Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · History · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdullah TOK
Course Objective
Make student to perceive importance of relationship of history and sociology
Course Content
The adventure of sociology and the importance of historical sociology.
Researching and explaining historical issues from a sociological perspective.
Required Resources
Abraham Philip, Historical Sociology
Peter Burke, History and Social Theory
C. Wright Mills, The Sociological İmagination
Elisabeth Özdalga, Tarihsel Sosyoloji
Course Learning Outcomes
- Enables learning of the main conceptual framework of sociology of history
- Develops a fundamental understanding of the relationships between sociology of history and the wider sociological knowldge an engenders a conceptualization of relevant of social progress
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingCase StudySelf studyProblem Solving
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is history? What is sociology? | Research and reading |
| 2 | Social theorists and historian: The differentation of history and theory | Research and reading |
| 3 | The rise of social history | Research and reading |
| 4 | The rise of historical sociology | Research and reading |
| 5 | The German tradition: Historicism | Research and reading |
| 6 | Historical sociology: Models and methods | Research and reading |
| 7 | Exam | Study |
| 8 | Central concepts and problems | Research and reading |
| 9 | Social change | Research and reading |
| 10 | Historical sociology and Turkish history | Research and reading |
| 11 | Historians and social theorist in Turkey | Research and reading |
| 12 | Historical sociology and the modernization of Turkey | Research and reading |
| 13 | Postmodernity and postmodernism: Beyond Eurosentrism | Research and reading |
| 14 | The future of historical sociology and prospects | Research and reading |
| 15 | Exam week | Study |
| 16 | Exam | Exam |