Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Sociology (English 30%) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Zeyneb ÇAĞLIYAN İÇENER
Course Objective
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the history and main theoretical approaches as well as the key themes in political sociology.
Course Content
The principal lines of political sociology and the meaning of central concepts and theories in political sociology will be covered. The main subjects to be covered are: Economy and Politics; States and Societies; Civil Society and Politics; Politics, Law and Morality of Markets; Basic Forms of Political Authority; Power and Authority in the Metropolis; Political Parties; Social Movements; Transnational Movements and Globalization; Mass Media; Political Participation and Pursuit of Democracy.
Course Learning Outcomes
- 1-Students will be able to make definitions and certain analysis on the basic concepts of social structure and politics; such as “power”, “democracy”, “state”, “bureaucracy”, “legitimacy”, “political behaviour”, “electrol system”and “political participation” etc.
- 2-Students will be able to analyze and compare different ways of political participation
- 3-Students will be able to analyze the change in the definition of the concept “citizenship” through out history. They will also grasp and elaborate the basic responsibilities and rights of “citizen”.
- 4-They will gain an awareness of the negative outcomes of neo-liberalization and globalization on individual and society. They will also gain a basis to take part in related social projects.
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (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 | Introduction: Political Sociology and its place between sociology and political science. | Introduce the field of subject, different arguments and key concepts used in the field. |
| 2 | The Emergence of Political Sociology | Provide literature on seminar topics, like articles, book chapters and books. |
| 3 | Content of political sociology | Offer some reading list on the seminar topics before the class |
| 4 | Changing definitions of politics and power: The Marxist Tradition of Political Sociology. | Suggest some important sources, articles and books chapters on different experiences and application of Political Sociology |
| 5 | Changing definitions of politics and power: The Weberian Tradition of Political Sociology | Give some reading materials |
| 6 | Changing definitions of politics and power: Focauldian Definitions of Power and Politics | Provide soma articles for reading |
| 7 | Changing definitions of politics and power: Cultural Politics | Hand out some important literature about the seminar topic |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam | Preparation and Make Exam |
| 9 | Politics in a Small World: We are the World? | Articles and books chapters |
| 10 | New Social Movement Theory: Conflict and Culture | Articles and books chapters on seminar topics |
| 11 | Toward a Synthesis: the Definition of “Social Movement” | N/A |
| 12 | Behind the Official Story | N/A |
| 13 | The Public Transcript as a Respectable Performance | N/A |
| 14 | A Saturnalia of Power: The First Public Declaration of the Hidden Transcript | N/A |
| 15 | Final Exam | N/A |
| 16 | Final Exam | Preparation for and Make Exam |