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SOS2001Political Sociology4+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
LecturerProf. Dr. Mine GÖZÜBÜYÜK TAMER
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
This course aims to teach students the basic concepts of political sociology and acquaint them with analysis of the dominant sociological theories of politics and the necessary accumulation of knowledge for analysis of political 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 political sociology1 - 2 - 3 - 41,
LO - 2 : understand the field and the boundaries of political sociology and position it within the social sciences1 - 2 - 3 - 41,
LO - 3 : can address the political phenomena and processes with the sociological perspective and produce solutions1 - 2 - 3 - 61,
LO - 4 : analyse relationship between political culture and political processes1 - 2 - 3 - 51,
LO - 5 : acquaint with the form and content of the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish political culture1 - 2 - 3 - 51,
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 political sociology, political management style, power, civil society, political culture, the state apparatus, the general public, democracy, propaganda, fundamental political transformations in the Ottoman Empire and the republic, national political trends are discussed.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction: Political sociology and related social sciences
 Week 2Power, Political Power, Authority and Legitimacy
 Week 3State, nation and citizenship
 Week 4Elites and Politics
 Week 5Political İdeologies
 Week 6Political Systems
 Week 7Civil Society and Civil Society Organizations
 Week 8Democracy and Democracy Theories
 Week 9 Mid-term exam
 Week 10Crises of Democracy
 Week 11Political Participation and Political Culture
 Week 12Political Parties and Electoral Systems
 Week 13Social Movements and Political Change
 Week 14Politics and Globalization
 Week 15Politics and Society in Turkey
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Vergin, N. 2006; Siyasetin Sosyolojisi: Kavramlar, Tanımlar, Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul: Bağlam Yayınları.
 
Recommended Reading
1 Andrew Heywood (2022) Siyaset. Çev. Nasuh Uslu
2Bottomore, T. 1987; Siyaset Sosyolojisi. çev. Erol Mutlu, Teori Yayınları, Ankara
3Duverger, M., 2019Siyaset Sosyolojisi, Dr. Şirin Tekeli. Varlık Yayınları
4Taşdelen, H. M., 2010; Siyaset Sosyolojisi, Kocav Yayınları, İstanbul
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 9 28/11/2025 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 8/01/2026 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 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 7 28
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 3 2 6
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 3 9
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 2 4
Diğer 1 5 2 10
Diğer 2 5 1 5
Total work load120