COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND INEQUALITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 7003 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND INEQUALITY 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

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜL ÖZATEŞLER ÜLKÜCAN

Offered to

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

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 compare main theoretical approaches in the area of social stratification
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 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

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