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SOS2007History of sociology I4+0+0ECTS:5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Serdal FİDAN
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Dr. Musa Yavuz Alptekin, Assist. Prof. Dr. Bayram Sevinç, Assist. Prof. Dr. Serdal Fidan, Dr. Selim Karyelioğlu
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to introduce you to major classical social theories that are influential in today's conceptualizations of the social world. In this course, you will learn about major social theories and practice theorizing.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Present social theories developed upto now.1,2,3
LO - 2 : Describe concept and terms produced in sociology1,2
LO - 3 : Explain the history of sociology and different perspectives and theories developed in the realm of sociology.1,2,3
LO - 4 : Have an ability to make comment on social issues and facts1,2
LO - 5 : Explain different sociologist's social theories suc as Locke, Mostesquieu, Rousseau, Simon1,2,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
This course deals with the development of social thoughts from ancient times to modern sociologist . Each social thinkers are analyzed within the csope of his ideas related to social worlds.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to Social Theory
 Week 2Social Thought in the Medieval Age Augustinus ve Saint Thomas
 Week 3Social Thought in the Medieval Age and Renaissance - Ibn Haldun
 Week 4Social Thought in the Seventeenth Century Thomas Hobbes
 Week 5Social Thought in the Seventeenth Century Thomas Hobbes
 Week 6The Enlightenment in France I Montesquieu
 Week 7The Enlightenment in Britain J. Locke
 Week 8The Enlightenment in Germany Kant
 Week 9Midterm Exam 27.11.2023
 Week 10The Emergence of Sociology and Early Positivism
 Week 11The Emergence of Sociology and Early Positivism-Saint Simon
 Week 12The Emergence of Sociology and Early Positivism-Comte
 Week 13The Emergence of Sociology and Early Positivism- Comte
 Week 14The Emergence of Sociology and Early Positivism- H. Spencer
 Week 15The Emergence of Sociology and Early Positivism-H. Spencer
 Week 16Final Exam 12.01.2024
 
Textbook / Material
1Aron, Raymond. (1989) Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Evreleri, (çev. Korkmaz Alemdar) Ankara: Bilgi Yayınevi.
2Bottomore, T. ve Nisbet, R. (der.) (1990) Sosyolojik Çözümlemenin Tarihi, Ankara: Verso.
3Swingewood, Alan. (1998). Sosyolojik Düşüncenin Kısa tarihi. Bilim ve Sanat, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Ritzer, George. (1996). Classical Sociological Theory, 2nd ed. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
2Szacki, Jerzy. 1979. History of Sociological Thought. Westport: Greenwood Press
3Zeitlin, Irving M. 1968. Ideology and the Development of Sociological Theory. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 14/04/2025 90 dakika 50
End-of-term exam 16 19/06/2025 90 dakika 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 1 14 14
Total work load100