| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | KY212.2B | Urban Sociology | Elective | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to give students a sociological perspective for evaluating the urban processes and to provide them with the basic knowledge on the main features of the urban society. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Hayriye Şengün |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To have a foundational knowledge for evaluating urban processes from a sociological perspective.; | | 2 | To be able to analyze latest developments in the field of urban sociology.; | | 3 | To be capable of keeping up with developments taking place in urban areas in an era of globalization and to be able to evaluate them.; | | 4 | To gain knowledge on the concepts of urban regeneration and spatial segregation.; | | 5 | To be able to analyze the relation between urban inequalities and social justice. ; |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Basic sociological concepts and theories related to urbanization. The causes of urbanization in the world, especially in Turkey, features and effects. The source of the urban population, properties and distribution. social structure of urban areas. The ecological system of the city. In urban areas individuals, groups and social institutions. adapt to urban life. Slum development. In the Western world "slum" where the slum neighborhoods of poverty in developing countries. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The City and The Society | | | | 2 | The Sociologial Analysis of The Urban Concept | | | | 3 | Urban Question In The Early Social Theory | | | | 4 | Urban Question In Critical Social Theory | | | | 5 | Globalization and The City | | | | 6 | Urban Regeneration and Spatial Segregation | | | | 7 | Mid-Term | | | | 8 | Urban Poverty and Social Exclusion | | | | 9 | Urban Culture and Urban Sub-cultures | | | | 10 | Urban Culture and Urban Economy | | | | 11 | The City Image | | | | 12 | Urban Utopias | | | | 13 | Urban Planning and Ecological Cities | | | | 14 | The Future of Urban Sociology | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| A-Textbook: Rana A. ASLANOĞLU, Kent, Kimlik ve Küreselleşme, Bursa: Asa Kitabevi Yayınları, 1998. B-References: Örgen UĞURLU; Nihal Şirin PINARCIOĞLU; Ayşegül KANBAK; Makbule ŞİRİNER (Der), Türkiye Perspektifinden Kent Sosyolojisi Çalışmaları, İstanbul: Örgün Yayınevi, 2010. Mark GOTTDIENER; Ray HUTCHISON, The New Urban Sociology, Fourth Edition, Westview Press, 2010. Neslihan SAM; Rıza SAM (Ed.), Sosyo-Kültürel Farklılık ve Alaşım Mekânları - Kent ve Kentler, Bursa: Ezgi Kitabevi Yayınları, 2012. |
| 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 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Self Study | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Performance | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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