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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SOS 4062 TRADITION AND CONSERVATISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM KAYA

Offered to

Sociology Sociology (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to teach social analysis and discussion regarding the concepts of tradition and conservatism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Grasping the basic arguments and works of sociologist based on political theories 2   Interpreting the social phenomenra based on political theories 3   Analysing the Turkish social structure based on political theories 4   Grasping the fundemental thesis of traditional and conservatist approaches

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Describing the tration as a thinking process 2 Theories and approaches about tradition 3 Comparing tradition with modernity 4 Transition of tradition in the modern times 5 The meaning of Turkish society s tradition 6 Description of conservatism 7 Conservatist approaches 8 Cultural conservatism and political conservatism 9 Midterm 10 Conservatism in the Turkish and Western experience: differeces & similarities 11 The role of individual in terms of tradition and conservatism 12 The concept of freedom from the perspective of tradition and conservatism 13 Habermas's theory of conservatism 14 Old, New and Young Conservative Perspectives 15 Dubiel and New Conservatism 16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Habermas, J. (1989) The New Conservatism. Cambridge: Polity Press. Dubiel, H. (1998) Yeni Muhafazakarlık Nedir Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları. VINCENT Andrew, Modern Politik Ideolojiler, Çev Arzu Tüfekçi, Paradigma Yayınları, Istanbul, 2006. HEYWOOD Andrew, Siyasi Ideolojiler, Çev. Ahmet Kemal Bayram, Özgür Tüfekçi vd., Adres Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation Question-Answer Discussion

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

None

Assessment Criteria

exams

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 5 70 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

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 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 4 4 4 LO.2 4 LO.3 4 4 LO.4 4 4