COURSE UNIT TITLE

: YOUTH SOCIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 6055 YOUTH SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

This course aims to familiarize students with theories and perspectives in the sociology of youth and develop a critical approach.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students learn to analyze the link between the emergence of youth as a social category and modernity.
2   Students learn about different theories and perspectives in sociology of youth.
3   Students learn to develop a critical approach for analyzing the history of youth in Türkiye
4   Students learn to develop a critical approach for analyzing the role and the place of young people in contemporary societies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 The concept of Youth
3 The Concept of Generation
4 Youth in Different Geographies
5 The Emergence of the Youth Culture After World War II
6 Midterm Exam
7 Cultural Perspectives in Sociology of Youth
8 Transition Perspective in Sociology of Youth
9 Gender Studies and Youth Studies
10 Sociology of Everyday life and Youth
11 Individualisation thesis and Youth
12 Youth in Türkiye
13 Youth Studies in Türkiye
14 General Discussion and Overview of the Course

Recomended or Required Reading

Lüküslü, Demet (2015), Türkiye'de "Gençlik Miti" 1980 Sonrası Türk Gençliği, Iletişim Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 10 140
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Reading 3 15 45
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 257

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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