of the concept of identity and discussing the relationship between the concept of identity and various concepts of culture will determine the basic course of the course. Identity struggles, identity politics and new social movements based on identity will be examined.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The traditional and current meanings of the concept of identity
2The traditional and current meanings of the concept of identity
3The traditional and current meanings of the concept of identity
4The relationship between the concept of identity and various concepts of culture
5The relationship between the concept of identity and various concepts of culture
6The relationship between the concept of identity and various concepts of culture
7identity struggles,
8exam
9identity struggles,
10identity struggles,
11identity politics
12identity politics
13identity politics
14new social movements based on identity
15new social movements based on identity
16final
Recommended or Required Reading
Anık, M. 2012. Kimlik ve Çokkültürcülük Sosyolojisi. İstanbul: Açılım Kitap. Karakaş, M.2013. Türkiye’nin Kimlikler Siyaseti ve Sosyolojisi. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi. Cilt: 8. Sayı: 2. Özdalga, E. 2014. Kimlik Denklemleri. İstanbul: İletişim Yayıncılık. Özyurt, C. 2012. Kimlik ve Farklılaşma. İstanbul: Açılım Kitap. Yanık, C. 2013. Etnisite, Kimlik ve Milliyetçilik Kavramlarının Sosyolojik Analizi. Kaygı. Sayı:20: 225-237.
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 Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14570
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7214
Individual Study for Final Examination14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)157
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