COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE PUBLIC SPACE DEBATE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 5023 THE PUBLIC SPACE DEBATE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NEBIYE KONUK KANDEMIR

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

To examine the rise of distinction between public and private spheres with the emergence of modern societies by historical and theoretical perspectives

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to understand the rise of public sphere with an historical approach
2   to understand the distinction of public and private spheres with different
3   to understand the rise and fall of public sphere with theoretical perspectives
4   to understand what kind of forms public sphere have taken with the rise of
5   to understand the discussions on the public sphere in Türkiye

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Public Sphere
2 Definition of Public Sphere
3 The Rise of Public Sphere in Bourgeoisie Society: Jurgen Habermas
4 Public Sphere and Civilizing Process: Norbert Elias
5 The Fall of Public Man: Richard Senett
6 Arendt on Public Sphere
7 Models of Public Sphere: Seyla Benhabip
8 Midterm
9 Public Sphere: Alternatives Histories and Competing Understanding: Nancy Fraser
10 Civil Society and Public Sphere
11 Media and Public Sphere
12 Public Spheres/ Private Lives
13 Public Man/ Private Women
14 Privatization and Public Sphere

Recomended or Required Reading

Özbek, Meral (2004) Kamusal Alan, Istanbul: Hil Yayınları.
Habermas, Jürgen (1989) The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere, Cambridge: MIT Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Answer-Question
Discussion

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination.
2. LO 3-5: It will be evaluated by literature review paper.
3. LO 1-5: They will be evaluated by questions in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

Monday 11.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Reading 8 10 80
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 166

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.2453
LO.3444
LO.434
LO.533