SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
SOC4004	Turkish Sociologists	Spring	3	0	3	5

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. PINAR MELİS YELSALI PARMAKSIZ
Course Lecturer(s):	Assoc. Prof. ULAŞ SUNATA ÖZDEMİR
Recommended Optional Program Components:	"."
Course Objectives:	The course aims at a detailed analysis of the emergence of sociological thought in Turkish society and the development of the discipline of sociology in Turkey, from the early contributions to the field to the present state of theory and research.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Recall scientific writing for sociologists
2) Recognize the meanings of becoming a sociologist
3) Locate sociology in history of the Turkish Republic
4) Identify influences of Western sociological thought on the sociology discipline in Turkey
5) Identify early sociologists in the East
6) Describe sociology in the Tanzimat Period and Constitutional Monarchy Periods
7) Discuss early years of the Turkish Republic from the perspective of sociology in Turkey
8) Discuss 1940s-1950s of the Turkish Republic from the perspective of sociology in Turkey
9) Discuss 1960s-1970s of the Turkish Republic from the perspective of sociology in Turkey
10) Discuss 1980s-1990s of the Turkish Republic from the perspective of sociology in Turkey
11) Discuss 2000s-2010s of the Turkish Republic from the perspective of sociology in Turkey

Course Content

The course aims to introduce the heritage of Turkish sociology to students. The course is divided into two sections. In the first section the course explores the roots and the development of the sociological thinking in Turkey by tracing it back to late Ottoman period. In this section students will learn about the historical stages of Turkish sociology as well as the main approaches and specificities within the sociological thinking. The course also aims to introduce the students the original works of major Turkish sociologist. In the second part of the course each of the major sociologist will be discussed separately by focusing on the original works. As part of the aim of becoming familiar with the work of a major Turkish sociologist, students are expected to make a presentations upon their selection of work.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the Course: Going over the Syllabus
2)	The Background of Social and Political Thought in the Late Ottoman Empire	Weekly readings
3)	Historical Processes of Sociology in Turkey Early Years of the Republic (1923-1938)	Weekly readings
4)	Historical Processes of Sociology in Turkey 1940s-1950s and 1960s-1970s	Weekly readings
5)	Historical Processes of Sociology in Turkey: 1980s-1990s and 2000s-2010s	Weekly readings
6)	Specific Approaches in Turkish Sociology	Weekly readings
7)	Reading Turkish Sociologists I: Ziya Gökalp, Yusuf Akçura, Prens Sabahattin	Weekly readings and presentations
8)	Reading Turkish Sociologists II: Hilmi Ziya Ülken, Niyazi Berkes, Behice Boran	Weekly readings and presetations
9)	Reading Turkish Sociologists III: Cemil Meriç, Nermin Abadan Unat	Weekly readings and presentations
10)	Reading Turkish Sociologists: İbrahim Yasa, Mübeccel Kıray	Weekly readings and presentations
11)	Reading Turkish Sociologists IV: Şerif Mardin, İsmail Beşikçi,	Weekly readings and presentations
12)	Reading Turkish Sociologists V: Çağlar Keyder Nilüfer Göle, Hasan Ünal Nalbantoğlu	Weekly readings and presentations
13)	Contemporary Sociology in Turkey	Weekly readings and presentations
14)	Review of the course and discussion

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

References:

Zürcher, E. J. (2000). Young Turks, Ottoman Muslims and Turkish Nationalists: Identity Politics 1908-1938.
İlyasoğlu, A. (1985). Türkiye’de sosyolojinin gelişmesi ve sosyoloji araştırmaları. Cumhuriyet dönemi türkiye ansiklopedisi, 8, 2164-2174.
Toprak, Z. (1988). Türkiye’de Toplumbilimin Doğuşu. Türk Toplumbilimcileri, 2.
Kaya, T. (2008). İçtimaiyat’tan Sosyoloji’ye: İÜEF Sosyoloji Bölümü’nün Tarihine ve Sosyoloji Dergisi’ne Dair. Türkiye Araştırmaları Literatür Dergisi, 6.
Erbaş, H. (2017). 2017- Kırılmalar ve Kopuşları ile DTCF Sosyoloji Bölümü Örneğinde Üniversite, Bilim ve Sosyal Bilimler. 1-26.
Coşkun, Ç. (2017). Sociology in Turkey Until 1980. SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY, 17.
Türkeş, M. (1998). The ideology of the Kadro [cadre] movement: a patriotic leftist movement in Turkey. Middle Eastern Studies, 34(4), 92-119.
Kayalı, K., “Türk Sosyolojisinin 80’lerde Yeniden Biçimlenişi”, Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türkiye Ansiklopedisi Yüzyıl Biterken, 15, 1995.
Kasapoğlu, A., Kaya, N. Ç., & Ecevit, M. (2009). The Center-Periphery Relationship between Turkish and Western Sociologies. in Facing an Unequal World Challenges (der. M. Burawoy, M. Chang ve) ISA Publication, 3, 97-117.
Türk Toplumbilimcileri 1, ed. E. Kongar, İstanbul, Remzi Kitabevi, 1998.
Erbaş, H. (2015). Türkiye’de bedeller ödemiş bir sosyolojik düşünce ustası: Sosyolog Behice Boran. Mülkiye Dergisi, 39(3), 5-58.
Arlı, A. (2008). Türkiye’de sosyolojinin eleştirel kapasitesi: Şerif Mardin üzerine. Türkiye Araştırmaları Literatür Dergisi, 6(11), 633-652.

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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Homework Assignments	6	% 30
Presentation	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Application	15	1	15
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Presentations / Seminar	1	10	10
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.	4
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels	1
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4)	To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes	2
5)	To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills	1
6)	To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7)	To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.	5
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective	2
9)	To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge	5
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects	3
11)	To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.	3
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.