| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction |
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| 2) |
Sociological thinking |
Giddens, A., 2001, ‘Chapter 2: Culture and Society’, Sociology, 4th edition, Polity: 22-30. |
| 3) |
Sociological imagination |
Mills, C. W., 2001 (1959), “The Sociological Imagination and the Promise of Sociology” in A. Giddens (ed.), Sociology, Introductory Readings. |
| 4) |
Embedded in society: socialization and social interaction |
Martin, K. A. 1998, “Becoming a Gendered Body: Practices of Preschools”, American Sociological Review, 63, 4: pp. 494-511.
Goffman, E. 2001, “The Structure of Face Engagements” in A. Giddens (ed.), Sociology, Introductory Readings, pp. 55-59.
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| 5) |
Inequalities and identities: gender roles |
Carroll, Susan J. 2009. “Reflections on Gender and Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign: The Good, the Bad, and the Misogynic.” Politics & Gender 5 (1): 1-20.
Hochschild, A. “The Second Shift: Employed Women are Putting in another Day of Work at Home”, pp. 443-447.
Sassen, S. 2002, “Global Cities and Survival Circuits” in B. Ehrenreich and A. R. Hochschild (eds.), Global Woman, pp. 254-274.
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| 6) |
Modern Society, Social change and Historical Context: an overview |
Fulcher, J. and J. Scott (eds.), 2003, “Work, employment and leisure, section on Industrial Capitalism” in Sociology, pp. 591-2.
Macionis, J. and K. Plummer, 2005, ‘Chapter 4: Societies’, Sociology, a Global Introduction, Prentice Hall: 73-81; 96-101.
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| 7) |
Foundations of Sociological Thought I |
Fulcher, J. and J. Scott (eds.), 2003, “Theories and Theorizing, section on Durkheim” in Sociology, pp. 33-39.
Macionis, J. and K. Plummer, 2005, ‘Chapter 4: Societies’, Sociology, a Global Introduction, Prentice Hall: 92-95.
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| 8) |
Foundations of Sociological Thought II |
Macionis, J. and K. Plummer, 2005, ‘Chapter 4: Societies’, Sociology, a Global Introduction, Prentice Hall: 82-88. |
| 9) |
Foundations of Sociological Thought III |
Macionis, J. and K. Plummer, 2005, ‘Chapter 4: Societies’, Sociology, a Global Introduction, Prentice Hall: 89-91. |
| 10) |
Changing modernity and globalization |
Beck, U.2001, “Risk Society: Towards a new Modernity”, in A. Giddens (ed.), Sociology, Introductory Readings, pp. 398-401. |
| 11) |
Politics and the state |
*Tilly, C. 1985. “War Making and State Making as Organized Crime”, in P. Evans, D. Rueschemeyer and T. Skocpol (eds), Bringing the State Back In, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press: p. 169-191.
Held, D. ‘The Development of the Modern State’ in S. Hall and B. Gieben (eds.), Formations of Modernity: pp.72-104
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| 12) |
Politics and the state II |
Heywood, A. ‘Chapter 3: Politics and the state’ in Politics, Palgrave s: p. 56-79. |
| 13) |
Making change- collective behavior |
Della Porta, D. and M. Diani. 2006. “The Study of Social Movements: Recurring Questions, (Partially) Changing Answers”, in D. Della Porta and M. Diani (eds.), Social Movements, An Introduction, Blackwell Publishing: 1-29. |
| 14) |
Making change- collective behavior II &
Review and wrap up
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Tarrow, S. 1998, “Contentious Politics and Social Movements”, Chapter 1 in Power in Movement, pp. 10-25, Cambridge University Press.
Visual material: Bergama, https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/festival/play/4451/Alethea
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. |
3 |
| 2) |
To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. |
3 |
| 3) |
To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. |
3 |
| 4) |
To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. |
3 |
| 5) |
To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. |
3 |
| 6) |
To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. |
2 |
| 7) |
To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. |
2 |
| 8) |
To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. |
2 |
| 9) |
To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. |
2 |
| 10) |
To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. |
2 |
| 11) |
To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. |
2 |
| 12) |
To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. |
2 |