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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FDB 5157 THEORIES OF SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ADIL ÇIFTÇI

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To investigate the emergence of sociology as a social science and to teach classical sociological theories.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   They will learn the emergence of sociology as a social science. 2   They will see classical sociological theories. 3   They will understand how classical social theories have been applied in contemporary theories 4   They will read each founder fathers of sociology. 5   They will discuss impacts of founder fathers of sociology on the contemporary sociology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Sociology: As a child of modern times 2 Historical Background: Renaissance 3 Historical Background: Reformation and Cartesian Philosophy 4 Historical Background: Enlightment and Crisis 5 Auguste Comte: Law of Three Stages 6 Herbert Spencer: Social Evolution 7 Karl Marx: Historical Materialism 8 MID-TERM EXAM 9 Karl Marx: Conflict Theory 10 Emile Durkheim: Social Solidarity 11 Emile Durkheim: Functionalism 12 Max Weber: Rationalization 13 Max Weber: Phenomenological Sociology 14 Max Weber: Idealist Paradigm 15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Adil Çiftçi, Sosyolojiye Giriş ya da Bir Özgürlük Tarzına Çağrı. Raymond Aron, Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Evreleri. Alan Swingewood, A Short History of Sociological Thought

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Research, Interactive, Term paper and application of theory.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FIN* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + RST* 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be assessed based on their scores in mid-term and final exams along with their participation in the seminars throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

adil.ciftci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparing assignments 1 20 20 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 3 3 4 5 LO.2 3 3 4 5 LO.3 3 3 4 5 LO.4 3 3 4 5 LO.5 3 3 4 5