COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ILKIM ÖZDIKMENLI ÇELIKOĞLU

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

This course aims to explore power and politics from a sociological point of view. Lying at the intersection of politics and sociology, political sociology is mainly concerned with political activities conducted across social institutions. As a dynamic field, political sociology currently focuses on shifting patterns of citizenship, political participation, and social movements. Besides classical themes and concepts such as hegemony and consent, nation-building, social group-based voting behavior, violence and revolution etc., we will also explore new ones like post-truth, post-secularism, e-citizenship etc.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Betty A. Dobratz, Timothy Buzzell, and Lisa K. Waldner, Power, politics, and society: an introduction to political sociology, 2nd Edition. New York: Routledge, 2019.
Michael S. Drake, Political Sociology for a Globalizing World, Cambridge: Polity, 2010.
Kate Nash, Contemporary political sociology: globalization, politics, and power, 2nd Edition. Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lecture
2.Class discussion
3.Case Study

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Students will display an understanding of the history and scope of political sociology
2. Students will identify, evaluate and compare major theoretical approaches in the field of political sociology
3. Students will explain and contextualize recent trends in political participation, social movements and citizenship
4. Students will apply the concepts, ideas and processes that they have learned to particular cases
5. Students will make oral and written presentations of their findings on assigned cases in line with rules of academic research and writing

The rubric that will be used in the evaluation of the case studies:

Proper and adequate literature review (40 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Structure and organization (10 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Establishing the link between the topic and course content (20 points)
Absent/falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Academic writing rules (20 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Communication skills in the presentations (10 points)
Falls short of expectations-Poor(0%)
Does not fit the context-Fair(40%)
Fits the context at an acceptable standard-Good(60%)
Developed well-Very good(80%)
Developed perfectly-Excellent(100%)

Important note: In case of plagiarism, students will automatically get a grade lower than the passing grade.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation in class discussions is expected.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilkim.ozdikmenli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes