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Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
SOCIAL STRUCTURE of TURKEY-Fall Semester3+037
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseTurkish
Course LevelSecond Cycle (Master's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssoc.Prof. Sema AKBOĞA DEMİR
Name of Lecturer(s)Prof.Dr. Sami ŞENER
Assistant(s)
AimThe aim of this course is to explain the nature and characteristics of social structure and to explain the dynamics of the social system and culture on the development and preservation of this structure.
Course ContentThis course contains; The concept of society,The elements of social structure,The Moral and Social Systems,Social system and the culture,Cultural belonging,Social identity,The significance of the social institutions,The significance of the social institutions,Social structure and transformation,The relation of the politics and social structure,Social structure and social values,Social structure and intellectual dynamism,Social transformation and the society,Social structure and the potential of the human.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
Understand the importance of social identity.10, 9A
1. Develop the ability to analyze Turkish society.10, 9A
2. Analyze the characteristics of the social structure of society in Turkey.10, 4A
3. Define the role of morality in the social system.10, 16A
4. Define the social role of social institutions.16, 9A
5. Establish the connection between values and social relations.10, 9A
6. Analyze the relationship between social structure and change.4, 9A
7. Identify the contribution of cultural belonging to society.10, 16A
8. Analyze the role of socialization in social relations. 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1The concept of societyRelated reading
2The elements of social structureRelated reading
3The Moral and Social SystemsRelated reading
4Social system and the cultureRelated reading
5Cultural belongingRelated reading
6Social identityRelated reading
7The significance of the social institutionsRelated reading
8The significance of the social institutionsRelated reading
9Social structure and transformationRelated reading
10The relation of the politics and social structureRelated reading
11Social structure and social valuesRelated reading
12Social structure and intellectual dynamismRelated reading
13Social transformation and the societyRelated reading
14Social structure and the potential of the humanRelated reading
Resources
- Şener, Sami (2017) Sosyoloji , Strateji Yayınları,İstanbul - Canatan, Kadir (2005) Değer Üzerine Süleyman Hayri Bolay Armağan Kitabı, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara - Giddens, Antony (2000) Sosyoloji, Yayına Hazırlayan H.Özel, C.Güzel, Ayraç Yayınları, Ankara - Korkmaz, Ali (2013) Değerler Sosyolojisi, Toplum Bilim Dergisi,Sayı.31, İstanbul - Köknel, Özcan ( 1986 ) Kaygıdan Mutluluğa Kişilik, Altın Kitaplar Yayınevi,İstanbul - Said Halim Paşa (1990) Buhranlarımız, Sadeleştiren: Ertuğrul Düzdağ, Tercüman 1001 Temel Eser, İstanbul - Kurtkan, Âmiran (l989), Sosyal İlimler Metodolojisi, Filiz Kitabevi - Şener, Sami (2009) Sosyoloji- Sosyal Bilimlere Alternatif Yaklaşım, İnkılab Yayınları, İstanbul - Şener,Sami (2016) Sosyal İlim ve Değerler, Strateji Danışmanlık Yayınları, İstanbul - Şener,Sami (2017) Türkiye’de Sosyal Değişme, Strateji Danışmanlık Yayınları, İstanbul - Tunaya, Tarık Zafer (1966) Siyasi Müesseler ve Anayasa Hukuku, İstanbul - Ülken, Hilmi Ziya (2010), Türkiye’de Çağdaş Düşünce Tarihi, İstanbul, Ülken Yayınları -Wallerstein, Immanuel (1993), “Medeniyetler Niçin Gündemde?,” Çev. Mustafa Özel, İzlenim Dergisi, İstanbul, Ekim - Zarakol, Ayşe (2012) Yenilgiden sonra Doğu, Batı ile yaşamayı nasıl öğrendi, İstanbul Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
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 LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 50
Rate of Final Exam to Success 50
Total 100
ECTS / Workload Table
ActivitiesNumber ofDuration(Hour)Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours14342
Guided Problem Solving000
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report000
Term Project000
Presentation of Project / Seminar14040
Quiz000
Midterm Exam14040
General Exam18080
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan000
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

