DIGITAL SOCIOLOGY

SOCI432

Course Code: SOCI432
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn cultural, political and economic aspects of digital sociology.
Gain critical point of view about the field.
Learn theories on technology and social life.
Can apply research methods and techniques in digital sociology.
Interprets the social impact of digitalization.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No.

Course Description

This course explores the initiation and progression of digitalization within the context of sociological changes, utilizing various theories and concepts. After providing a general overview of the digitalization process, the course examines the social changes it brings about, organized into subheadings such as culture, identity, surveillance, political participation, governance systems, the human body, and play. Additionally, the course emphasizes new digital methodologies and methods necessary for analyzing these social changes and their applications. Throughout the semester, students will learn about influential schools of thought, key theories, and the pioneers behind these theories, equipping them with the methodological foundation needed to conduct applied studies in this field.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the Course Review of the Course Syllabus Distribution of Responsibilities
2^nd Week	The Emergence and Development of Digital Sociology
3^rd Week	Basic Concepts of Digital Sociology
4^th Week	Digital Culture
5^th Week	Digital Surveillance
6^th Week	Digital Surveillance
7^th Week	Digital Activism
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	New Research Methods and Techniques
10^th Week	New Research Methods and Techniques
11^th Week	Digital Labor
12^th Week	Digital Game
13^th Week	Digitalizing Body and Identity
14^th Week	Labor in Digital Society
15^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Marres, N. (2017) Digital Sociology: the reinvention of social research, Cambridge: Polity.
Gillespie, T. & K. Foot et al. (2013) Media Technologies: Materiality, Technology, Society, Cambridge: MIT Press
Ruppert, E., Law, J., & Savage, M. (2013). Reassembling social science methods: The challenge of digital devices. Theory, culture & society, 30(4), 22-46.
Lupton, Deborah (2013) Digital Sociology. London: Routledge.Miller, V. (2011). Understanding digital culture. London: SAGE Publications.
Orton-Johnson, K. and N. Prior (Eds) (2013) Critical Perspectives in Digital Sociology, Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	30
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	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	15	3	45
Total Work Load			151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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