COURSE INFORMATION PACKAGE · SP302
Political Sociology
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Weekly Contents Assessment System Relation of Proficiency ECTS
Course Instructor(s)
Hüseyin Özgür ADADAĞ
oadadag@gmail.com
oadadag@gmail.com
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course -Basic Concepts to be Used in the Course -Political science and political sociology |
| 2 | State and its Components (1) -From power without state to “modern” states -Feudal structure |
| 3 | State and its Components (2) -Formation of the modern state -Social stratification |
| 4 | State and its Components (3) -Ottoman Empire and Experience of Republic of Turkey -“center-periphery” relations and critiques of center-periphery approach. |
| 5 | Discussions through the Reading Texts |
| 6 | State and its Components (4) -“Citizens Community” : Two Faces of National Identity |
| 7 | Sociology of the Political Life in Turkey considering the actors, values and institutions: (1) -Businessmen |
| 8 | Discussions through the Reading Texts |
| 9 | Sociology of the Political Life in Turkey considering the actors, values and institutions: (2) -Army |
| 10 | Sociology of the Political Life in Turkey considering the actors, values and institutions: (3) -Kemalist Ideology |
| 11 | Discussions through the Reading Texts |
| 12 | Sociology of the Political Life in Turkey considering the actors, values and institutions: (4) -Political Participation, social movements |
| 13 | Sociology of the Political Life in Turkey considering the actors, values and institutions: (5) -Socialization, public opinion and media |
| 14 | Discussions through the Reading Texts General evaluation and result |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 3 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 70 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 1 | 10 |
| 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 |
| Total | 3 | 100 |
Relation of Proficiency
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Understanding the major theories, concepts, foundations, and methodologies used in the study of politics. | X | ||||
| 2 | Identifying the structure and operation of the political system in Turkey and other political systems in the world. | X | ||||
| 3 | Identifying and gathering information from credible primary and secondary sources; analyzing and synthesizing the acquired knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4 | Generating and testing empirically hypotheses about political processes, institutions, mechanisms and relationships. | X | ||||
| 5 | Designing, conducting and interpreting the results of original research in accordance with the scientific and ethical principles by using basic research methods. | X | ||||
| 6 | Showing awareness and sensivity towards issues related to democracy, human rights and social peace. | X | ||||
| 7 | Appraising the sources of societal conflict and how they can be resolved by political means. | X | ||||
| 8 | Examining critically the nature of change in the global political community, and the complex character of processes such as globalization. | X | ||||
| 9 | Taking a role in a teamwork in political science and general fields of other related disciplines. | X | ||||
| 10 | Following publications in foreign languages and communicating with the colleagues in the international environment by using French which is the language of education in Galatasaray University and English, the compulsory foreign language. | X | ||||
| 11 | Using required level of information and communication technologies. | X | ||||
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Assignments | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 131 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.24 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||