Social Righst and Social Inclusion in Europe and Turkey I: From Legislation to Reality, From Reality to Representation(SOC411)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC411 | Social Righst and Social Inclusion in Europe and Turkey I: From Legislation to Reality, From Reality to Representation | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Kamil Cem ÖZATALAY cozatalay@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | Students will (1) acquire knowledge of EU and Turkish legislation on social rights, social inclusion and the duty of care, which are considered to have an important role to play in the European integration process both with member and candidate countries (2) learn about the extent to which the knowledge they have acquired about legislation has been put into practice through the field trips that will be carried out as part of the course (3) have the necessary know-how to express the ideas on the basis of the knowledge they have acquired during the course through creating original video essays (4) have the necessary skills to develop scientific or social projects for the research or solution of the deficiencies they have observed in the field of social rights. |
| Content | This course developed within the framework of the Erasmus + Jean Monnet Module program is based on the 20 principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights adopted by the European Commission to make labor markets and social security practices fair and inclusive. In this course, the historical, social and legislative development of social rights in Europe will be addressed from the perspective of European enlargement, with a special focus on Turkey as a party to the European Social Charter. Students taking this course will benefit from content developed by lecturers from the disciplines of sociology, law, political science, labor economics and communication. As part of this course, which is based on an innovative teaching method, field trips will be organized to workplaces to observe the effectiveness of social rights in Istanbul, and students will be provided with the technical skills, equipment and support needed to prepare a short original video essay on any principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights of their choice. During the first semester of this two-semester course, the historical, social and legislative development of social rights and the principles of the first part of the European Pillar of Social Rights, including equal opportunities and access to the labor market, will be studied. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Students will (1) familiarize themselves with European and Turkish legislation on social rights, social inclusion and duty of care, which are considered to have an important role to play in the process of European integration, both with member and candidate countries (2) learn to what extent the knowledge they have acquired on legislation has been put into practice through the field trips that will be carried out, (3) have the necessary know-how to express the ideas they have developed on the basis of the knowledge acquired during the course by creating original video essays (4) have the necessary tools to develop scientific or social projects to investigate or solve the deficiencies they have observed in the field of social rights. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods |
In this course, (1) the lecture method, (2) the field trip and observation method, (3) the class discussion method, (4) the creative learning method will be used in conjunction. |
| References |
Some resources to be used in the course : Bouquet, B. (2015). L’inclusion : approche socio-sémantique. Vie sociale, 11, 15-25. https://doi.org/10.3917/vsoc.153.0015 Dedeoglu, S. (2012). Equality, Protection or Discrimination: Gender Equality Policies in Turkey. Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, 19(2), 269-290. https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxs004 Eigmüller, M. (2013). Europeanization from below: The influence of individual actors on the EU integration of social policies. Journal of European Social Policy, 23(4), 363-375. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928713507467 Erdinç, I., & Visier, C. 2018. 5. « Dialogue social » et droits syndicaux, grandeur et décadence d’une catégorie. In Visier, C. (Ed.), La Turquie d’Erdoğan: Avec ou sans l’Europe ? Presses universitaires de Rennes. doi:10.4000/books.pur.145265 Manning, N. (2007). Turkey, the EU and Social Policy. Social Policy and Society, 6(4), 491-501. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746407003831 |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: The Concepts, Issues and Methodology of the Course |
| 2 | Introduction to video essay creation (theory course in English) |
| 3 | Introduction to the drafting of a social or scientific project |
| 4 | Social Law in the EU |
| 5 | Corporate duty of care in Europe and its effects on companies in global value chains |
| 6 | Social rights in the light of the enlargement project to include Turkey |
| 7 | Beyond enlargement, what European follow-up for social rights in Turkey? |
| 8 | Feedback from the 1st visit and discussion / Group work: choice of theme and angle of approach for the video essay to be |
| 9 | Education, Training and Life-long learning |
| 10 | Gender equality and work-life balance -Course in English |
| 11 | Equal opportunities and anti-discrimination policy on the basis of gender and race at European level and in Turkey - Course in English |
| 12 | Feedback from the 2nd visit and discussion - Group work: choice of theme and angle of approach for the video essay to be created. |
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Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to video essay creation (applied course in English) |
| 2 | Visit to a French multinational and one of its suppliers |
| 3 | Visit to a workplace in the metal industry |
| 4 | Tutorial Class: Support for the creation of video essays. |
| 5 | Tutorial Class: Support for the writing of final project proposals. |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 20 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 2 | 80 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 1 | 10 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 40 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 1 | 40 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 10 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | The student will be able to recognize and assess the essential theoretical perspectives both in sociology and its related domains. | X | ||||
| 2 | The student will be able to make use of the major theoretical analyses and sociological concepts in his/her own research topics. | X | ||||
| 3 | The student will be able to articulate sociological perspective and reasoning with social and historical facts, and to interpret social and historical issues with a sociological eye. | X | ||||
| 4 | The student will be able to assess the current state of research and knowledge on the classical and contemporary domains of sociological inquiry as well as its relevant fields. | X | ||||
| 5 | The student will be able to design and conduct a sociological research with appropriate theoretical construction and empirical methods. | X | ||||
| 6 | The student will be able to produce a written research report that relates research questions to empirical findings. | X | ||||
| 7 | The student will be able to appropriately use both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. | X | ||||
| 8 | The student will be able to make appropriate use of statistical software programs for data processing and analysis. | |||||
| 9 | The student will be able to make appropriate use of statistical software programs for data processing and analysis. | X | ||||
| 10 | Graduates will be able to follow the scientific production both in English and French as well as Turkish. | X | ||||
| 11 | Graduates will be able to develop a comparative and interdisciplinary approach which will integrate sociology within a broader social science perspective. | X | ||||
| 12 | Graduates will be able to interpret the history and modernization of Turkey through its sociological consequences. | X | ||||
| 13 | The student will be able to intervene to social and political processes in order to propose possible solutions to the problems caused by social inequalities and discriminations. | X | ||||
| 14 | The student will be able to develop a reflexive point of view on his/her position as a a sociologist as well as a researcher. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 2 | 50 | 100 |
| Total Workload | 142 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5,68 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||