Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Sociology (English 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to examine the basic concepts of sociology, poverty and inequality from different perspectives, to draw attention of the students to the subject and to provide the students with the literature and main discussions on the subject.
Course Content
In the first part of this course, alongside poverty and inequality and classical conceptual discussion about the new faces of poverty in the world and Turkey to combat poverty and social policies will be discussed. The second part will focus on the sociological discussion of the cultural sphere of literature, cinema and books on poverty and inequality. At the end of the course, students will be able to follow the discussion of poverty and inequality in the world and in Turkey. At the same time, it is aimed to develop a comprehensive perspective to understand the social world by establishing the relationship between poverty and inequality and other sociological concepts.
Required Resources
Fikret Şenses, Küreselleşmenin Öteki Yüzü Yoksulluk, İletişim, İstanbul: 2017.
Joseph Stiglitz, Küreselleşme: Büyük Hayal Kırıklığı, Plan B: İstanbul: 2002.
Ayşe Buğra, Kapitalizm, Yoksulluk ve Türkiye’de Sosyal Politika, İletişim, İstanbul: 2018.
Nurgün Oktik (der.), Türkiye’de Yoksulluk Çalışmaları, , Yakın, İzmir: 2008.
Necmi Erdoğan, Yoksulluk Halleri, İletişim, İstanbul: 2016.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course | Introduction to the Course |
| 2 | Poverty and Inequality | Poverty and Inequality |
| 3 | Increasing and Decreasing Interest on Poverty | Increasing and Decreasing Interest on Poverty |
| 4 | Main Concepts and Theories | Main Concepts and Theories |
| 5 | Capitalism, Globalization and Poverty | Capitalism, Globalization and Poverty |
| 6 | Globalization and Poverty 1 | Globalization and Poverty 1 |
| 7 | Poverty in Turkey and in the world | Poverty in Turkey and in the world |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Mid-term exam |
| 9 | Poverty in Turkey and in the world | Poverty in Turkey and in the world |
| 10 | Struggle to Poverty | Struggle to Poverty |
| 11 | Culture of Poverty | Culture of Poverty |
| 12 | Poverty in literature | Poverty in literature |
| 13 | Poverty in Cinema | Poverty in Cİnema |
| 14 | Final Exam | Final Exam |