Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
SOC 5025	SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND INEQUALITY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

Comprehending on inequalities depending on socio-economic class, gender and ethnic structure; historical and recent debates on social stratification, understanding approaches for different stratification variations and conceptualizations. Readings also focus on conflict, struggle and coping methods of different groups with inequality in society.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Knowing historical and recent debates on social stratification and inequalities
2	Being able to explain main theoretical approaches and concepts in the area of social stratification
3	Being able to compare main theoretical approaches in the area of social stratification
4	Being able to explain case studies in the area of social stratification and inequalities
5	Being able to summarize recent literature on the main theoretical approaches used in the area of social stratification and inequalities

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	Historical Development of Social Stratification, Main Theories
3	Main Theories and Concepts on Social Stratification and Inequalities
4	Socio-Economic Class Debates
5	Main Theories on Socio-Economic Class and Inequalities
6	Gender Debates
7	Social Stratification and Inequalities based on Gender
8	Main Theories on Ethnicity and Race
9	Ethnic and Racial Inequalities and Debates
10	Recent Debates and Case Analyses
11	Class Practices
12	Class Practices
13	Class Practices
14	Class Practices

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Sources:
David B. Grusky, Social Stratification in Sociological Perspective, Westview Press, Oxford, 1994.
Bilgin, Nuri (ed). (1997) Cumhuriyet, Demokrasi ve Kimlik. Istanbul: Bağlam Yayınları.

Serpil Sancar. Erkeklik: Imkansız Iktidar. Istanbul, Metis Yayınları, 2009-2013

Suggested Sources:
Durakbaşa, Ayşe. (1998) `Cumhuriyet Döneminde Modern Kadın ve Erkek Kimliklerinin Oluşumu: Kemalist Kadın Kimliği ve `Münevver Erkekler. Ayşe Berktay Hacımirzaoğlu (ed) 75 Yılda Kadınlar ve Erkekler. Istanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yayınları.

Baban, Feyzi. Community, Citizenship and Identity in Turkey. In Citizenship in a Global World: European Questions and Turkish Experiences, edited by E. Fuat Keyman and Ahmet Içduygu. London and New York: Routledge, 2005, 52-70.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-Question
Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 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

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	12	3	36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	8	96
Reading	8	8	64
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10
LO.1	4						5
LO.2		3						5
LO.3			4		4	5				4
LO.4				5					3	4
LO.5				5					4

COURSE UNIT TITLE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

CONTACT INFORMATION