| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SOS3052016138 | CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGY THEORIES | Compulsory | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| This course focuses on the classical sociological thinkers who set out the theoretical and methodological foundations of sociology and constituted the basic problematiques for sociological thinking.
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mehmet KOCA |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Describes basic problematiques in classical sociology | | 2 | Grasps different issues that gives rise to different sociological approaches | | 3 | Discusses different methodological and conceptual positions analytically | | 4 | Understands the legacy behind the new problematiques in contemporary sociological theories | | 5 | Applies classical sociological approaches to the current social issues |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction | | | | 2 | Karl Marx: Sociological Theory and Method | | | | 3 | Karl Marx: Fundamental Concepts and Critique of Capitalism | | | | 4 | Emile Durkheim: Theory and Method | | | | 5 | Emile Durkheim: Discussion on Basic Texts | | | | 6 | Sociology of Max Weber | | | | 7 | Max Weber: Critique of Rationalization and Modernity | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Georg Simmel: Sociology of Forms and Geometry of Social Life | | | | 10 | Georg Simmel: Critique of Modernity, Philosophy of Money and the Tragedy of Culture | | | | 11 | Thorstein Veblen: the Theory of Leisure Class | | | | 12 | Pareto: The Theory of Elites and the Circulation of Elite | | | | 13 | American Sociology: A General View | | | | 14 | Talcott Parsons and Structural Functionalism | | | | 15 | Parsons, Grand Theory and Merton | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| S. Kızılçelik (2017) Sosyoloji Tarihi IV, Ankara: Anı Yayınları
G. Rizer (2010), Klasik Sosyoloji Teorileri, Ankara: De Ki Basın Yayın Ltd. Şti.
G. A. Goodwin, J. A. Scimecca (2015), Klasik Sosyoloji Teorileri, İstanbul: Say Yayınları
T. Bottomore (2001) Marksist Düşünce Sözlüğü, İstanbul: İletişim |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Discussion | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | LO2 | | | 5 | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | LO5 | | | 5 | | | | 5 | | | | | | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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