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SOS3011Economic Sociology2+0+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet DİNÇASLAN
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Musa Yavuz ALPTEKİN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
This course aims to teach students the basic concepts of economical sociology and acquaint them with analysis of the dominant sociological theories of economy and the necessary accumulation of knowledge for analysis of economical processes and facts.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : identify basic consepts and theories of economical sociology2,4,131,
LO - 2 : comprehend the relationship between the social and economic structures2,4,131,
LO - 3 : interpret the economic development and transformation with its historical background 2,4,131,
LO - 4 : have general knowledge about economic systems2,4,131,
LO - 5 : have critical thinking by using the methodological seperateness on economic sociology2,4,131,
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
In this lesson, the basic concepts of economical sociology, economic production style, consume style, capital, capitalism, rise of capitalism, spread of capitalism throughout world, variety of capitalism and economic style on the world, social and national economic improvement in local and global, interrelations between economical trends and culture are discussed.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Economics and Sociology: Fundamental Concepts
 Week 2Economics and Sociology: Methodological Distinctions
 Week 3Emergence of Economic Sociology and Its Traditions
 Week 4Economics and Society: Marxism
 Week 5Economics and Society: Max Weber
 Week 6Economics and Society: Werner Sombart
 Week 7Capitalism and Society
 Week 8Sociocultural Analysis of Economic Development and Underdevelopment
 Week 9Mid-term Exam
 Week 10History of Work and Its Evolution, Work Culture
 Week 11Culture and Entrepreneurship
 Week 12Ideology of Consumption, Consumerism
 Week 13Consumer Culture: Intellectual Background
 Week 14Consumer Culture:: Some Reflections from Turkey
 Week 15Economics, Culture and Society at Information Society
 Week 16End-of-term Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Weber, Max. 1995; Toplumsal ve Ekonomik Örgütlenme Kuramı, İmge Kitabevi, İstanbul.
2Alptekin, Musa Yavuz (Ed.) 2020; İktisat Sosyolojisi, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Özgüven, Ali. 2001; İktisadi Düşünceler-Doktrinler ve Teoriler, Filiz Kitabevi, İstanbul.
2Zorlu, Abdülkadir. 2006; İktisat Sosyolojisi,Üretim Kapitalizminde Tüketim Kapitalizmine Üretim ve Tüketim Teorileri, Glocal Yayınları, Ankara.
3Şeriati, Ali. 1994; İktisat Sosyolojisi I Kapitalizm, Dünya Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
4Eröz, Mehmet. 1982; İktisat Sosyolojisine Başlangıç, Filiz Kitabevi Yayınları, İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 01/2024 1 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 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 1 8
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 9 1 9
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load75