COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE PUBLIC SPACE DEBATE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 7007 THE PUBLIC SPACE DEBATE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Master's Degree in Sociology ((Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Master's Degree in Sociology ((Non-Thesis-Evening)

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 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If needed, other assessment methods can be added to the table given below.

Assessment Criteria

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

Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahim.kaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 11.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1553
LO.2553
LO.3553
LO.4553
LO.5555

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