Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL CHANGE IN TURKEY | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Haluk ALKAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Sami ŞENER |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The course aims to examine social change in Turkey after the proclamation of the Republic with the methodology of political sociology and to analyze it in the context of significant indicators such as economic dynamics, social groups, elites, urbanization, family, religious attitudes, and civil society. It refers to modernization, social change and politics, social mobility in Turkey, economic policies, sectoral change, economic groups, civil society and politics, constitutional politics, religion, family, urbanization in Turkey, elites, new urban groups, experiences on the social basis of politics change, current debates. |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1. Modernization theories, basic approaches to social change,2. Pre-Republican dynamics of social change in Turkey,3.Social mobility in Turkey, population change and its reflections on politics,4. Civil society in Turkey: Change of economic groups, sectoral competition,5. Working class, unionism and politics in Turkey,6.Elites in Turkey,7.Constitutional change and society in Turkey,8. Change in local politics in Turkey,9. Social change and political representation,10.Change of family and religious attitudes in Turkey,11. Social movements, Conservatism – Secularism debates,12. Potential change possibilities in Turkey's social structure after the pandemic,13.Information society, digitalization and social change in Turkey,14. Current discussion topics. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Understands the theoretical background of social change. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Learns the cultural and historical dynamics of social change in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Analyzes social mobility, civil society, and interactions between groups in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Evaluates religious values, secularization, family structure, and social movements. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Analyzes the relationship and change of social structure, elites, political representation, local politics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Understands the potential change aspects of the social structure in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Modernization theories, basic approaches to social change | M. Kıray, Toplumsal Yapı Toplumsal Değişme, İstanbul: Bağlam, 2006; Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014 |
| 2 | 2. Pre-Republican dynamics of social change in Turkey | Şerif Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İstanbul: İletişim, 2020; M. Kıray, Toplumsal Yapı Toplumsal Değişme, İstanbul: Bağlam, 2006 |
| 3 | 3.Social mobility in Turkey, population change and its reflections on politics | F. Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017; Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014; Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007 |
| 4 | 4. Civil society in Turkey: Change of economic groups, sectoral competition | Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014; Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007 |
| 5 | 5. Working class, unionism and politics in Turkey | F. Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017; Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007 |
| 6 | 6.Elites in Turkey | Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017) |
| 7 | 7.Constitutional change and society in Turkey | Alkan, H. Geleceğin Türkiyesinde Yönetim, İstanbul: İlke, 2019 |
| 8 | 8. Change in local politics in Turkey | (Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007) |
| 9 | 9. Social change and political representation | (Şerif Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İstanbul: İletişim, 2020) |
| 10 | 10.Change of family and religious attitudes in Turkey | (Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017; Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014 ) |
| 11 | 11. Social movements, Conservatism – Secularism debates | (Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014) |
| 12 | 12. Potential change possibilities in Turkey's social structure after the pandemic | (Küresel Salgının Anatomisi, Ankara: TUBA, 2020) |
| 13 | 13.Information society, digitalization and social change in Turkey | (Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014) |
| 14 | 14. Current discussion topics | (Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014; Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Toplumun Görünümü: İstatistiksel Verilerle Türkiye Toplumu (2010-2020), İstanbul: İlke, 2022) |
| Resources |
