INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
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
POL3482 State and Society Fall 3 0 3 5
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Basic information

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 : RA GÜNCE SABAH ERYILMAZ
Course Lecturer(s): Assist. Prof. ZEKERİYA TÜZEN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course, grounded in political sociology, examines power relations in social, political, and economic spheres. It explores how the state operates not only at the national level but also in interaction with different centers of power beyond its borders. Through an analysis of state structures, class relations, and global systems, the course introduces students to the key dynamics of political and social processes. A central focus of the course is understanding the interactions between society and the state. Key concepts such as power, representation, citizenship, collective action, state development, and democratization will be explored in depth. Additionally, the course will examine the role of both "old" and "new" social movements and global networks. The ultimate goal is to provide a theoretical and empirical framework for analyzing the relationship between the state and society.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Identify different theories of the state;
2. Understand the state as an institution embedded in society;
3. Analyze power struggles between states and societies;
4. Apply key social science concepts such as nationalism, democratization, representation, and citizenship;
5. Comprehend fundamental literature on civil society and social movements;

Course Content

This course examines the historical development of the state by exploring different approaches to power and politics. Within the framework of state theories, it discusses class-based and conflict-oriented perspectives as well as the role of the state as an autonomous actor. While analyzing nations and national integration processes, it also addresses the dynamics of capitalism and democracy. Additionally, the course covers the relationship between civil society and the state, the concept of citizenship, and theories of collective action.

In this course, traditional teaching methods and techniques such as lecture, reading, and discussion will be employed alongside case study, technology-enhanced learning, and collaborative learning as innovative teaching methods. This approach will allow students to acquire theoretical knowledge while actively participating and enhancing their critical thinking and practical application skills.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Approaches to power and the political • Piven, Frances Fox, and Richard A. Cloward. (2005) "Rule making, rule breaking, and power." The handbook of political sociology: States, civil societies, and globalization. (Chapter 1) • Faulks, Keith. (2000) Political sociology: a critical introduction. NYU Press. (Chapter 1) • Drake, M. (2010). Political sociology for a globalizing world. Polity. (Chapter 2)
3) Development of the state • Tilly, Charles. "War making and state making as organized crime." Collective violence, contentious politics, and social change. Routledge, 2017. (Chapter 7) • Mann, Michael. The sources of social power: volume 2, the rise of classes and nation-states, 1760-1914. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press, 2012. (Chapter 13)
4) Theories of the state-I: class and contestation • Nash, Kate. Contemporary political sociology: Globalization, politics and power. John Wiley & Sons, 2009. (Chapter 1) • Nash, Elizabeth, and William Rich. "The specificity of the political: the Poulantzas-Miliband debate." Economy and Society 4.1 (1975): 87-110.
5) Theories of the state- II: State as an autonomous actor • Mariotti, Claudia. "Elite theory." The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Affairs. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. 427-432. • Dahl, Robert A. Polyarchy: Participation and opposition. Yale university press, 1971. Pp.1-32
6) Theories of the state- III: Institutional Statist & Fragmented • Mann, Michael. The sources of social power: volume 2, the rise of classes and nation-states, 1760-1914. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press, 2012, Pp. 44-62 • Skockpol, Theda. "Bringing the State Back In: Strategies of Analysis in Curent Research." Bringing the State Back In, Cambriydge University Press. Cambridge (1985), Pp.3-37. • Wang, Xu. Review: Mutual empowerment of state and society: its nature, conditions, mechanisms, and limits. (1999): 231-249.
7) Theories of the state- IV: Feeling like a state • Mercer, Jonathan. "Feeling like a state: Social emotion and identity.” International Theory 6.3 (2014): 515-535. • Berezin, Mabel. "Secure states: Towards a political sociology of emotion." The Sociological Review 50.S2 (2002): 33-52. • Sasley, Brent E. "Theorizing states’ emotions." International Studies Review 13.3 (2011): 452-476.
8) Nations and national integration- I • Wollman, Howard, and Philip Spencer. “Contemporary Approaches to Nationalism” Nationalism: A critical introduction. (2002), Pp.26-56 • Gellner, Ernest. "Nationalism and modernity." Nations and Nationalism: A Reader (2005): 40-47. • Smith, Anthony. "Ethno-symbolism and the Study of Nationalism." Nations and nationalism: A reader (2005): 23-31.
9) Midterm Exam Week
10) Nations and national integration- II • Greenfeld, Liah. Nationalism: Five roads to modernity. Harvard University Press, (1992): pp.1-27. • Greenfeld, Liah. "Nationalism and modernity." Social Research (1996): 3-40 • Tamir, Yael. "The enigma of nationalism." World Politics 47.3 (1995): 418-440.
11) Capitalism and Democracy • Lipset, Seymour M . (1994). "The Social Requisites of Democracy Revisited." American Sociological Review , Vol. 59. pp. 1-22. • Moore, Barrington. Social origins of dictatorship and democracy: Lord and peasant in the making of the modern world. Penguin University Press, 1974 (1966). (Chapter 1)
12) Citizenship & Collective action • Marshall, Thomas H., and Tom Bottomore. Citizenship and social class. Vol. 11. New York: Cambridge, 1950. • Nash, Kate. Contemporary political sociology: Globalization, politics and power. John Wiley & Sons, 2009. (Chapter 3)
13) Presentations
14) Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Haftalık ders okumaları ve derste kullanılan PowerPoint dosyaları ItsLearning’e yüklenir. Ders izlencesinde yer alan tüm kitap bölümleri ve makalelere BAU Kütüphanesi’nden de erişilebilir.

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Weekly course readings and PowerPoint presentations used in class will be uploaded to ItsLearning. All book chapters and articles listed in the course syllabus are also accessible through the BAU Library.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 25
Presentation 1 % 25
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 12 6 72
Presentations / Seminar 1 1 1
Project 1 11 11
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 125

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) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2) Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. The ability to apply modern design methods to meet this objective.
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in industrial engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5) Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to industrial engineering.
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently.
7) Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. Writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.
8) Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself. 3
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behaving accordingly. Information about the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. 4
11) Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of modern age engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12) Develop effective and efficient managerial skills.