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Course Description Course Name : Social Stratification Course Code : FGE310 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. CAHİT ASLAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : analyzes the Measurability and interpretability of today´s social strata and social inequalities of power and its influence Examines the basic concepts in detail such ast he social distribution of income and wealth, luck in the formation of social stratification status, education and specialization, as well as the general theory of stratification, class, status and power . Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To Understand the concept of social distance and social inequality, to provide those relationship social processes. Course Contents : From available data getting measurability and interpretability of today´s social stratification and social inequalities, examine power and its influence; examining the social distribution of income and wealth, status as a subject of stratification; relation between education and specialization; as well as the general theories about stratification examining the basic concepts class, status and power etc. in detail. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : R2 204 classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction to course of Social Stratification Readiness Lecture, discussion and question-answer 2 Basic Concepts of Social Stratification: Social stratification and the universality of the pyramid and stratification types of social stratification, social inequality, etc.. Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 3 Marxist and neo-Marxist theories: Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 4 Weberian and neo-Weberian theories: Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 5 Obtaining Status and Basic Processes of Social Mobility: Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 6 Socio-economic status, social classes, and the tops of the bottom of the hierarchy: the bourgeois class, the petty-bourgeois, proletarian-lumpen proletariat, the peasant class, interm classes. Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 7 Social Classes and Stratification System in the UK Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 8 Term exam exam preparation written examination 9 Social Inequality and Stratification System in the United States: Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 10 Social Classes and After Perestroika in Soviet Russia: Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 11 Class and Stratification system in the Ottoman Empire Sistemi.1 Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 12 Class and Stratification system in the Ottoman Empire Sistemi.2 Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 13 the Social Classes and Stratification System in Turkey.1 Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 14 the Social Classes and Stratification System in Turkey.2 Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 15 Overall evaluation Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion and question-answer 16/17 Final exam exam preparation written examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Boratav, Korkut, (1995) “1980’li yıllarda Türkiye’de Sosyal Sınıflar ve Bölüşüm (The Social Classes and Distribution in the 1980s in Turkey)”, İstanbul: Gerçek Press.  Bottomore, T. B, (1990), Seçkinler ve Toplum (Elites and Society), Ankara: Gündoğan Publications.  Edgell, Stephen, (1998), “Sınıf (Class)”, Trans: D. Özyiğit, Ankara: Dost Press.  Keyder, Çağlar, (1993), “Türkiye’de Devlet ve Sosyal Sınıflar” (State and Social Classes in Turkey), İstanbul: İletişim Publications.  Kongar, Emre, (1998), “21. Yüzyılda Türkiye (Turkey in 21. Century)”, İstanbul: Remzi Press. Required Course Material(s)  Dimitrov, G., (1980), “İşçi Sınıfı Hareketi Üzerine (On the Working Class Movement)”, Çev.: I. Başaran, İstanbul: Sorun Publications.  Giddens Anthony, (1999), “İleri Toplumların Sınıf Yapısı” (Class Structure of Advanced Societies), Trans: Ömer Baldık, İstanbul: Birey Publications.  Simşek, Ali, (2005), “Yeni Orta Sınıf” ( New Middle Class), İstanbul: L&M Publications.  Wallersitein, Immanuel, (1996), “Tarihsel Kapitalizm (Historical Capitalism)”, Trans: N. Alpay, İstanbul: Metis Publications.   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 50 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Shows sensivity to issues of social, philosophical, and literary 2 2 Makes research sources of the main problems in field of Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology 5 3 Uses information related with his/her field in business and everyday life with the awareness of social responsibility 4 4 The problems encountered in educatıonal environment and everyday life ıs evaluated from the perspective of sociology and psychology 5 5 Understands the problems encountered in the study area, solves and redirects 4 6 Puts solutıon recommendations forward systematically and consistently in writing and orally for encountered problems and knowledge in the field 4 7 Gets ability of critical, different and creative thinking and multi-dimensional perspective 5 8 Access and use related printed information and other sources of information in the field 5 9 Follows the developments and information in the field and and communicates with colleagues 5 10 Defines required concepts of the three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) 1 11 Deals with problems related to man,society and values independently 4 12 Knows the problems differed from past to present and examines these issues in terms of present-day 4 13 Interpretes integrating theoretical knowledge with related disciplines, analyses and creates new information 4 14 Be open to continuous self-development and research 4 15 Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team, be leadership, and works effectively 2 16 Explains theorical debates of three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) in relation to today´s problems 2 17 Follows software and hardware with printed and other information concerning with philosophy, social sciences ,educational sciences and education technologies, reaches, uses and improves effective ways of education-teaching. 4 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 3 3     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 5 5 Total Workload: 94 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.76 ECTS Credit: 4