COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE PUBLIC SPACE DEBATE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 7007 THE PUBLIC SPACE DEBATE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Master's Degree in Sociology ((Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Master's Degree in Sociology ((Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

To examine the rise of distinction between public and private spheres with the emergence of modern societies by historical and theoretical perspectives

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to understand the rise of public sphere with an historical approach
2   to understand the distinction of public and private spheres with different
3   to understand the rise and fall of public sphere with theoretical perspectives
4   to understand what kind of forms public sphere have taken with the rise of
5   to understand the discussions on the public sphere in Turkey

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Public Sphere
2 Definition of Public Sphere
3 The Rise of Public Sphere in Bourgeoisie Society: Jurgen Habermas
4 Public Sphere and Civilizing Process: Norbert Elias
5 The Fall of Public Man: Richard Senett
6 Arendt on Public Sphere
7 Models of Public Sphere: Seyla Benhabip
8 Midterm
9 Public Sphere: Alternatives Histories and Competing Understanding: Nancy Fraser
10 Civil Society and Public Sphere
11 Media and Public Sphere
12 Public Spheres/ Private Lives
13 Public Man/ Private Women
14 Privatization and Public Sphere

Recomended or Required Reading

Özbek, Meral (2004) Kamusal Alan, Istanbul: Hil Yayınları.
Habermas, Jürgen (1989) The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere, Cambridge: MIT Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
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 * 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + RST* 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If needed, other assessment methods can be added to the table given below.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria
1. LO 1-2: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination.
2. LO 3-5: It will be evaluated by literature review paper.
3. LO 1-5: They will be evaluated by questions in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahim.kaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 11.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
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