| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the differences in the definition of the concept of culture.
- Discuss the importance of culture in sociology.
- Discuss the subject of methodology in sociology of culture.
- Analyze cultural differences that are effective in everyday life.
- Explain the components of culture that are effective in social change.
- Discuss the main cultural characteristics in Turkey.
- Discuss subfields of cultural sociology such as nutrition and music.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | At the end of this course, students learn the differences between cultural studies and cultural sociology. After gaining the ability to evaluate cultural sociological studies with a relational sociological perspective, they prepare a proposal for a quantitative or qualitative study from their chosen fields (space , food and nutrition, music, religion, social media, health, politics, ethnicity, etc.) then they report it based on a field study. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the course |
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2nd Week |
Introduction to the concept of culture |
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3rd Week |
Culture and ideology |
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4th Week |
Culture and hegemony |
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5th Week |
Cultural studies economy politics critique |
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6th Week |
Critical theory and Frankfurt school |
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7th Week |
----------------------- MID TERM--------------------- |
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8th Week |
Critical view to multiculturalism |
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9th Week |
Culture and contemporary theories |
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10th Week |
Culture and contemporary theories (continue) |
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11th Week |
Cultural politics in Turkey |
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12th Week |
Cultural transition process |
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13th Week |
Cultural transition process (continue) |
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14th Week |
General evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Zijderveld, A. C. (2014). Kültür Sosyolojisi. İstanbul: AçılımKitap
Yanık, C. (2013). Dünyada ve Türkiye?de Çokkültürlülük. İstanbul: SentezYayınları
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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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(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
1.5 |
21 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
6 |
12 |
| Total Work Load | 151 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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