COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORIENTALISM AND OCCIDENTALISM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 3045 ORIENTALISM AND OCCIDENTALISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology
Sociology (Evening)

Course Objective

This course is based on a comparative analysis for the image of West in the East and Orient in the West. In this context, firstly the relations between the Middle East and Europe are examined from a historical-sociological perspective. Then, mutual attitudes and perceptions and the underlying reasons of these perceptions are detailed through the primary readings of Orientalism and Occidentalism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to analyse East-West relations from the perspective of historical-sociology,
2   To be able to approach the images of East-West from a comparative and critical perspective,
3   To have knowledge about the reasons of the images related to East and West,
4   To have the knowledge in order to be question and criticize Orientalism and Occidentalism
5   To be able to make sociological analyses based on related approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Europe and Middle East: Historical-Sociological Process I
3 Europe and Middle East: Historical-Sociological Process II
4 Europe and Middle East: Historical-Sociological Process III
5 Orientalism I
6 Orientalism II
7 Orientalism III
8 Occidentalism I
9 Occidentalism II
10 Occidentalism III
11 Student Presentations I
12 Student Presentations II
13 Student Presentations III
14 Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Cardini, Franco. Avrupa ve Islam. Istanbul: Literatür Yayıncılık, 2004.
Said, Edward W. Oryantalizm. Istanbul: Irfan Yayınevi, 1998.
Buruma, Ian ve Avishai Margalit. Garbiyatçılık. Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2004.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, class discussions, group and/or individual research and 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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The aim of the midterm and final exams is to measure both the knowledge and the ability of interpretation and analysis. In addition to that, attendance for the lectures and weekly readings will be evaluated via the grade on active participation to the lecture.

Assessment Criteria

To be able to understand the historical background of East-West relations and the effects of this history on current images,
To be able to compare Orientalist and Occidentalist understandings and to have knowledge about their underlying reasons,
To be able to develop analysis skills by reinforcing the knowledge and course acquisitions through case studies with a group or individually,
To be able to conduct research and demonstrate analytical skills by preparing presentations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students must attend at least 70% of the courses,
2. Students are expected to cover weekly readings for active participation in the lectures and class-discussions,
3. Final presentations should meet the minimum criteria, required by research methods.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Önder Canveren ( onder.canveren@deu.edu.tr )

Office Hours

will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Midterm 1 5 5
Final 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.255
LO.35
LO.455
LO.55