COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODERN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 3024 MODERN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES COMPULSORY 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

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to follow the development of sociological theory in the 1930-1940-1950 and 1960s after the classical period.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student knows the holistic approaches of sociology with this course.
2   It follows the development of sociological theory after the 19th century.
3   Learn structuralism, structural-functionalism, functionalism and conflict theories.
4   The development of sociology as a science begins from the first half of the 19th century until the 1920s. is the period of classical sociology. After 1960, sociological theory
5   Modern sociology dominates the modern times between the classical period and the time when the action was dominant.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 functionalism
2 Structural-Functionalism
3 Yapısalcılık
4 New Functionalism
5 Conflict Theories
6 Critical Conflict Theories
7 Analytical Conflict Theories
8 midterm exam
9 French structuralism
10 Russian Formalism
11 construction theory
12 Marxist Structuralism
13 Modernization Theories
14 Summary and general review

Recomended or Required Reading

Modern Sosyoloji Kuramları, Poloma
Sosyolojik Çözümlemenin Tarihi
Genel Dil Bilim Dersleri, De Saussaure
Yaban Düşünce, Claude Levi-Strauss
Hüzünlü Dönenceler, Claude Levi-Strauss
Işlevselcilik, Abrahamson
Sosyoloji Tarihi II, Yıldız Akpolat

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face lecture.
Making a presentation.

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

To be announced.

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 6 72
Reading 3 10 30
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.243434
LO.34455
LO.44455
LO.5454