COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL MEMORY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 5004 SOCIAL MEMORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

Analyzing social memory theories, understanding how certain ways of remembering and representing are constituted by certain groups and analyzing the formation of social memory in social relations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define main concepts on social memory
2   Being able to explain main theoretical approaches in the area of social memory
3   Being able to compare main theoretical approaches in the area of social memory
4   Being able to explain case studies in the area of social memory
5   Being able to make connection between recent examples and the main theoretical approaches in the area of social memory

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Course and Basic Concepts
2 Memory and Social Memory Approaches
3 Social Memory Theories
4 Social Memory Theories
5 Social Memory Theories
6 Examples for Social Memory Studies
7 Examples for Social Memory Studies
8 Examples for Social Memory Studies
9 Social Groups and Memory
10 Different Ways of Remembering and Case Analyses
11 Class Practices
12 Class Practices
13 Class Practices
14 Class Practices

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Sources:
Burke, Peter. History and Social Theory. Ithaca; New York: Cornell University Press, 1992.
Thompson, Paul. The Voice of The Past: Oral History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Suggested Sources:
Öztürkmen, Arzu. Sözlü Tarih: Yeni Bir Disiplinin Cazibesi. Toplum ve Bilim (Winter 2001/2002): 115-121.

Portelli, Alessandro. What Makes Oral History Different. In The Oral History Reader, edited by Robert Pecks and Alistair Thompson, London; New York: Routledge, 1998: 63-75.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-Question
Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm and final examinations.
2. LO 4: It will be evaluated by the student s presentation and presentation report

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 14 14
Preparing presentations 1 14 14
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1553
LO.2553
LO.3553
LO.4553
LO.5555