COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIOLOGY OF MODERNITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 4037 SOCIOLOGY OF MODERNITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology
Sociology (Evening)

Course Objective

It is to analyze the historical experience of modernity on the basis of essential theories of modernity.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   recognize the conditions of the emergence of modernity
2   apprehend the modern historical experience
3   establish the relations between theories of modernity
4   be able to approach societies main problems from the view point of the project of modernity
5   interpret the meaning of the discussions about the current era of modernity
6   explain the possible solutions to the main problems of modern societies
7   recognize the fact that modernity may not be a product of a specific civilization or a specific geography.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is modernity General Introduction Reference 1 and 2
2 The imaginary Significations of Modernity: Autonomy and Rationality Reference 5
3 Anthony Giddens and High Modernity Reference 11
4 Alain Touraine s Theory of Modernity Reference 3
5 Jürgen Habermas: The Great Defender of Modernity Reference 4
6 Modernity as the tension between liberty and discipline: Peter Wagner s Sociology of Modernity Reference 2
7 Reflexive Modernization: Beck and Risk Society
8 Cornelius Castoriadis: Extraordinary Theorist of Modernity Reference 5
9 Midterm Exam
10 Postmodernism 1: Lyotard and the End of Meta Narratives Reference 8
11 Postmodernism 2: Baudrillard and Jameson Reference 9 and 10
12 Alternative Theories of Modernity Reference 1 and 3

Recomended or Required Reading


Jürgen Habermas, The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1987.
Alex Callinicos, Postmodernizme Hayır, Ayraç yayınları, Ankara, 2001.
Terry Eagleton, Postmodernizmin Yanılsamaları, Ayrıntı yayınları, Istanbul, 1999.
J. F. Lyotard, Postmodern Durum, Vadi yayınları, Ankara, 1997
Jean Baudrillard, Sessiz Yığınların Gölgesinde-Toplumsalın Sonu, Doğu Batı Yayınları, Ankara, 2003.
Fredric Jameson, Biricik Modernite, Epos Yayınları, Ankara, 2004.
Anthony Giddens, The Consequences of Modernity, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1991
Ulrich Beck, Risk Society: towards a New Modernity, Sage Publication, London, 1992

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1
LO.234344
LO.34343
LO.4343
LO.53343
LO.64
LO.7

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