Course Language:
Fransızca
Courses given by:
Course Objectives:
This course presents a sociological analysis on different concept as state, power, authority, elite, political structure and functions, political professionals and public opinion, elections, citizenship and public policy.
Course Content:
The concepts such as State, power and authority relations, legitimacy and different political models and actors elites, citizens and their democratic participation through elections and public policies and social movements will be discussed during the course.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Exam, C: Home work, KS:Short exam
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching & Learning Methods | Asssesments Methods | ||
| 1) Explain the relations of politics and society | 1,3,7,8,9 | 1,2,3 | A,C | ||
| 2) Study the tools of analysis about the concept of nation-state | 1,3,7,8,9 | 1,2,3 | A,C | ||
| 3) Analyze the notion of bureaucracy and and its tools | 1,3,7,8,9 | 1,2,3 | A,C | ||
| 4) Develop the knowledge of expressing themselves about political sociology in french language | 1,2,3,4,7,8,9, | 1,2,3 | A,C | ||
| 5)Analyze international and national political systems | 1,4,6,7,8,9 | 1,2,3 | A,C | ||
| 6) Develop knowledge about elections, citizenship and sivil society and analyze recent political developments | 1,4,6,7,8,9 | 1,2,3 | A,C | ||
Course Flow
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | |
| 1 | General Introduction | ||
| 2 | Sociological analysis of politics | Jean-Yves Dormagen, Daniel Mouchard, Introduction à la sociologie politique, pp.7-14 Nur Vergin, Siyasetin Sosyolojisi. |
|
| 3 | Power and state theory | Jean-Yves Dormagen, Daniel Mouchard, Introduction à la sociologie politique, pp.27-55. | |
| 4 | Authority, legitimacy and Weberian approach | WEBER, Max, Le savant et le politique, Paris, Plon, 1959. Jean-Yves Dormagen, Daniel Mouchard, Introduction à la sociologie politique, pp.17-24 |
|
| 5 | Quiz 1 | ||
| 6 | Organizations and functions of the political system | Maurice Duverger, Sociologie de la politique, PUF, Paris, 1973, pp.233-290 | |
| 7 | Elite theory | William Genieys, Sociologie politique des élites, Armand Colin, Paris, 2011 | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 9 | Electoral sociology | Yves Deloye, Sociologie historique du politique, La découverte, Paris, 2003, pp.75-94. Jean-Pierre Cot, Jean-Pierre Mounier, Pour une sociologie politique, pp.162-221 |
|
| 10 | Political culture and socialisation | Christian Welzel, Ronald Inglehart, (2010). Political Culture. In Caramani, D. (ed.) Oxford: Oxford University Press. | |
| 11 | Quiz 2. | ||
| 12 | Theory of citizenship and national identity | Yves Deloye, Sociologie historique du politique, La découverte, Paris, 2003, pp.51-69. Jean-Yves Dormagen, Daniel Mouchard, Introduction à la sociologie politique, La découverte, Paris, 2003, pp.93-105. |
|
| 13 | Public policy and social movements | GRAWITZ M., LECA J., Traité de science politique, Tome 4, Les politiques publiques; l’analyse des politiques publiques par Jean-claude Thoenig, Paris, puf (1er éd.), 1985. Jean-Yves Dormagen, Daniel Mouchard, Introduction à la sociologie politique, La découverte, Paris, 2003, pp.211-243. |
|
| 14 | Conclusion-Q&A | ||
| 15 | Final exam | ||
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |||
| Textbook | Nur Vergin, Siyasetin Sosyolojisi, Dogan kitap, Istanbul, 2003 Yves Deloye, Sociologie historique du politique, La découverte, Paris, 2003. William Genieys, Sociologie politique des élites, Armand Colin, Paris, 2011
|
||
| Additionnal Resources | C. Wright Mills, L’Elite du pouvoir, Maspero, Paris, 1969. Maurice Duverger, Sociologie de la politique, PUF, Paris, 1973 BRAUD, Philippe, Sociologie politique, Paris, LGDJ, 1996 WEBER, Max, Le savant et le politique, Plon, Paris, 1959 Andre Botelho, Political sociology: State-society relations, Current Sociology Review, vol 62(6), 2014, pp.868-885.
|
||
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |||
| Documents | Further reading can be found in Classroom center | ||
| Assignments | |||
| Exams | 2 quiz, 1 midterm, 1 final exam | ||
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE | ||
| Mid-terms | 1 | 60 | ||
| Quizzes | 2 | 40 | ||
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 100 | |||
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADES | 60 | |||
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADES | 40 | |||
| Total | 100 | |||
| COURSE CATEGORY | ||||
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students gain written and oral expression skills in French and Turkish languages at a level to follow the developments in the international arena. | X | ||||
| 2 | Students can learn Turkey's political and social structure, the position of Turkey in the international system and can learn to defend their views on this issue. | X | ||||
| 3 | Students can develop creative and analytical thinking and research skills based on collaboration and group work. | X | ||||
| 4 | Understands and uses the basic concepts and theories of disciplines such as law, economics and sociology | X | ||||
| 5 | Students participate in social responsibility projects and activities and gain awareness of social problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | Students understand the scientific thinking skill using research methods in social sciences, make an oral presentation and write a dissertation. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students evaluate the knowledge and skills related to the field and can be open to professional development. | X | ||||
| 8 | Students can learn the structure of national and international institutions, understands their functioning, and creates solutions to problems by using the concepts and theories of its field. | X | ||||
| 9 | Students internalize the concepts of social justice and the universality of law, understand the importance of social development and global competition, and analyze the similarities and differences between political systems. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | ||||
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
| Course duration ( Including the exam week; 16* Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 | |
| Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 | |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 25 | 25 | |
| Short exam (presentation, quiz) | 2 | 15 | 30 | |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 | |
| Total Workload | 75 | |||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 7 | |||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 | |||
2