Information Package

Master's of Sociology without Thesis

SOC521

HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY IN TURKEY

Course Code
SOC521
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. They make advanced readings on the development of sociology in Turkey.
  3. They search the elements that help to the development of sociology in Turkey.
  4. They make research projects.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThe traces of the development of sociology in Turkey cover more than a hundred years. Sociology, which accelerated especially after the proclamation of the Republic, became an important branch of science with the acceleration of change in Turkey after the second half of the 20th century. In this course, the works of thinkers who contributed to the development of sociology in Turkey are discussed in a historical perspective.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Before 1900s: Events and Its Impacts
2nd Week 1900s: The Period of Union and Progress
3rd Week Ziya Gökalp
4th Week Prens Sabahattin
5th Week Republican Period:Events and Its Impacts
6th Week Hilmi Ziya Ülken
7th Week İbrahim Yasa
8th Week Istanbul vs. Ankara Schools
9th Week Niyazi Berkes
10th Week Behice Boran
11th Week Mübeccel Kıray
12th Week The Institutionalization of Sociology in Turkey
13th Week Current debates in Turkish Sociology
14th Week Student Presentations and Evaluation of the Course
Recommended or Required ReadingKaçmazoğlu,Bayram. 2013.Türk Sosyoloji Tarihi-I. İstanbul: Doğu Kitapevi.

Kaçmazoğlu,Bayram. 2013.Türk Sosyoloji Tarihi-II. İstanbul: Doğu Kitapevi.

Kaçmazoğlu,Bayram. 2013.Türk Sosyoloji Tarihi-III. İstanbul: Doğu Kitapevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
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 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 3 14 42
Total Work Load316
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.53
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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