FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Sociology
SOC 390 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Sociology of Ethnicity and Race
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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 390
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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 |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The objective of the course is to provide students with the knowledge of sociological theories on ethnicity and ethnic conflict. In doing this, the students are expected to acquire a sociological perspective to understand and analyze social position of ethnic differences, how society perceives them and the nature of relationship between various ethnic groups. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course covers a wide range of sociological theories that have been developed to understand the concept of ethnic identity, its sociological and historical origins, social position of ethnic groups, and the nature of relations between different ethnic groupings. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Presentation and overview of the course | |
2 | Classical sociological approaches to ethnicity | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 2 |
3 | NeoMarxism: capitalism, class and culture | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 3 |
4 | Functionalism: ethnicity, modernization, and social integration | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 4 |
5 | Symbolic interactionism: The social construction of ethnic group identity | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 5 |
6 | Midterm Exam I | |
7 | Sociobiology: Ethnic groups as extended families | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 6 |
8 | Rational choice theory: Ethnic group membership as an individual gain | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 7 |
9 | Elite theory: Ethnicity as a political resource | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 8 |
10 | NeoWeberian Theory: Ethnicity as a status privilege | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 9 |
11 | Midterm Exam II | |
12 | AntiFoundationalist approaches: Deconstructing ethnicity | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 10 |
13 | Sociological theory and ethnic relations | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Chapter 11 |
14 | Interactive class discussion on Turkish experiences | |
15 | Review of the semester | |
16 | Final |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Sinisa Malesevic, The Sociology of Ethnicity, Sage Publications, 2004. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
16
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10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
2
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50
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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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
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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 |
15
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3
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45
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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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 |
2
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26
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52
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Final Exam |
1
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35
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35
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
X | ||||
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. |
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10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. |
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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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