| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SOS4052016138 | CURRENT DISCUSSIONS IN SOCIOLOGY | Compulsory | 4 | 7 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Recognize the modern sociological theories, apply this knowledge in the analysis of sociological problems. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet KOCA |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Evaluates the contributions of Pierre Bourdieu, Manuel Castells and Richard Sennett to sociology | | 2 | Explains modernity from the perspectives of contemporary sociologists | | 3 | Conveys the contemporary theories on postmodernity | | 4 | Compares the society related thoughts of contemporary sociologists |
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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 | Course description | | | | 2 | The Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu with the theories of Practices, Culture, Capital, Habitus and Space | | | | 3 | The Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu with the theories of Practices, Culture, Capital, Habitus and Space | | | | 4 | Jürgen Habermas and Modernity as an unfinished project | | | | 5 | Jürgen Habermas and Modernity as an unfinished project | | | | 6 | Anthony Giddens: Modernity / Late Modernlik and Structuration Theory | | | | 7 | Anthony Giddens: Modernity / Late Modernlik and Structuration Theory | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | The society that faces itself: Risk Society | | | | 10 | Manuel Castells: Information Age and Theory of Network Society | | | | 11 | Richard Sennett: From The Fall of Public Man to the Culture of the New Capitalism | | | | 12 | Slavoj Zizek: A philosopher reaches to universal from Slovenia | | | | 13 | Postmodernism and Space: David Harvey | | | | 14 | General discussion | | | | 15 | General discussion | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Giddens, A. Turner, J. (2013), Günümüzde Sosyal Teori, Say Yayınları. |
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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 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Discussion | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | LO2 | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | LO3 | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | LO4 | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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