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BALIKESİR UNIVERSITY

 

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Dean of Faculty

Prof. Dr. Oktay ARSLAN , Tel: +90 266 612 1278, Email: oktay@balikesir.edu.tr

 

Secretary

Orhan DURAK,  Tel : +90 266 612 1278

 

ECTS co-ordinator

Yılmaz Arı, Tel : +90 266 612 1278 Email : yari@balikesir.edu.tr

 

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

 

Head of Department :

Associate Professor Vehbi Başer: +90 266 612 1278 : vehbibaser@gmail.com

 

  

Adress

Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyoloji Bölümü

10145 Çağış - Balıkesir- TURKEY

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The Sociology Department was established in the same year with the foundation of Balıkesir University in 1992. The Undergraduate Program of the Department has been accepting students since 2006. It enrolls around 30 students each year. The department currently employs one associate professor, three assistant professors and two research assistants. The teaching staffs are interested in, and make researches on, the fields of youth, urbanization, politics, family life, sociology of arts and literature and sociology of religion and ethnicity. The Department holds a sociological sensitivity focusing on Turkey’s position in the globolized world and tries to develop a research perspective of the tensions between, as well as the solutions for, global and indigenous values.

 

The Undergraduate Program of the Department is consistent of combined modules that involve topics of theory, methods, social institutions, social change and problems. Additionally, students of this program may get the chance of becoming teachers by taking courses of philosophy, logic and psychology.

 

 

 

ECTS –team :

 

 

                      Faculty Coordinator: Associate Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Arı

                                                            Balıkesir University, Department of Geography ,

                                                            10145 Çağış - Balıkesir- TURKEY

                                                            Phone: +90 266 612 1278

                                                            Fax: +90 266 612 1215

                                                            Email : yari@balikesir.edu.tr

                         

                                                                                                                                                                           

Department of Sociology Coordinator: Assist.Prof. Dr. Kadir Canatan

                                                                   Balıkesir University, Department of Sociology,

                                                                   10145 Çağış - Balıkesir- TURKEY

                                                                   Phone: +90 266 612 1278

                                                                   Fax: +90 266 612 1215

                                                                   Email : kadircanatan@yahoo.com

 

 


UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM

 

FIrst Year

 

 

 

FIRST YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

Required/Optional

TPC*

ECTS

SOC101

Introduction to Sociology  

R

303

5

SOC103

Introduction to Anthropology  

R

303

5

LAW101

Introduction to Law

R

303

3

PHIL101

Introduction to Philosophy  

R

303

5

PSY101

General Psychology  

R

303

5

POL101

Political Science

OR

303

4

SOC105

Civilizational Development

OR

303

4

SOC191

Study and presentation skills

OR

223

2

APHR 101

Ataturk’s Principles And History of Turkish Revolution I   

R

200

1

TURK102

Turkish Language I 

R

200

1

ENG101

Forein Language I  

R

400

1

GFM100

Gymnastics, Fine Arts and Music

OR

200

1

 

 

 

18

30

FIRST YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

 

 

 

SOC202

Introduction to Sociology II  

R

303

5

SOC222

Research Methods  

R

223

5

SOC224

Statistics for Social Sciences

R

122

5

SOC232

Sociology of Institutions

R

303

4

ECO204

Introduction to Economics

R

303

3

SOC206

Development of Scientific Thinking

OR

303

4

PSY202

Social Psychology  

OR

303

3

PHIL212

History of Philosophy I

OR

303

3

COM202

Basic Computer Skills  

R

223

1

APHR 202

Ataturk’s Principles And History of Turkish Revolution I   

R

200

1

TURK222

Turkish Language II 

R

200

1

ENG202

Forein Language II  

R

400

1

GFM100

Gymnastics, Fine Arts and Music

OR

200

1

 

 

 

17

30

*TheoryPracticeCredit

 

 

 

Second Year

 

 

 

SECOND YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

Required/Optional

TPC

ECTS

SOC111

History of Sociology

R

404

5

SOC133

Sociology of Family  

R

303

5

SOS2141

Rural Sociology  

R

303

5

SOC125

Applied Statistics And Computer Use In Social Sciences I 

R

223

5

SOC135

Sociology of Law

O

303

4

SOC137

Sociology of Art

O

303

4

SOC191

Project Design

O

223

2

Eng 101

Professional English I

O

400

1

SOC193

Ottoman Language I

O

220

1

PHIL123

History of Philosophy II

O

303

4

 

 

 

16

30

SECOND YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

 

 

 

SOC212

Classical Sociological Theories I

R

404

5

SOC228

Methods of Field Research

R

223

5

SOC242

Urban Sociology  

R

303

5

SOC252

Social Stratification  And Mobility

R

303

5

SOC226

Applied Statistics And Computer Use in Social Sciences II 

O

223

5

SOC236

Economical Sociology

O

303

3

SOC238

Political Sociology  

O

303

3

SOC294

Report Preparation Technics

O

223

2

Eng 101

English For Social Scientists II

O

400

1

SOC296

Ottoman Language II

O

220

1

PHIL224

Modern Philosophy

O

303

3

 

 

 

16

30

 

 

 

 

 

ThIrd Year

 

 

 

THIRD YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

Required/Optional

TPC

ECTS

SOC113

Classical Sociological Theories II

R

404

5

SOC137

Sociology of Culture

R

303

5

SOC143

Sociology of Industry

R

303

5

SOC153

Social Structure of Turkey I

R

303

5

SOC145

Sociology of Communication

OR

303

4

Soc 451

Social Movements

OR

303

4

SOC161

Sociological Analyses

OR

223

4

SOC193

Sociology of Tourism

O

303

3

SOC147

Organizations And Bureaucracy

O

303

3

SOC157

Social Problems

O

223

3

SOC181

Readings in Sociology  

O

202

4

SOC195

Psychology of Development

O

303

3

PHIL125

Classical Logic

O

404

3

 

 

 

16

30

THIRD YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

 

 

 

SOC214

Modern Sociological Theories

R

404

5

SOC216

Development of Turkish Sociology   

R

303

5

SOC254

Social Structure of Turkey II

R

303

5

SOC262

Social And Cultural Change

R

303

5

SOC296

Seminar of Expertise I

OR

202

2

SOC96

Preparing of a Thesis

OR

202

2

SOC298

Advanced Sociological Methods

O

223

3

SOC228

Sociology of Religion

O

303

4

SOC238

Sociology of Development

O

303

4

SOC256

Sociology and Crime

O

303

3

PSY282

Psychology of Learning

O

303

3

PHIL226

Modern Logic

O

404

3

 

 

 

15

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Year

 

 

 

FOURTH YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

Required/Optional

TPC

ECTS

SOC115

Sociology of Knowledge  

R

303

5

SOC117

Issues in Sociological Theory

R

202

4

SOC119

Modern Turkish Sociology

R

223

5

SOC163

Modernization of Turkey

OR

223

4

SOC167

Regional Developments

OR

223

4

SOC119

Postmodernism

O

202

2

SOC165

Globalization and Globalism

O

223

3

SOC173

Sociology of Childhood

O

223

3

SOC175

Gender study

O

303

3

SOC185

Environmental Issues

O

223

3

PSY127

Psychology of Youth

O

202

3

PHIL127

Philosophy of Man

O

202

3

 

 

 

16

30

FOURTH YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

 

 

 

SOC218

Alternative Sociologies

R

223

5

SOC288

Applied Sociology

R

223

5

SOC296

Seminar of Expertise II

OR

202

3

SOC298

Graduation Thesis

OR

202

4

SOC266

Social Development And Planning

O

223

3

SOC274

Sociology of Youth

O

223

3

SOC276

Sociology of Body

O

223

3

SOC284

Health Issues

O

223

3

SOC286

Woman Issues

O

223

3

SOC278

Sociology of Aging and Death

O

223

3

PSY228

Mental Health And Human Relations

O

202

3

PHIL228

Social Philosophy

O

202

3

 

 

 

16

30

 

Total Credits Required in Degree Program: 130 / Total ECTS Credits: 240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

REQUIRED COURSES

 

Introduction to Sociology  I-II

An introduction to basic principles, concepts and theories of sociology; the logic and method of sociological inquiry; analysis of social structure; culture; social instutions (suc as family, education, economic, political and leagal institution, religion etc.), the relationship between the individual and society; social stratification; different forms of social inequalities. Taught from a comparative perspective drawing examples from Turkey and other developing and developed countries.

           

Introduction to Anthropology

The study of human beings in different cultural contexts. Theories of culture and social structure. An examination of major human institutions (kinship, economic, political and religious) in cross-cultural perspective.

  

Introduction to Law

This is an introductory course in which basic concepts and principles of Law and the preliminary issues in Turkish Legal System are studied in order to provide an introduction to the legal concepts and institutions.

 

Introduction to Philosophy 

An introductory survey of the main problems of philosophy. Survey of the main concepts, problems and approaches in philosophy. An introduction to the techniques of philosophical analysis.

 

General Psychology  

Introduction to psychology including basic psychological processes, such as perception, learning, motivation, theories of development, intelligence, personality, social relations and psychopathology. Emphasis on research methods and experimental design in psychology.

 

Basic Computer Skills

This course aims at having students to get familiar to basic software and hardware concepts and it intends to provide basic skills necessary to be able to use computers and Internet.

 

Study and Presentation Skills

The aim of this course is to develop the abilities and skills of students in their efforts of accessing to and using academic resources, reading, taking notes, and making oral presentations. Some hours of the course are kept for the applications of meetings such as oral presentations, panels, conferences, and seminars that may take place in or out of the classroom atmosphere as well as for study practices in computer labs and libraries.

 

Ataturk’s Principles And History of Turkish Revolution I-II   

Political, social, economic and cultural changes and developments caused by the restructuring of the state and society in line with the Atatürk’s principles and revolutions; evaluation and analysis of the internal and foreign political events in contemporary Turkey.

 

Foreign Language I-II

The students are required to select a foreign language to learn. The aim for this is to encourage them to follow new writings and discussions in the sociological literature, particularly in English.  Part of the expectation is also that they develop a broader perspective and interest areas through their skills in a foreign language.

 

Turkish Language I-II

Based on the idea that skills in accurate use of mother tongue are the essentials of all intellectual works, this course intends to develop the students’ knowledge and skills on the structure and characteristics of Turkish language.

 

Ottoman Language I-II

Because it is very useful (and necessary) for doing historical sociological researches on Turkish society, the students are offered to learn the Ottoman language, particularly the one used in the 19th century. The aim is to enable the students to read and understand the social thinking of the Ottoman intellectuals.

 

Gymnastics, Fine Arts and Music

In order to provide chances of multi-dimensional personal development, students are offered to take at least one of the following courses: gymnastics, fine arts and/or music.

 

Methods of Field Reschearsh

Theory and research in sociology. Theoretical statements and hypotheses. Fundamentals of sampling in social research. Scaling techniques. Techniques of social research. Quasi-experiments, observation (documentary, participant, etc.), interviews (formal and informal), mail questionnaires. Questionnaire design. Ethical questions in social research. Techniques of data analysis and interpretation of findings.

 

'Soft' techniques of data collection, observation, unobstructive measures, structured and unstructured interviews and depth interviewing. The aim is to teach the students the specialized skills necessary for the application of these techniques.

 

Sociology of Family  

The family as a social institution; the structure and types of family; the functions (economic, social and reproductive) of the family; social change and changing role of the family; sexual division of labor within family; domestic labor; reproduction; patriarchy; child labor; kinship.

 

Sociology of Rural Areas

Rural social structure, changing social relations in rural societies. The rise of peasant society and the accomadation of rural societies to modern world, peasants in market economy and development; types of peasant production; patterns of labor utilization rural and urban societies; modernization of agriculture and state policies; peasantry in relation to world economy.

 

Introduction to Statistics in Social Sciences

Purposes and limitations of statistics; basic principals in quantitative research, theoretical and operational definitions, critical problems collecting quantitative data, levels of measurement; errors in measurment, descriptive statistics.

 

Statistics in Social Sciences And Computer Application I

Probability and combinations, independence and random sampling; inductive statistics, steps in hypothesis formulation and testing, inferential statistical procedures such as analysis of variance.

 

Urban Sociology

 A comparative study of urban societies and institutions. The origins and the evolution of towns in different regions of the world. Medieval, early modern industrial, post-modern and global cities. Major theoretical approaches in Urban Sociology. Recent urban trends and processes: suburbanization, gentrification and globalization. Critical review of major theoretical approaches in urban sociology and current trends in urban theory.

 

Social and Cultural Change

Multi-paradigmatic nature of theories on society, social change and modernisation, system differentitation, social and action systems; industrial, democratic and educational revolutions; world system, globalisation, information age; material vs. symbolic reproduction/ transformation.

 

Social Stratification and Mobility

Inequality, stratification and mobility in relation to social position. Types and dimensions of social inequality. Theories of social stratification. Different types of social strata; class, caste, estate, status, power elite. The underprivileged and the lower strata. Relations among social classes. Bases and mechanisms of social status, individual, group and stratum mobility.

 

Classical Sociological Theories I-II

The first part of these courses concentrates on developments in science, culture, economy and polity preceeding the process of emergence of modern capitalism and industrial society, the social transformations and problems acompanying this process, qualitative and quantitative aspects of modernity and major areas of discontinuity between earlymodern and premodern society. This is followed in the second part by an examination of the writings of Comte, Spencer and Marx. Special attention is paid to how certain concepts such as positivism, functionalism, evolution, social class, class conflict, capitalism, capital, commodity, deskilling, alineation, proleterianization and polarization  have been constructed by these scholars and what kind of centrality they came to occupy in the development of later sociological theory, research and  schools of thought.

 

English for Social Scientists I-II

During the first part of this course the students are expected to learn the major concepts and issues of sociological literature and research methods used in English language while, at the same time, they are taught how a research report is written in English.

During the second part, by benefiting from English texts, it is aimed to get the students familiar to academic resources and terminology of social sciences in English language.

 

Sociology of Culture

Surveys theoretical perspectives and substantive concerns in sociological studies of culture. Examines debates regarding how to define and study culture, and considers the ways in which culture is related to power, stratification, integration, identity, and social change.

 

Industrial Sociology

The Industrial Revolution and the industrialization of the world. The emergence of the factory system and the disciplining of labor. Fordist, Fascist, and Stalinist models of industrial organization. The newly industrializing countries. The Information Technology Revolution and the informalization of the world. The transformation of work and employment. The emergence of the network society. Globalization, business networks, and the information age.

 

Social Structure of Turkey I

The concept of social structure, theories of social structure. This course focuses on analysis of the social structure and social problems. The Ottoman socio-economic system as a historical social formation. The evolution of inherited elements from pre-Ottoman socio-economic structures. Town and country contradiction in Ottoman society. Economic structure, state and bureaucracy, commodity production and trade, the land regime, and stratification. Ideology of statecraft in the Ottoman Empire. Evolution of Ottoman society vis-a-vis the structural changes in Europe. Social conflict in Ottoman society.

 

Social Structure of Turkey II

This course focuses on analysis of the social structure and social problems of modern Turkisch society. The social structure of Turkey during the first years of Cumhuriyet, the evolution of socio-economic structures and today's social structure of Turkey. Town and country contradiction in Turkish society. Economic structure, state and bureaucracy, commodity production and trade, the land regime, and stratification. Ideology of statecraft in the Turkish state. Evolution of Turkish society vis-a-vis the structural changes in Europe. Social conflict in Turkish society.

 

Sociology of Knowledge  

A description of structural analysis of the ways in which social structures and relationships influence the products of consciousness. Historical and contemporary analysis of the relationship between social structure, on one hand, and knowledge and ideologies on the other.

 

Problems of Sociological Theory

The purpose of this course is to follow up the most recent topics of discussion in sociology. Concepts and theories will be critically scrutinized in terms of logical consistency, empirical validity and the general relevance of the issues.

 

Modern Turkish Sociology

The course aims a detailed analysis of the development of the discipline of sociology in Turkey from the early contributions to the field to the present state of theory and research.

 

Applied Sociology

Provides an overview of applied sociology. The focus is on engaging the sociological imagination and the sociological toolkit to address real-life questions and problems. These tools are used to identify, examine, and seek solutions for various social issues. Attention is also given to careers in applied sociology.

 

Sociology of Institutions

This course is designed to provide a thorough examination of the major social institutions (i.e., the family, the economy, the educational system, the religious system, the political system, and the medical system) and their problems from a variety of sociological perspectives.

 

Alternative Sociologies

This course will examine the work and thinking of certain critical sociologists among feminists, postmodernists and advocates of indigenous sociology and that of historical sociology. These sociologists will be selected among those who developed critical (new) theories and/or methodological approaches against institutionalized sociological work and perspectives. The major motivations of alternative approaches and their likely contributions to the sociological accumulation will be discussed in depth.


OPTIONAL COURSES**

 

Political Science

Explores the basic principles, processes, and institutions of government and politics in the modern world. Provides a foundation for the study of political science.

 

History of Philosophy I

A survey of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic philosophers to Aristotle. Study of the relationship of Jewish, Christian and Islamic philosophy to Greek philosophy and scholastic thought systems. Study of writings by Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Scotus, Ockham and Hellenistic, Roman, Arabic and other medieval philosophers.

 

History of Philosophy II

A study of Western philosophy from the rise of modern science through the Enlightenment. Covers such philosophers as Bacon, Descartes, Berkeley, Hume, Leibniz, and Kant. A historical survey of philosophy in the nineteenth century from Hegel to Nietzsche, including utilitarianism, positivism, and philosophies of evolution. A study of one or more twentieth-century approaches to philosophy, e.g., pragmatism, analytic philosophy, phenomenology, existentialism, postmodernism, and neo-Marxism. The influences of Islamic and Western thought on Turkish intellectual history.

 

Sociology of Law

Towards an understanding of the social bases and meanings of law; passage from everyday social practices to more or less formulated rules of conduct, ethos (customs, traditions, established patterns of behaviour, habits), ethics and religion as ordering social practices to nomos and hence the law. Co-existence of the self and the other in an ordered world. Self-preservation of the self via security, delegation of power, obedience and establishment of the authority as well as social control. Connection between the law and the central body politic as the ultimate ordering of the social. The process of criminalization and punishment. The historical-social meanings of justice and their relatioh to ethics and statute law. Special focus on the Turkic, Ottoman, and Turkish contemporary Turkish Republican contexts.

 

Economical Sociology

The sociology of economic life. Competing perspectives in the field of economic sociology. The comparative and historical study of the world economy. Capital, capitalists, and capitalism. The changing forms of production and exchange. The international division of labor. Economic cycles and trends. Hegemonic transitions. Cities and the world economy. Hierarchies and networks in the organization of business enterprise.

 

Political Sociology  

The course draws together the perspectives of two disciplines, politics and sociology in an attempt to understand political structures and processes. Theoretical approaches as well as historical and empirical studies are considered. Subjects of particular interest are: political culture, political socialization, participation; the origins and growth of the modern state; legitimacy, individualism, liberalism; concept of citizenship, globalization and discussions on nation-state and citizenship; welfare state.

 

Modern Philosophy

This course treats in depth some of the most important writings of some of the most respected philosophers and their teachings since 1900. Attention is given to both Western and Islamic philosophers in relation to important topics in the modern time

 

Social Movements

The critical analysis of social movements and collective actions which can be seen as crucial in the articulation of popular demands questioning established social orders. Currently dominant perspectives in the analysis of social movements and collective actions, collective behaviour; resource mobilization; political process; and new social movements. Feminist, environmental, anti-nuclear, peace movement, anti-globalization movements. A special focus is placed on contemporary racism and ethnicity in Europe.

 

Sociology of Tourism

The aim of sociology of tourism course is to teach students how tourism affects economic and social structures of countries with a special importance to Turkey’s case, to provide information about the relationship between tourism and other sciences, the dimensions of tourism and the importance of tourism at a national, international development process level is also aimed. 

 

Organizations and Bureaucracy

This course aims to provide you with a thorough sociological understanding of organizations. We will look at where organizations come from, how they change, and how they die. We will examine the ways organizations are structured, the ways they act, and the relationships between individuals in organizations, between individuals and organizations, and between organizations. Sociological analysis of public and private organizations and bureaucracies in the modern world, with attention to formal and informal structures, power, careers, status systems, and organizational change. Case materials from government, universities, business.

 

Report Preparation Techniques

This course aims at teaching basic skills needed for reporting the findings collected and analyzed with sociological research methods and techniques. In this context, the course examines appropriate ways for the design of research report, principles of using references and footnotes, preparation of bibliography, index and contents.

 

Classical Logic

This course examines major characteristics of classical logic, its historical development, and its major concepts and issues such as inference and its rules, errors in inference, the incoherency between the reality and accurate inference.

 

Modern Logic

This course examines major differences between the characteristics of Classical Logic and that of Modern Logic. Additionally, it examines the historical development of Modern Logic and its major issues such as logical symbols, and symbolic operations, rules of accuracy for propositions.

 

Social Problems

The structural characteristics of Turkish society. Social, cultural and economic bases of Turkey's social problems. Social problems in terms of the relations between individual and society. Transformation of social problems in time and space. Different approaches to social problems and solutions.

 

Readings in Sociology  

Supervised readings in selected subjects. Examination and critique of selected works in classical sociological theory. Examination and critique of selected works in contemporary sociological theory.

 

Sociology of Religion

Religion and culture in a world-wide perspective. Different approaches to the definition of religion. Patterns of differentiation of religion in relation to society. The role of religion in the modernization process, and the effects of modernization on religion. Organizational structures and patterns of institutionalization in religion. Religion and social stratification. Religion and society in different parts of the world with special focus on the Middle East.

 

Sociology of Development

The developing countries in the world economic system. Relations with developed countries regions in history and at present; the impact of underdevelopment on social, political and economic structures. Attention to important theories which give an explanation for the phenomenon underdevelopment and development in historical and global perspective.

 

Sociology and Crime

The relationship between criminal law and social structure. Social order and crime. Police force, jails and courts, prejudice and streotype definitions. Crime as a social product. Theoretical issues and methodological problems.

 

Modernization of Turkey

Definitions of terms such as modernism, modernization and modernity. Theories and discussions around modernization. Application of these theories and perspectives on the modern Turkey. Turkish modernization is examined in a historical perspective. By a comparison between Ottoman and Republican modernization differences and developments are put in card. A critical analysis of current developments and problems from new insights and perspectives

 

Regional Developments

An introduction to contemporary planning ideas; planning concepts and principles; the development of contemporary planning ideas; the nature, purpose and scope of urban and regional planning; the planning process and decision-making in a democratic society. A critical review of theories and debates on the transition from agrarian social structure to modern structures in different part of the Third World and Turkey. A critical evaluation of strategies of industrialization and its consequences. Industrialization, urbanization, their interrelationships and their social and cultural consequences.

 

Postmodernism

The objective of this course is to introduce the main themes and some of the major issues in debates on modernity and postmodernity in social theory. Review how postmodernist arguments position themselves with regard to matters concerning the structure, agency, culture, body, self and nature-culture dichotomy in social theory.

 

Globalization and Globalism

This course aims to identify the major trends of change within the globalization process, i.e., transformation of contemporary world. The emphasis will be on the changing character of global division of labor and its implications for the relationships between state, community and the individual both in developed as well as underdeveloped societies.

 

Sociology of Childhood

Study of social interaction during childhood and adolescence; emphasis on social interaction in various types of families and peer groups.

 

Gender study

Gender as a basic principle of organizing society. The social construction of gender. Biology and ideology, nature versus culture debate. Production and reproduction of social space and society. The role of sexual division of labor. Sex segregation in cross-cultural perspective. Critical examination of the data and theories in sociology about women. Biological versus social explanation, stereotyping, sex roles in different societies, and the gender component in power relations. Theoretical and empirical analysis of the connections between production, reproduction and the sexual division of labor.

 

Environmental Issues

The objective of this course is to introduce the fundamentals of the mechanist and ecological views, which have been scientifically developed on environment. Within this framework, in line with the main concepts of the environmental sociology like ecology, city-human being ecology and environmental policies, it seeks to help understand the mutual interaction between individual and environment and the question on how the social events be treated under ecology.

 

Psychology of Youth

Current psychological theories relating to psychological development, maturity, and decline as evidenced during the adolescent and youth years.

 

Philosophy of Man

Human beings understand themselves with the aid of models of paradigms of true humanness. The images which dominated the different periods of history are examined in the philosophical texts in which the images were created. Exposure to different understandings of the human condition provides a technique for making unconscious imagery conscious as well as a basis for critical examination of contemporary imagery.

 

Social Development and Planning

The developing countries in the world economic system. Relations with developed countries regions in history and at present; the impact of underdevelopment on social, political and economic structures.

 

Sociology of Youth

An examination of structures and processes impacting youth in society. Topics may include socialization, the maturation process, youth culture, and adolescence in historical and comparative perspective.

 

Sociology of Body

Study of the representations and social uses of the human body in modern societies. Self, body and ethics. Socio-historical filters through which we perceive our bodies and bodily reality. Deconstruction of the main references (from religion to fashion; from sexuality to death) that surround, shape and control our bodies. Critique of the now prevalent discourse of the performing self.

 

Health Issues

Health, illness and health care are concepts that have many social, cultural, political and economic dimensions that go well beyond a narrow biomedical perspective.  Much more attention has recently been paid to these broader dimensions as they are seen to be of increasing importance.  In this introductory course we focus on those issues that a critical social scientific perspective on health, illness and health care brings to light. 

 

Woman Issues

The objective of the course is to present a comprehensive overvies of the key themes and issues taken by recent studies on women in Turkey. The research findings provide a rich multidisciplinary background for newcomers to the field. The major subject areas in relation to women's status are family, work, politics, state, law, religion, education, history, health, sexuality, art, media, and popular culture.

 

Sociology of Aging and Death

Social aspects of aging and old age. Analysis of public policy, social roles, and population characteristics of the elderly, including variations by sex, class, and race. This section includes information and resources on different cultural perspectives that may be helpful in increasing sensitivity and awareness when dealing with people from different cultures in matters related to death, dying and bereavement.

 

Mental Health and Human Relations

Social and cultural variations in the definitions, causes, and treatment of mental illness. Analysis of institutions and professions dealing with mental illness. Techniques of cure such as individual counseling, family therapy, couples counseling, and group sessions.

 

Social Philosophy

This course investigates social philosophy, past and present, in relation to values and ideology. Specific issues include the moral justification for the existence of the state, it's authority, the relation of the individual to the state, the scope and limits of political dissent, the principles of just revolution, individual property rights, income distribution and taxes.

 

 

 

** The opening of optional courses is stipulated by the decision of the Department at the beginning of each semester.

 

 

Psychology of Learning

This course is an introduction to learning which main concepts and paradigms of psychology of learning are discussed. This course provides students knowledge about habituation, sensitization, Pavlovian conditioning and operant conditioning. These topics are also discussed in a comperative form. At the end of the course, students are expected to gain knowledge about basic concepts of learning, compare main theories of learning and improve understanding of applied fields in learning of psychology. Major theories of psychology of learning. Techniques and instruments used in studying the learning processes. Review and evaluation of related experimental findings.

 

Psychology Of Development

The objective of the course is to provide the student with an understanding of special subjects in developmental psychology. To learn and understand the basic concepts, theories and history of life span developmental psychology

Analyses of current methods of research in developmental psychology. Theories, experimental and clinical findings concerning human development. Principles of development, maturation and learning.

 

Sociology Of Art

The scope meaning and roots of art; the relations between art, society and sociology; search for methods in sociology of art; the interactions and relations with the other sociological issues. Social, cultural and ideological dimensions of art from earliest beginnings. Work-character of the 'work of art'. Art as gateway to truth. Commodification of artworks. Art now: just another sphere of commodity and information flow or a privileged field of emancipatory forces? Is art dead, given today's social, economic and technological matrix? Artwork as simulacrum and dissimulation. Subjectivity as the constituent dimension of aesthetic experience in techno-scientific age.

 

Social Psychology 

The aim and objective of this course is to introduce the main concepts of social psychology. This course provides an introduction to social psychology, the scientific study of human social influence and interaction. The goals of this course are to improve the students’ understanding of social psychological phenomena and to improve their understanding of the research methodologies commonly used to understand social influence and interaction.

Study of the individual in groups and society, including processes such as attitude formation and change, social influence and conformity, communication, and group dynamics.

 

 

Development of Civilizations

Surveys the development of civilizations from ancient times to our modern world. Cultures studied include Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome, ending with the fall of Rome and the rise of Christianity; the fall of Rome, the rise of Christianity and Islam, medieval institutions, the Renaissance, the rise of science, the age of exploration, and the development of the nation-state; the Industrial Revolution, modern ideologies, imperialism, the origins and impact of the World Wars, the rise of new nations, the Cold War, and the emergence of new global identities, relationships, conflicts, and crises.

 

Sociology Of Communication

Theories of mass media communication; the functions of media communications in the formation of public opinion; cultural values and social control; ideology; media and power; culture industry. The role of the mass media in molding and reflecting public opinion and cultural values. 'Agenda-setting' or 'mainstreaming' functions of the media; the organization of public debate around a certain issue in current affair and new programs. Media and politics; political propaganda and campaingning and its effects on political attitudes and voting behavior. Media and culture; advertising and the formation of dominant image patterns.

 

Development of Scientific Thinking

What is science? Is it a method, a practice or an accumulated body of truths? Does it give us objective and universal knowledge? How do scientific discoveries affect the world and the way we know it and live in it? Knowledge; scientific knowledge and its distinctive features; the scope of history of science, scientific development; science before Greeks (Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India); greek science; Hellenistic science; Mediavel ages; science in Chiristian and Islamic world; renaissence; modern science.


UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

REQUIRED COURSES

Introduction to Sociology                                                                         

Introduction to Anthropology  

Introduction to Law

Introduction to Philosophy  

General Psychology  

Basic Computer Skills  

Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I   

Turkish Language II 

Forein Language English II  

Gymnastics, Fine Arts and Music

Classical Sociological Theories I

Methods of Field Reschearsh

Urban Sociology  

Social Stratification and Mobility

Classical Sociological Theories II

Sociology of Culture

Sociology of Industry

Social Structure of Turkey I

Sociology of Knowledge  

Problems of Sociological Theory

Modern Turkish Sociology

Alternative Sociologies

Applied Sociology

 

 

OPTIONAL COURSES

Political Science

Civilizational Development

Study and Presentation Skills

Development of Scientific Thinking

Social Psychology  

History of Philosophy I

Sociology of Law

Sociology of Art

Project Design

Forein Language I

Ottoman Language I

History of Philosophy II

Applied Statistics And Computer Use in Social Sciences II 

Economical Sociology

Political Sociology  

Report Preparation Technics

English for Social Scientistist II

Ottoman Language II

Modern Philosophy

Sociology of Communication

Social Movements

Sociological Analyses

Sociology of Tourism

Organizations And Bureaucracy

Social Problems

Readings in Sociology  

Psychology of Development

Classical Logic

Seminar of Expertise I

Preparing of A Thesis

Advanced Sociological Methods

Sociology of Religion

Sociology of Development

Sociology and Crime

Psychology of Learning

Modern Logic

Modernization of Turkey

Regional Developments

Postmodernism

Globalization and Globalism

Sociology of Childhood

Gender study

Environmental Issues

Psychology of Youth

Philosophy of Man

Seminar of Expertise II

Graduation Thesis

Social Development And Planning

Sociology of Youth

Sociology of Body

Health Issues

Woman Issues

Sociology of Aging and Death

Mental Health and Human Relations

Social Philosophy