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Master's of Sociology without Thesis

SOC508

SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Course Code
SOC508
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without 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. Comprehend the impact of social forces behind the technological and scientific developments
  4. Run a research project
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionIn this course, theoretical and practical discussions on the concepts of knowledge and science, which are the basic parameters of social change, will be presented from a historical perspective. Discussions will be held on the changes in the concept of knowledge, the economic, institutional and political power of knowledge today, as well as new methods in scientific research types and their social effects.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge
2nd Week Historical development of Sociology of Science
3rd Week Institutionalization of Science
4th Week Thomas Kuhnand the concept of Paradigm
5th Week Robert Merton and Sociology of Science
6th Week Network Society-I
7th Week Network Society-II
8th Week The Politics of Science and Knowledge-I
9th Week The Politics of Science and Knowledge-II
10th Week Ideology and Praxis
11th Week New debates on Methodologies of Knowledge Production
12th Week Social Determination of Technology
13th Week Current Debates on Sociology of Science
14th Week Students Presentations and Evaluation of the Course
Recommended or Required Reading-Castells (1996) The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture: The Rise of Network Society, Blackwell.
-Pitt (2000) Thinking about Technology: Foundations of the Philosophy of Technology, Seven Bridges Press.
-Merton, Robert K. 1973. The Sociology ofScience: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
-Pinch, Trevor J., and Weibe E. Bijker. 1993. ?The Social Construction of Facts and
Artifacts: Or How the Sociology of Science and the Sociology of Technology
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 15
Total(%) 55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45
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 15 210
Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 3 12 36
Total Work Load313
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.43
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
K10
K11 X X
K12 X
K13
K14 X
K15 X X
K16 X X
K17
K18 X X