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Department of Sociology
SOC 422 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Selected Topics in Sociology
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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 422
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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 |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course critically examines the concept of modernity and challenges the idea of a single, universal path to being modern. It introduces theories of multiple and alternative modernities and explores non-Western, postcolonial, and global experiences of modernity. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course covers classical theories of modernity, critiques of modernization theories, Eurocentrism, relationship between modernity and colonialism, emergence of post-colonial societies and post-colonial theories and revisiting the idea of modernity and multiple modernities. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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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 | Introduction: What Is Modernity? | |
| 2 | Classical Theories of Modernity | Max Weber. (1978). “Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology.” University of California Press, (Rationalization). Emile Durkheim. (1933). “The Division of Labour in Society.” Macmillan, (Introduction). |
| 3 | Modernization Theory | W.W. Rostow. (1960). “The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto.” Cambridge University Press, (Chapter 2). Talcott Parsons. (1971). “The System of Modern Societies.” Prentice-Hall, (Excerpt). |
| 4 | Critiques of Modernization Theory | Immanuel Wallerstein. (2004). “World-Systems Analysis: An Introduction.” Duke University Press, (Chapter 1). Andre Gunder Frank. (1966). “The Development of Underdevelopment.” Monthly Review, 18(4): 17-31. |
| 5 | Modernity and Colonialism | Edward Said. (1978). “Orientalism.” Western Books, (Introduction). Bryan S. Turner. (1978). “Marx and the End of Orientalism.” Routledge. Julian Go. (2016). “Postcolonial Thought and Social Theory.” Oxford University Press, (Chapter 1: Introduction). |
| 6 | Postcolonial Critiques of Modernity | Dipesh Chakrabarty. (2000). “Provincializing Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical Difference.” Princeton University Press, (Introduction). Raewyn Connell. (2007). “Southern Theory: The Global Dynamics of Knowledge in Social Science.” Polity Press, (Chapter 1). |
| 7 | Multiple Modernities | S.N. Eisenstadt. (2000). “Multiple Modernities.” Daedalus, 129(1): 1-29. Peter Wagner. (2008). “Modernity as Experience and Interpretation: A New Sociology of Modernity.” Polity Press, (Chapter 3). |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Multiple Modernities | Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar. (1999). “On Alternative Modernities.” Public Culture, 11(1): 1-18. Arjun Appadurai. (1996). “Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization.” University of Minnesota Press, (Chapter 1). |
| 10 | Alternative Modernities | José Casanova. (1994). “Public Religions in the Modern World.” University of Chicago Press, (Chapter 1). S.N. Eisenstadt. (2003). “Comparative Civilizations and Multiple Modernities.” Brill, (Excerpt). |
| 11 | Religion and Alternative Modernities | Benedict Anderson. (1983). “Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism.” Verso, (Chapter 1). Partha Chatterjee. (1993). “The Nation and Its Fragments: Colonial and Postcolonial Histories.” Princeton University Press, (Introduction). |
| 12 | Nationalism, State, and Modernity | Ulrich Beck. (1992). “Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity.” Sage Publications, (Introduction). Anthony Giddens. (1990). “The Consequences of Modernity.” Stanford University Press, (Chapter 1). |
| 13 | Globalization and Late / Reflexive Modernity | Mike Featherstone. (1995). “Undoing Culture: Globalization, Postmodernism and Identity.” Sage Publications, (Chapter 4). Zygmunt Bauman. (2000). “Liquid Modernity.” Polity Press, (Introduction). |
| 14 | Everyday Life and Cultural Modernities | Gurminder K. Bhambra. (2014). “Connected Sociologies.” Bloomsbury Academic, (Conclusion). |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
2
|
20
|
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
30
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| Final Exam |
1
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
3
|
42
|
| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
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| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
0
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||
| Presentation / Jury |
2
|
15
|
30
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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
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24
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24
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| Final Exam |
1
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36
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36
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| Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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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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X
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-
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-
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-
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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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X
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-
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-
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-
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| 3 |
To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. |
-
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-
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X
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-
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-
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| 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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X
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-
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-
|
-
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| 5 |
To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. |
-
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X
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-
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-
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-
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| 6 |
To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. |
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X
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-
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-
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-
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| 7 |
To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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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. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 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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-
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-
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-
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-
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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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X
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-
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-
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-
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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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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 12 |
To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 13 |
To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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