| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SB403B | Political Sociology | Compulsory | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| It is aimed to learn the relationship between politics and society in a versatile way. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. İsmail DURSUNOĞLU |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | The basic concepts of political sociology are learned. | | 2 | The relationship between politics and society is analyzed. | | 3 | The ability of politics to find solutions to social problems is gained. | | 4 | The society-politics relationship is interpreted from an interdisciplinary perspective. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Concepts such as politics, power, hegemony, elitism and postmodernity are discussed. The phenomenon of politics is analyzed with a sociological approach. Current political events are interpreted in terms of political sociology. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Relations Between Politics and Sociology | | | | 2 | Power, State and Society | | | | 3 | Authority and Legitimacy | | | | 4 | Hegemony and Society | | | | 5 | Intellectual Foundations of Modern Politics | | | | 6 | Theories of Elitism | | | | 7 | Sociological Analysis of Politics | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Political Sociology and Impartiality Debates | | | | 10 | Relationship between State and Civil Society | | | | 11 | Political Behaviors | | | | 12 | Political Parties and Election Systems | | | | 13 | Political System | | | | 14 | Postmodernism | | | | 15 | Globalization, Politics and Society | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Nur Vergin, Sociology of Politics, Sides, Approaches, Doğan Kitapçılık, 2010. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Discussion | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Team/Group Work | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 7 | 4 | 28 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | LO4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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