HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY

SOCI201

Course Code: SOCI201
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Emek Barış Kepenek

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explain the subject and scope of this course.
Analyze the social forces that affect the emergence of sociology.
Discuss the sociological theories of 19th century thinkers.
Discuss the classical sociological theories.
Evaluate the classical sociological approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

In this course, the development and comparisons of social thought are made from the first age to today's modern sociologists. In this course, the development of social thought will be examined from ancient thinkers to today's modern sociologists. Each period and thinker will be examined by taking into account the influence of other thinkers and periods.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction of the course- The historical roots/ Development of social thought
2^nd Week	Early and Middle Ages
3^rd Week	Social thought in the Medieval Age and Renaissance
4^th Week	Social thought in the Seventeenth Century
5^th Week	The Enlightenment in Europe- France (Rousseau and Tocqueville)
6^th Week	The Enlightenment in Europe- Britain and Germany
7^th Week	Social- Political Thoughts: Conservatism, Liberalism, and Utopian Socialism.
8^th Week	Mid Term
9^th Week	Early positivism and the evolutionist sociology
10^th Week	Ferdinand Tönnies and George Simmel: Society and the city
11^th Week	Karl Marx- Capitalism and Society -I
12^th Week	Karl Marx- Capitalism and Society -II
13^th Week	The Sociology of Emile Durkheim
14^th Week	Max Weber
15^th Week	20th century social thought

Recommended or Required Reading

Callinicos, Alex. 1999.Toplum Kuramı: Tarihsel Bir Bakış. Ankara: İletişim Yayınları.
Swingewood, Alan. 1991. Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Kısa Tarihi. Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınevi.

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	0	0	0
Preparation for Final exam	1	45	45
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	35	35
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	0	0	0
Total Work Load			126
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.2
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1	X	X	X	X	X
K2	X		X
K3		X
K4		X	X	X	X
K5					X
K6
K7
K8		X		X
K9
K10
K11
K12