ECTS - Political Sociology
Political Sociology (KAM305) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Political Sociology | KAM305 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| Yok |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to provide students with information about this field, which is at the intersection of political science and sociology disciplines, by conveying the basic concepts and topics of political sociology. The main discussion topics of the field will be evaluated within the framework of elitism, Marxism, postmodernity and poststructuralism. In the course, students will learn the theoretical framework and the development of concepts such as the ruler-administered relations, power, and the will of society in the literature of political science and sociology. Students who successfully complete the course will have the ability to question current social issues with the basic concepts of political sociology. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Politics-political distinction; state; the birth of the modern state; political authority/power; social movements. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Elitism and Elitist Theories | Acar ve Uslu, sf. 21-48 |
| 3 | Elitism and Elitist Theories | Acar ve Uslu, sf. 21-48 |
| 4 | Pluralism and Pluralist Philosophers | Acar ve Uslu, sf. 49-70 |
| 5 | Marx and Classical Marxism | Acar ve Uslu, sf. 71-92 |
| 6 | Western Marxism | Acar ve Uslu, sf. 95-134 |
| 7 | Political Sociology Basic Concepts | Related sources |
| 8 | Introduction to Postmodernism | Related sources |
| 9 | Postmodern Social Theory | Acar ve Uslu, sf. 143-188 |
| 10 | Social Movements Introduction | Related sources |
| 11 | Social Movements | Acar ve Uslu, sf. 233-253 |
| 12 | Political Culture | Acar ve Uslu, sf. 299-329 |
| 13 | Identity and Citizenship Debates | Acar ve Uslu, sf. 273-298 |
| 14 | General evaluation |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Acar, Feride ve Uslu, Hasan Faruk. 2019. Siyaset Sosyolojisi: Temel Yaklaşımlar, Temel Tartışmalar. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Atılgan, Gökhan ve Aytekin, E. Atilla. 2014. Siyaset Bilimi: Kavramlar, İdeolojiler, Disiplinler Arası İlişkiler. İstanbul: Yordam Kitap. |
| 3. Duverger, Maurice. 1998. Siyaset Sosyolojisi. İstanbul: Varlık Yayınları. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Learning the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and Public Administration and their use in the analysis of national and global political developments, cause-and-effect relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | Understanding how policies are created and implemented in real life at local, national, regional and/or global levels, recognizing important institutions and actors playing a role in these processes, knowing the functioning of Public Administration. | |||||
| 3 | Gaining a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as International Relations, Sociology, Psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history) and thus having an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relations between different areas of life and establishes connections. | |||||
| 4 | Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field. | |||||
| 5 | Developing the ability to be open-minded, avoid discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different points of view through the promotion of critical analytical thinking, intellectual discussion, and lifelong learning, thereby developing the skills to act jointly. | |||||
| 6 | Development of decision-making and initiative, job completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related areas. | |||||
| 7 | Development of communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the principles and procedures that are required to write an academic article on the disciplines of political science and public administration. | |||||
| 8 | Mastering English terminology in the disciplines of political science and Public Administration and acquiring a level of foreign language knowledge that can help to follow studies written in English, so that current political events and cases in various countries can be analyzed comparatively. | |||||
| 9 | Knowing both the Turkish and world political history in terms of periods, important milestones and actors, understanding the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 11 | 33 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 200 | ||