| M. Kıray, Toplumsal Yapı Toplumsal Değişme, İstanbul: Bağlam, 2006. Şerif Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İstanbul: İletişim, 2020. F. Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017. Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014. Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Toplumun Görünümü: İstatistiksel Verilerle Türkiye Toplumu (2010-2020), İstanbul: İlke, 2022. Küresel Salgının Anatomisi, Ankara: TUBA, 2020. Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007. Alkan, H. Geleceğin Türkiyesinde Yönetim, İstanbul: İlke, 2019. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 60 | 60 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 100 | 100 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 202 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(202/30) | 7 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL CHANGE IN TURKEY | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Haluk ALKAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Sami ŞENER |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The course aims to examine social change in Turkey after the proclamation of the Republic with the methodology of political sociology and to analyze it in the context of significant indicators such as economic dynamics, social groups, elites, urbanization, family, religious attitudes, and civil society. It refers to modernization, social change and politics, social mobility in Turkey, economic policies, sectoral change, economic groups, civil society and politics, constitutional politics, religion, family, urbanization in Turkey, elites, new urban groups, experiences on the social basis of politics change, current debates. |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1. Modernization theories, basic approaches to social change,2. Pre-Republican dynamics of social change in Turkey,3.Social mobility in Turkey, population change and its reflections on politics,4. Civil society in Turkey: Change of economic groups, sectoral competition,5. Working class, unionism and politics in Turkey,6.Elites in Turkey,7.Constitutional change and society in Turkey,8. Change in local politics in Turkey,9. Social change and political representation,10.Change of family and religious attitudes in Turkey,11. Social movements, Conservatism – Secularism debates,12. Potential change possibilities in Turkey's social structure after the pandemic,13.Information society, digitalization and social change in Turkey,14. Current discussion topics. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Understands the theoretical background of social change. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Learns the cultural and historical dynamics of social change in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Analyzes social mobility, civil society, and interactions between groups in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Evaluates religious values, secularization, family structure, and social movements. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Analyzes the relationship and change of social structure, elites, political representation, local politics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Understands the potential change aspects of the social structure in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Modernization theories, basic approaches to social change | M. Kıray, Toplumsal Yapı Toplumsal Değişme, İstanbul: Bağlam, 2006; Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014 |
| 2 | 2. Pre-Republican dynamics of social change in Turkey | Şerif Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İstanbul: İletişim, 2020; M. Kıray, Toplumsal Yapı Toplumsal Değişme, İstanbul: Bağlam, 2006 |
| 3 | 3.Social mobility in Turkey, population change and its reflections on politics | F. Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017; Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014; Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007 |
| 4 | 4. Civil society in Turkey: Change of economic groups, sectoral competition | Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014; Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007 |
| 5 | 5. Working class, unionism and politics in Turkey | F. Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017; Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007 |
| 6 | 6.Elites in Turkey | Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017) |
| 7 | 7.Constitutional change and society in Turkey | Alkan, H. Geleceğin Türkiyesinde Yönetim, İstanbul: İlke, 2019 |
| 8 | 8. Change in local politics in Turkey | (Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007) |
| 9 | 9. Social change and political representation | (Şerif Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İstanbul: İletişim, 2020) |
| 10 | 10.Change of family and religious attitudes in Turkey | (Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017; Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014 ) |
| 11 | 11. Social movements, Conservatism – Secularism debates | (Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014) |
| 12 | 12. Potential change possibilities in Turkey's social structure after the pandemic | (Küresel Salgının Anatomisi, Ankara: TUBA, 2020) |
| 13 | 13.Information society, digitalization and social change in Turkey | (Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014) |
| 14 | 14. Current discussion topics | (Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014; Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Toplumun Görünümü: İstatistiksel Verilerle Türkiye Toplumu (2010-2020), İstanbul: İlke, 2022) |
| Resources |
| M. Kıray, Toplumsal Yapı Toplumsal Değişme, İstanbul: Bağlam, 2006. Şerif Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İstanbul: İletişim, 2020. F. Alpkaya- B. Duru (Der.) Türkiye’de Toplumsal Yapı ve Değişim, Ankara: Siyasal, 2017. Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2014. Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), Toplumun Görünümü: İstatistiksel Verilerle Türkiye Toplumu (2010-2020), İstanbul: İlke, 2022. Küresel Salgının Anatomisi, Ankara: TUBA, 2020. Alkan, H. Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Ekin, 2007. Alkan, H. Geleceğin Türkiyesinde Yönetim, İstanbul: İlke, 2019. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |