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  Course Description
Course Name : Sociology in Turkey

Course Code : FGS430

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. CAHİT ASLAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains the fundamental ideas of sociology in Turkey.
Provides a unique learning basic studies on the Turkish sociology
Reaches the characteristics of the historical development of sociology in Turkey
Describes the movements of dominant ideas in Sociology in Turkey
Defines the size of Western influence on Turkish Sociology

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : By analyzing the basic ideas of Turkish sociology and Turkish sociology,to have knowledge about basic exercises of sociology in Turkey to learn the historical development of sociology in Turkey.

Course Contents : Sociology in Turkey will be discussed, the key ideas of sociology in Turkey will be analyzed, the main work and the historical development of sociology in Turkey will be examined.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : R2 207 classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Historical roots of sociology in Turkey, historical process of pre-development. Readiness Lecture, question-and-answer
2 Sociology of the Ottoman period Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
3 Tthe sociology in Turkey of 19th century. Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
4 1950-1960 period and the period after 1960 Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
5 1971 period and the status of sociology in Turkey Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
6 Sociological movements in Turkey Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
7 Basic thinker in Turkish sociology: Ziya Gokalp Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
8 Term exam exam preparation Written examination
9 Turkish sociology: Prens Sabahattin Bey Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
10 Mehmet Ali Şevki, Mehmet İzzet, Hilmi Ziyi Ülken Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
11 İsmail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu, Cahit Tanyol, Cavit Orhan Tütengil, İbrahim Yasa Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
12 Nurettin Şazi Kösemihal, Ziyaeddin Fahri Fındıkoğlu, Mümtaz Turhan, Nurettin Topçu Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
13 Mübeccel Belik Kıray and Ankara school Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
14 Sociology today of Turkey. Prepare the relevant section from the book Lecture, discussion, question-and-answer
15 Overall evaluation Course rewiev Interactional discussion, question-and-answer
16/17 Final exam exam preparation Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Türk Sosyolojisi Tarihi Üzerine Araştırmalar, H. Bayram Kaçmazoğlu,Birey Yayınları
 Türk Sosyoloji Tarihine Giriş, Ön Koşullar Birinci Cilt, H. Bayram Kaçmazoğlu, Birey Yayınları.
 Sener, Sami. (2008), Sosyoloji (Sociology), İstanbul: Inkılab Publications.
 Emre Kongar. (1982), Türk Toplum Bilimcileri (Turkish Sociologist), 2 Books, İstanbul: Remzi Press.
 Türkdoğan, Orhan. (1977), Cağdaş Türk Sosyolojisi (Contemporary Turkish Sociology), Erzurum: Atatürk University Press.
Required Course Material(s)  Sosyoloji Kavramlar Kurumlar Süreçler Teoriler, Prof. Dr. Zeki Aslantürk, Doç. Dr. M. Tayfun Amman, Çamlıca Yayınları


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
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 3
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 5
7 Gets ability of critical, different and creative thinking and multi-dimensional perspective 4
8 Access and use related printed information and other sources of information in the field 4
9 Follows the developments and information in the field and and communicates with colleagues 4
10 Defines required concepts of the three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) 5
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 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 3
16 Explains theorical debates of three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) in relation to today´s problems 5
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. 2
* 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 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 2 2
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 9 9
Total Workload: 114
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.56
ECTS Credit: 5