Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6POLS 354Social Structure of Turkiye3+0+03518.02.2022

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and Public Administration (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course In this course, Turkey's social structure is discussed within its theoretical, historical, political and economic background.
Course Content Social structure, social change, social institutions, religion and politics, immigration, unemployment, urbanization, poverty, social problems, democratization
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Hakan Köni
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. AYSU KES ERKUL
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources NA
Course Notes To be decided
Documents NA
Assignments NA
Exams NA

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 25
Assignment 2 % 15
Attendance 1 % 5
Final examination 1 % 55
Total
5
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Assignments 2 9 18
Mid-terms 1 16 16
Final examination 1 18 18
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 The student can debate the concepts and theories of social structure with views from different sociological perspectives.
2 The student develops a sophisticated understanding of the the social groups and institutions in Turkiye.
3 The Student knows social classes, social change and social movements in Turkiye.
4 The student knows the economy, employment, migration, urbanization and poverty in Turkiye in the context of their relations with political life.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction and Overview; Explaining Social Structure
2 Theoretical Views to Social Structure
3 Cultural Change in Turkey
4 Family in Turkey
5 Population and Characteristics in Turkey
6 Education in Turkey and Issues Surrounding
7 Turkish Economy and Its Structural Features
8 Midterm Exam
9 Religion and Secularism in Turkey
10 Democratization in Turkey from a Sociological Perspective
11 Urbanization and Poverty in Turkey
12 Employment and Related Issues in Turkey
13 Political Institutions in Turkey
14 Course Overview
15 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 4 4 5 4 3 3 5 4 4 4
C1 4 4 5 4 3 3 5 4 4 4
C2 4 4 5 4 3 3 5 4 4 4
C3 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 4
C4 5 5 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant