COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORIENTALISM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 4007 ORIENTALISM ELECTIVE 2 4 0 8

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Sociology
Sociology

Course Objective

It is to point out that how orientalists read and judge the East in the eyes of the West.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to know the meaning of orientalism
2   apprehend the works of orientalists
3   understand the political and ideological dimensions of orientalism
4   to be able to look at contemporary orientalist studies with a critical view

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Introduction: Definition and Scope of Orientalism References 1, 5
2 The Emergence of Orientalism References 1, 2
3 History of Orientalist Studies References 5, 6
4 Orientalization of the Orient Reference 1
5 Edward Said s Theory Reference 1
6 Anthropology and Otherness Reference 1
7 Empire, Science and The East References 1, 2, 3
8 Orientalism Now References 1
9 Midterm
10 New Orientalist Studies References 1, 6
11 British Orientalism References 1
12 French Orientalism References 1

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Edward W. Said, Orientalism, Penguin Books, London, 1995
2) Hamdi raksuk, Oryantalizm veya Medeniyet Hesaplaşmasının Arka Planı, Işık Yayınları, Izmir, 1993
3)Mustafa Sıbai, Oryantalizm ve Oryantalistler. Tercüme ve Notlar, Beyan Yayınları, Istanbul, 1993
4)Oryantalizmi Yeniden Okumak. Batı da Islam Çalışmaları Sempozyumu, Diyanet işleri Başkanlığı Yayınları, Ankara, 2003
5)Oryantalizm I, Doğu-Batı Düşünce Dergisi, Sayı: 20, 2002
6) Oryantalizm II, Doğu-Batı Düşünce Dergisi, Sayı: 20, 2002

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 16 6 96
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 16 5 80
Midterm 1 6 6
Final 1 15 15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 197

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45