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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
SOC3092 | Sociology of Childhood and Youth Culture | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYŞEGÜL AKDEMİR |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Regular review of demography-related news reports |
Course Objectives: | The goal of this course is, on the one hand, to deepen students’ understanding of the key processes and research in the area of sociology of youth, and, on the other hand, to facilitate their own effective participation in civil society and implementing social change. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Students that succeed in this course will be able to (1)Differentiate between childhood, adolescence/youth, and adulthood phases in human life (2)Describe the key transitions of youth. (3)Analyse the political, economic, and social factors influencing the present-day conditions of youth in the West, in Turkey, and in the Middle East. (4)Demonstrate the role of cohort, class, gender, ethnicity/race, on the experiences and outcomes of youth transitions. (5)Apply the risk society approach to the analysis of modern youth (6)Critically examine current youth policies (7)Investigate the emergence and social functions of youth subcultures (8)Develop the critical writing skills through a reflective paper assignment. (9)Develop presentation / speaking skills through in-class and extra-credit assignments. |
The course will focus on the notion of youth in a broad sense as a phase in human life between childhood and adulthood. The course will examine the social construction of youth in Turkey, Middle East and Western societies, and will focus on fundamental social changes facing the youth today in educational sphere, transition from school to work, and transition from dependency to independence and family formation. Then, we will discuss the unique patterns characteristic of youth in the areas of wellness and health, delinquency and crime, life-styles and subcultures, political participation and other. Finally, we will examine the role of youth subcultures and their variability in the global context. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the course | Furlong, A., & Cartmel, F. (2006). Young people and social change: New perspectives. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. Ch.1 (pp.1-12) |
2) | Youth in society | Dhillon, N. &Yousef,T. (Eds.) (2009). Generation in waiting: Youth inclusion in the Middle East. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.Ch. 1 (pp. 11-38) Neyzi, L. (2001). Object of subject? The paradox of “youth” in Turkey. Intl Journal of Middle East Studies, 33(3) 411-432 |
3) | Education | Furlong, A., & Cartmel, F. (2006). Young people and social change: New perspectives. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. Ch.2 (pp.13-33) UNDP (2008). Youth in Turkey: Turkey 2008 Human Development Report. Ankara: United Nations Development Programme in Turkey. Ch. 2 (pp. 25-40) Tansel & Gungor (2003) “Brain-drain from Turkey: survey evidence from student non-return”. Career Development International, 8(2),52-69 |
4) | School to work transition | Furlong, A., & Cartmel, F. (2006). Young people and social change: New perspectives. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. Ch.3 (pp.34-52) UNDP (2008). Youth in Turkey: Turkey 2008 Human Development Report. Ankara: United Nations Development Programme in Turkey. Ch. 4 (pp. 53-74) Ecevit et al. (2003) Professional women in computer programming occupations: The case of Turkey. Career Development International, 8(2), pp. 78-87 |
5) | Domestic transition | Furlong, A., & Cartmel, F. (2006). Young people and social change: New perspectives. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. Ch.4 (pp.53-70) Salehi-Isfahani & Egel (2009). Beyond Statism: Toward a new social contract for Iranian youth. In N. Dhillon & T. Yousef. (Eds.). Generation in waiting: Youth inclusion in the Middle East, pp. 39-66.Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. |
6) | Youth and health | Furlong, A., & Cartmel, F. (2006). Young people and social change: New perspectives. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. Ch.6 (pp. 87-103). UNDP (2008). Youth in Turkey: Turkey 2008 Human Development Report. Ankara: United Nations Development Programme in Turkey. Ch. 3 (pp. 43-51). |
7) | Midterm exam | All readings, lecture notes, powerpoints, handouts from weeks 1-6 |
8) | Life-styles of youth | Furlong, A., & Cartmel, F. (2006). Young people and social change: New perspectives. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. Ch.5 (pp. 71-86). |
9) | Youth and delinquency | Furlong, A., & Cartmel, F. (2006). Young people and social change: New perspectives. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. Ch.7 (pp. 104-120). |
10) | Participation in society | Furlong, A., & Cartmel, F. (2006). Young people and social change: New perspectives. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. Ch.8 (pp. 121-137). |
11) | Subcultures | Hebdige, Dick (1979). Subculture: Meaning of style. Florence, KY, USA: Routledge. Ch.1-4 (pp. 1-72). |
12) | Subcultures | Hebdige, Dick (1979). Subculture: Meaning of style. Florence, KY, USA: Routledge. Ch.5-conclusion (pp. 73-140). |
13) | Project oral presentation in the classroom (10min.) | Prepare an oral presentation on a youth subculture, according to the guidelines |
14) | Oral Presentations in the classroom (10 min.) | Prepare an oral presentation on a youth subculture, according to the guidelines |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Furlong, A., & Cartmel, F. (2006). Young people and social change: New perspectives. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. Hebdige, Dick (1979). Subculture: Meaning of style. Florence, KY, USA: Routledge. |
References: | Additional readings will be provided. Ek okumalar dersin hocası tarafından verilecektir. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Project | 2 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Project | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 133 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how advertising and brand communication works in a free-market economy. | 2 |
2) | To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of advertising. | 2 |
3) | To be able to research, create, design, write, and present an advertising campaign and brand strategies of their own creation and compete for an account as they would at an advertising agency. | 2 |
4) | To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data for a variety of products and services. | 2 |
5) | To be able to develop an understanding of the history of advertising as it relates to the emergence of mass media outlets and the importance of advertising in the marketplace. | 2 |
6) | To be able to follow developments, techniques, methods, as well as research in advertising field; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1) | 2 |
7) | To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise during implementation process in the Advertising field. | 3 |
8) | To be able to understand how advertising works in a global economy, taking into account cultural, societal, political, and economic differences that exist across countries and cultures. | 2 |
9) | To be able to approach the dynamics of the field with an integrated perspective, with creative and critical thinking, develop original and creative strategies. | 2 |
10) | To be able to to create strategic advertisements for print, broadcast, online and other media, as well as how to integrate a campaign idea across several media categories in a culturally diverse marketplace. | 2 |
11) | To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advanced-level computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) | 2 |
12) | To be able to identify and meet the demands of learning requirements. | 2 |
13) | To be able to develop an understanding and appreciation of the core ethical principles of the advertising profession. | 2 |