Information Package

Master's of Sociology with Thesis

SOC511

CURRENT DEBATES ON POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

Course Code
SOC511
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand the important concepts.
  2. Comprehend the relationship between the field and sociology.
  3. Learn and argue the latest topics on Politics.
  4. Able to make academic research
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThe concept of political power and theories about power will be discussed. The course addresses a wide spectrum such as the development of the modern state, especially the nation-state and its crisis, the formation of the public sphere in modern societies and its relationship with democracy, globalization and risk society, ethnicity, race and nation, citizenship theories and criticisms.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Politics after World War II
2nd Week 1980s
3rd Week 2000s and Debates on Globalization
4th Week Politics in Globalization Process-II
5th Week Neo-liberalism-I
6th Week Neo-liberalism-II
7th Week Debates on Migration in Globalization
8th Week Global Actors
9th Week New Debates on Human Rights
10th Week Terrorism in Turkey and in the World
11th Week New World Order and Debates on Democracy
12th Week Neo-nationalism
13th Week European Union and Turkey
14th Week Presentations and Evaluation of the Course
Recommended or Required ReadingAhu Tunçel, Burak Gümüş, Fahri Türk, İpek Özkal Sayan, Namık Kemal Öztürk, Rıza Arslan, Veysel Dinler. 2013. Siyaset Bilimi'nde Kuram - Yöntem - Güncel Yaklaşımlar Paradigma Akademi Yayınları: Ankara
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 10
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 16 224
Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 5 5
Homework 1 12 12
Total Work Load307
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.23
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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K7 X
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K18 X X X