CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES II

SOCI302

Course Code: SOCI302
Semester: Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Sixth Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Osman Özarslan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Define the current sociological debates.
Discuss the current sociological debates and paradigms.
Identify the themes of current sociological debate.
Discuss the problems of everyday life.
Discuss the problematics that have emerged as a result of technological innovations and current events.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Yes(SOCI301)

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The main aim of the course is to learn the basic theories of sociology through the key concepts of sociology. Contemporary social processes are discussed comparatively through the sociological perspectives of contemporary theorists such as Bourdieu, Foucault, Derrida, Baudrillard and Baumann.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the general topics and content of the course
2^nd Week	Modernism
3^rd Week	Modernism
4^th Week	Postmodernism
5^th Week	Character and rersonality in today's world
6^th Week	Love and eroticism in today's world
7^th Week	Culture in today's world
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Health
10^th Week	Death
11^th Week	Bio capitalism
12^th Week	Affectivity emotion
13^th Week	Historical sociology
14^th Week	General evaluation of the course
15^th Week	Public Holiday
16^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

Berman, M. (1982 )All That is Solid Melts into the Air.The Experience of Modernity.
Sennet, R. (1998) The Corrosion of Character: The Personal Consequences. W.W. Norton Company Publish. Penguin Books
Giddens, A. (1992) Transformation of Intimacy, Love and Eroticism in Modern Societies. Stanford University Press
Bauman, Z. (2000) Liquid Modernity. Wiley Publish.
Bauman, Z. (2003) Liquid Love.Polity Press
Bauman, Z. (2005) Liquid Life. Polity Press
Bauman, Z. (2007) Consuming Life. Polity Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Quiz	1	25
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	0	0	0
Preparation for Final exam	1	50	50
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	40	40
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	10	10
Homework	0	0	0
Total Work Load			152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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