History of social sciences(COM138)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM138 | History of social sciences | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Olivier Koch koches1@yahoo.fr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective |
This course offers an historical understanding of social sciences by considering social scientists within intellectual debates of their time. It aims to give to students fundamental knowledges in sociology and anthropology fields. |
| Content | History of social sciences in the twentieth century |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Understanding the main trends in social sciences in the 20th century, Being able to identify specifics methodology of these trends, Ability to expound the main concepts studied during courses. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Each course rely on texts that students have to read in advance. |
| References |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Social sciences, genesis and methods |
| 3 | Structuralism (1), Claude Lévi Strauss |
| 4 | Structuralism (2), Michel Foucault |
| 5 | Symbolic Interactionism. Erwin Goffman (1) |
| 6 | Interactionnism. Howard Becker (2), |
| 7 | Exam |
| 8 | Cultural studies (1), Richard Hoggart |
| 9 | Cultural studies (2), Stuart Hall |
| 10 | Cultural studies (3), Ien Ang |
| 11 | Anthropology of contemporary worlds (1), Marc Augé |
| 12 | Anthropology of globalisation (2), Arjun Appaduraï |
| 13 | Sociology of globalisation (3), Ulrich Beck |
| 14 | Conclusion |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 8 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 1 | 8 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Will have effective written and oral communication skills in Turkish | |||||
| 2 | Will have a thorough knowledge of at least two foreign languages | X | ||||
| 3 | Will be informed about art and culture, human rights, social, professional and ethical values, law and legislation, quality standards, and will be aware of their responsibility on these subjects | X | ||||
| 4 | Will have sufficient knowledge about social sciences, professions and sectors in communication and media, innovative and entrepreneurial practices | X | ||||
| 5 | Will have the ability to use, in an effective and creative way, the techniques and tools and information technologies necessary for interactive and conventional media, in the context of health and safety in the workplace | X | ||||
| 6 | Will have the ability to develop documentary and fictional content related to their field for interactive and conventional media; also the ability to produce and manage this content in group | |||||
| 7 | Will have the theoretical knowledge and ability to carry out and share scientific work on communication environments and processes of interactive and conventional media and on the individual and social outcomes of the latter | |||||
| 8 | Will have the knowledge of analysis and modelling techniques to analyse interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes | |||||
| 9 | Will have the ability to question and critically analyse developments and problems concerning interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes, will be aware of the public interest, social responsibility and the environment, will be sensitive to contemporary world’s and Turkey's current problems; will develop a libertarian, democratic, constructive and problem-solving approach | X | ||||
| 10 | They are familiar with the historical development processes of electronic, digital media and film; and the current developments in these fields | X | ||||
| 11 | They learn sociological, cultural and aesthetic approaches in electronic, digital media and film | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload | 55 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 2,20 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 2 | ||