Information Package

Program of Sociology (English)

SOCI405

SOCIOLOGY OF POLITICS

Course Code
SOCI405
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Analyze key concepts such as power, authority, domination, race, gender, migration, market and state.
  2. Explain the historical foundations and major theoretical traditions in the field of political sociology.
  3. Recognize major topics and debates in the field of political sociology and how they are used in contemporary studies.
  4. Apply theories and concepts of political sociology to study historical and political issues.
  5. Think critically about evidence used in canonical texts, their strategy of argument, style and levels of meaning.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(SOCI206)
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThis course examines basic concepts and issues of political sociology, such as politics, state, power, subject and knowledge; the question of political legitimacy; competing political ideologies; elitism or elite theory; democracy and citizenship; political culture and social movements.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: What is political sociology?
2nd Week Power
3rd Week Domination and Authority
4th Week Class
5th Week Race
6th Week Gender
7th Week Identity (race, gender, nationalism, etc.): Presentations 1
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week State
10th Week State-making: Presentations 2
11th Week Welfare states, immigration and citizenship
12th Week Market society and neoliberalism: Presentations 3
13th Week Resistance and revolutions
14th Week Social Movements: Presentations 4
15th Week Review/Q-A
16th Week
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26th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingJanoski Thomasvb.2010.Siyaset Sosyolojisi. İstanbul: Phoenix Yay.
Heywood, Andrew.2010.Siyaset Teorisine Giriş. İstanbul: Küre Yayınları.
Vergin, Nur.2008. Siyasetin Sosyolojisi. İstanbul: Doğan Kitap.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
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 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 Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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K2 X
K3 X X
K4 X X
K5
K6 X X
K7 X
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