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Course Description Course Name : Sociology of Social Movements Course Code : FGS310 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. CAHİT ASLAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the concepts and theories of the sociology of social movements. Examines the specific social movements emerged as the historical-empirical such as Riots Jalali, Islamist movements, the Kurdish movement, feminism, the Youth Movement . Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To bring about change in a community or group, or to prevent the change brought about by continuous movements of acting as a sociological study of a human community. Course Contents : There are three aspects of socio-cultural change: changes in spontaneous and planned replacements and "social movements" is. Here are examples of social movements with the help of the historical and social content of this course, and what kind of what kind of social conditions which caused movements will be examined. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Seminar room   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction and course description readiness lectures, discussion 2 On Sociology of Social Movements and the concept of social movement-1 Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 3 On Sociology of Social Movements and the concept of social movement-2 Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 4 On the New Social Movements Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 5 Approaches about Social Movements: Collective Behavior and Relative Deprivation. Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 6 Approaches about Social Movements: Resource Mobilization. Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 7 Approaches about Social Movements: Identity Oriented Actions; from Society to Social movements Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 8 Term exam exam preparation written examination 9 New Social Movements: Strain to Limits of institutional Policy Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 10 Symbolic Challenge of the Contemporary Movements Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 11 Identities, Complaints and the New Social Movements Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 12 Movementst as historical actors: the new social movements and class relations Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 13 collective identity, social movements and their institutions of society Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 14 Synthesis of new and classic Social Movements Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 15 Overall evaluation Prepare the relevant section from the books an peapers lectures, discussion 16/17 Final exam exam preparation written examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Aslan, Cahit (2007) “Sosyal Hareketler Sosyolojisi Ders Notları” (Course Notes Sociology of Social Movements), Adana-Balcalı.  Tükdoğan, Orhan, (1997), “Sosyal Hareketler Sosyolojisi”( Sociology of Social Movements), Istanbul: Birleşik Publications.  Çayır, Kenan (edt.), (1999), “Yeni Sosyal Hareketler” (New Social Movements, Istanbul: Kaknus Publications. Required Course Material(s)  Coşar, Yakup (edt.), (1997), “Kamu Vicdanına Çağrı: Sivil İtaatsizlik ” (Public conscience Call: Civil Disobedience), Istanbul: Ayrıntı Publications.  Fuentes, M., Frank, A. G., (1990), “Toplumsal Hareketler Uzerine On Tez”( Ten Theses on Social Movements), Trans: A. Gürata ve T. Bora, Birikim Dergisi, sayı:16. sayfa: 29-41.   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 1 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 3 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 5 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 3 9 Follows the developments and information in the field and and communicates with colleagues 2 10 Defines required concepts of the three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) 3 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 5 13 Interpretes integrating theoretical knowledge with related disciplines, analyses and creates new information 5 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 3 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. 5 * 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 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 4 4     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 7 7     Final Exam 1 15 15 Total Workload: 138 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52 ECTS Credit: 6