SOC 222 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Sociology

Course Name

Contemporary Theories of Sociology

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
SOC 222	Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Case Study Q&A Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Hayriye ÖZEN
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	To provide a thorough introduction to theoretical orientations in contemporary sociological theory, thereby providing the student with a solid grounding in the concepts, arguments, approaches and schools of thought indispensible for advanced work in sociology.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; describe the key debates in contemporary sociological theory; describe the basic concepts of and theoretical orientations in contemporary sociological theory; examine critically the lines of continuity (and discontinuity) with classical sociological theory in order to assess what change implies at the very level of theorizing about societa evaluate the main theories that have been influential in sociology from the early twentieth century to the present; distinguish between types of explanation and forms of synthesis used in the sociological theories.
Course Description	The course involves an introduction to and examination of the major theoretical orientations and types of explanation in sociology ranging (roughly) from the first deades of the 2oth century to the present. In particular, it aims to provide the student with a perspective from which to question the distinction between “classical” and “contemporary” in theory construction, to examine the relevance of theory to fieldwork, to assess the relative strengths of types of explanation, and to reflect on the implications of theory change and controversy in sociology.
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Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction and Overview of the Course
2	Micro-Sociological Analysis	Johnson, D.P. Contemporary Sociological Theory, pp.109-136.
3	Structural Functionalism: Parsons & Merton	Dillon, M. 2014. Introduction to Sociological Theory, pp. 155-182.
4	Neo-Marxism: Althusser & Gramsci	Ritzer, G. 2011. Sociological Theory. 277- 282.
5	Neo-Marxism: Critical Theory	Elliott, A. 2014. Contemporary Social Theory, pp. 40-73.
6	The Sociological Theory of Michel Foucault	Dillon, M. 2014. Introduction to Sociological Theory, ss. 369-392.
7	The Sociological Theory of Michel Foucault	Dillon, M. 2014. Introduction to Sociological Theory, ss. 369-392
8	MIDTERM
9	The Sociological Theory of Anthony Giddens	Elliott, A. 2014. Contemporary Social Theory, pp. 144-175.
10	The Sociological Theory of Pierre Bourdieu	Elliott, A. 2014. Contemporary Social Theory, pp. 144-175.
11	The Sociological Theory of Jürgen Habermas	Elliott, A. 2014. Contemporary Social Theory, pp. 177-205.
12	Theories of Postmodernity	Elliott, A. 2014. Contemporary Social Theory, pp. 252-290.
13	Networks, Risks, Liquids: Castells, Bauman and Beck	Elliott, A. 2014. Contemporary Social Theory, pp. 291-330.
14	Networks, Risks, Liquids: Castells, Bauman and Beck	Elliott, A. 2014. Contemporary Social Theory, pp. 291-330.
15	Review of the semester
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Dilon, Michele. 2014. Introduction to Sociological Theory: Theorists, Concepts and Their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century. Oxford: Wiley & Blackwell. ISBN-13: 978-1405170024 ISBN-10: 1405170026

Elliott, Anthony. 2014. Contemporary Social Theory: An Introduction. NY: Routledge. ISBN-13: 978-0415386333 ISBN-10: 0415386330

Johnson, Doyle Paul. 2008. Contemporary Sociological Theory: An Integrated Multi-level Approach. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-76522-8

Suggested Readings/Materials

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	10	30
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	35
Final Exam	1	35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	11	65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	35
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	15	3	45
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	10	3	30
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	25	25
Final Exam	1	32	32
		Total	180

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
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.	-	-	-	-	-
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.	-	-	-	-	-
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.	-	-	-	-	-
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).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	X	-	-	-	-

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