FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Sociology
SOC 204 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Social Stratification
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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SOC 204
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This course aims to introduce classical and contemporary theories of social stratification and social inequalities. We will discuss the causes of social, economic and political inequalities with a specific emphasis on class, gender, race/ethnicity and globalization. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course introduces to the both theoretical and emprical discussions of social stratification in regard to the different forms of inequality in societies. Stratification is discussed with a specific emphasis on the concepts like class, gender, race/ethnicity, power, elites, poverty, legitimization and social mobility. |
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Core Courses |
X
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Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to the course | |
2 | Stratification and Inequality in Historical Perspective | Kerbo, H. Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 1, Chapter 3. |
3 | Founding Theories of Stratification | Kerbo, H. Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 4. |
4 | Modern Theories of Social Stratification | Kerbo, H. Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 5. |
5 | Classes and Class Structure: The Upper Class and the Corporate Class | Kerbo, H. Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 6 & Chapter 7. |
6 | Classes and Class Structure: The Middle and Working Classes | Kerbo, H. Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 8. |
7 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
8 | Official Holiday (Make-up Class will be scheduled later) | |
9 | Race/Ethnicity and Social Stratification | Bottero, W. Stratification: Social Division and Inequality, pp. 89-105 |
10 | Gender Stratification | Bottero, W. Stratification: Social Division and Inequality, pp. 106-125 |
11 | Social Stratification and Social Mobility | Kerbo, H. Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 12. |
12 | Poverty, Underclass and the Political Economy of Welfare | Kerbo, H. Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 9. |
13 | Consequences of Stratification: Inequality and Health | Bottero, W. Stratification: Social Division and Inequality, pp. 186-204 |
14 | Globalization, & World Stratification | Kerbo, H. Social Stratification and Inequality, Chapter 14 & 16. |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Harold Kerbo, 2002, Social Stratification and Inequality New York: McGraw Hill ISBN-13: 978-0078111655 ISBN-10: 007811165X Bottero, W. 2005. Stratification: Social Division and Inequality. London & New York: Routledge. ISBN-13 978-0415281799 David Grusky (ed.), 2008, Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective, New York: Westview Press ISBN-13: 978-0813343730 ISBN-10: 0813343739 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Additional readings will be assigned during the semester. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
10
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Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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30
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Final Exam |
1
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50
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
|
50
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
|
48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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3
|
42
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Field Work |
0
|
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
15
|
15
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Presentation / Jury |
0
|
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
|
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Midterms |
1
|
30
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30
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Final Exam |
1
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45
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45
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Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. |
X | ||||
2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. |
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3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. |
X | ||||
4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. |
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5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. |
X | ||||
6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. |
X | ||||
7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. |
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8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. |
X | ||||
10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. |
X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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