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
SOCIAL STRUCTURE of TURKEY-Fall Semester3+037
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseTurkish
Course LevelSecond Cycle (Master's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssoc.Prof. Sema AKBOĞA DEMİR
Name of Lecturer(s)Prof.Dr. Sami ŞENER
Assistant(s)
AimThe aim of this course is to explain the nature and characteristics of social structure and to explain the dynamics of the social system and culture on the development and preservation of this structure.
Course ContentThis course contains; The concept of society,The elements of social structure,The Moral and Social Systems,Social system and the culture,Cultural belonging,Social identity,The significance of the social institutions,The significance of the social institutions,Social structure and transformation,The relation of the politics and social structure,Social structure and social values,Social structure and intellectual dynamism,Social transformation and the society,Social structure and the potential of the human.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
Understand the importance of social identity.10, 9A
1. Develop the ability to analyze Turkish society.10, 9A
2. Analyze the characteristics of the social structure of society in Turkey.10, 4A
3. Define the role of morality in the social system.10, 16A
4. Define the social role of social institutions.16, 9A
5. Establish the connection between values and social relations.10, 9A
6. Analyze the relationship between social structure and change.4, 9A
7. Identify the contribution of cultural belonging to society.10, 16A
8. Analyze the role of socialization in social relations. 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1The concept of societyRelated reading
2The elements of social structureRelated reading
3The Moral and Social SystemsRelated reading
4Social system and the cultureRelated reading
5Cultural belongingRelated reading
6Social identityRelated reading
7The significance of the social institutionsRelated reading
8The significance of the social institutionsRelated reading
9Social structure and transformationRelated reading
10The relation of the politics and social structureRelated reading
11Social structure and social valuesRelated reading
12Social structure and intellectual dynamismRelated reading
13Social transformation and the societyRelated reading
14Social structure and the potential of the humanRelated reading
Resources
- Şener, Sami (2017) Sosyoloji , Strateji Yayınları,İstanbul - Canatan, Kadir (2005) Değer Üzerine Süleyman Hayri Bolay Armağan Kitabı, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara - Giddens, Antony (2000) Sosyoloji, Yayına Hazırlayan H.Özel, C.Güzel, Ayraç Yayınları, Ankara - Korkmaz, Ali (2013) Değerler Sosyolojisi, Toplum Bilim Dergisi,Sayı.31, İstanbul - Köknel, Özcan ( 1986 ) Kaygıdan Mutluluğa Kişilik, Altın Kitaplar Yayınevi,İstanbul - Said Halim Paşa (1990) Buhranlarımız, Sadeleştiren: Ertuğrul Düzdağ, Tercüman 1001 Temel Eser, İstanbul - Kurtkan, Âmiran (l989), Sosyal İlimler Metodolojisi, Filiz Kitabevi - Şener, Sami (2009) Sosyoloji- Sosyal Bilimlere Alternatif Yaklaşım, İnkılab Yayınları, İstanbul - Şener,Sami (2016) Sosyal İlim ve Değerler, Strateji Danışmanlık Yayınları, İstanbul - Şener,Sami (2017) Türkiye’de Sosyal Değişme, Strateji Danışmanlık Yayınları, İstanbul - Tunaya, Tarık Zafer (1966) Siyasi Müesseler ve Anayasa Hukuku, İstanbul - Ülken, Hilmi Ziya (2010), Türkiye’de Çağdaş Düşünce Tarihi, İstanbul, Ülken Yayınları -Wallerstein, Immanuel (1993), “Medeniyetler Niçin Gündemde?,” Çev. Mustafa Özel, İzlenim Dergisi, İstanbul, Ekim - Zarakol, Ayşe (2012) Yenilgiden sonra Doğu, Batı ile yaşamayı nasıl öğrendi, İstanbul Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
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 LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 50
Rate of Final Exam to Success 50
Total 100

Numerical Data

Student Success

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