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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SOC 6069 MAJOR TOPICS IN CLASSICAL 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

The aim of this course is to improve students' mental development and abstract understanding of how sociology responds to the historical process by reading and discussing the primary sources of classical sociology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the relationship between sociology and historical conditions as a science, 2   Strengthening the student's concrete-abstract bond by emphasizing on concept-real conditions 3   To teach the attitude of sociology towards social problems as a solution science 4   To realize how the distance between sociology and philosophy, politics and ideology is loosening in the process 5   From this point of view, to create awareness for the development of sociological, dual theory in our country by exemplifying the functional development of sociological theory.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Discussing the relationship between geography and sociology on basic texts 2 Discussing the relationship between history and sociology on basic texts 3 Discussing the relationship between sociology and philosophy on basic texts 4 Discussing the relationship between sociology and ideology through basic texts 5 Discussing the relationship between sociology and economics through basic texts 6 Visa 7 The development of modernity and sociology 8 Industrialization and sociology 9 Religion and sociology 10 Sociology and working class 11 Sociology and the historical development of Western civilization 12 Sociology and Enlightenment Philosophy 13 Method discussions in sociology and classical texts 14 The relationship between sociology and conservative thought

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: All sources refer to the development of sociological theory published in the 19th and 18th centuries. Each semester will focus on different sources. Further readings: G. Vico, New Science; Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, A. Comte, Positive Philosophy Lessons, Montesquieu, Spirit of Law, Simmel, Philosophy of Money.

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 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Reading 10 5 50 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 252

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO LO.1 LO.2 LO.3 LO.4 LO.5