COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNDAMENTAL DISCUSSIONS IN POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 6076 FUNDAMENTAL DISCUSSIONS IN POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

Based on the basic concepts of political science, it is aimed to address socio-cultural and structural changes in the world and in our country within the framework of these concepts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The birth of political science and political sociology and the approaches of thinkers to date
2   In addition, the reflections of the concepts of state, power, elites, public opinion, political parties and pressure groups on today's world and our country are examined.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Introduction: The basic concepts of political sociology
2 2. Political Sociology Theories: On the relationship between power and power
3 3. Social conflict theories
4 4. New pluralism and new functionalism approaches in political sociology
5 5. Feminist theorizing in political sociology
6 6. Post-structuralist discourse theory: Foucault, Laclau, Zizek
7 7. State Theories
8 8. Midterm Exam
9 9. Democracy and civil society debates in political sociology
10 10. On the welfare state and social policies
11 11. International migration and integration policies
12 12. On war, militarism and states
13 13. State's position in global capitalism, nation-state debates
14 14. Counter-hegemonic globalization

Recomended or Required Reading

Routledge-Kegan Paul.
- Giddens, A. (2000), Sosyoloji , Yayına Hazırlayanlar: Hüseyin Özel-Cemal Güzel, Ayraç Yayınevi, Ankara.
-Giddens, A., (2005), Ulus Devlet ve Şiddet, Çeviren: Cumhur Atay, Devin Yayınları, Istanbul.
- Gramsci, A., (1975), Felsefe ve Politika Sorunları, Çeviren: Adnan Cemgil, Payel Yayınları, Istanbul.
- Habermas, J., (2002), Küreselleşme ve Milli Devletlerin Akibeti, Çeviri: Medeni Beyaztaş, Bakış Yayınları, Istanbul.
- Poggi, G., (2001), Modern Devletin Gelişimi -Sosyolojik Bir Yaklaşım, Çevirenler: Şule Kut-Binnaz Toprak, Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, Istanbul.
- Robertson, R., (1997), Mapping the Global Condition: Globalization as the Central Concept , içinde Global Culture-Nationalism, Globalization and Modernity, Edited by: Mike Featherstone, Sage Publications, London, syf: 15-30.
- Tilly, C., (2005), Avrupa da Devrimler 1492-1992, Çeviri: Özden Arıkan, Literatür Yayınları, Istanbul.
- Touraine, A., (2002a), Demokrasi Nedir , Çeviren: Olcay Kunal, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, Istanbul.
- Wallerstein, I., (1996), Tarihsel Kapitalizm, Çeviren: Nemciye Alpay, Metis Yayınları, Istanbul.

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


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 8 112
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Reading 5 5 25
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 194

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
LO.1
LO.2

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