Course

The basic concepts, problems and different approaches to philosophy. Introduction to philosophical analysis techniques

Examination of major ethical systems. Teleological and deontological theories, existentialism, etc..

The history of western philosophy with the texts of thinkers; Socrates, Aristotle. Descartes, Kant, Locke, Leibniz, Hume, Hobbes, Rousseau, Hegel, Mill, Nietzche,

Examination of the aims of science. Discussion of scientific explanation, theory construction, use of models, verification of hypotheses and the status of theoretical self in the light of examples taken from the history of science. Philosophical questions in scientific research. Importance of method in scientific research.

Philosophical analysis and discussion of current issues of ethics (euthanasia, abortion, animal rights, war, etc.).

Topics related to informal logic such as the concept of logical inference, patterns and general criteria of philosophical discussion, logical errors and analysis of philosophical debates in texts

 

The birth of sociology as a discipline, main theoretical perspectives is sociology and principles of doing a research. In which ways do social phenomena such as globalization, family, environment, urbanization, inequality, poverty, social stratification influence societies, and in which ways individuals shape social structures?

Modernity and post-modernity, how the transformation on the modes of production influences societies’ consumption patterns, and the emergence of a consumer society. Theories of modernity and their critique, post- modernity, industrial revolution and its repercussions. Urbanization, forming of diverse life styles with relation to a global consumer culture. The sovereign consumer. over- consumption and its effects on the environment, sustainability.

The dynamics that prepare the modern world. Philosophical thought. The source and method of philosophical theories. Enlightenment period and the nature of this period. Renaissance movement. Humanism thought and factors which gives rise to emergence of this idea. Rationalist ideas and representatives. Materialism and materialist tendencies. Liberal thinking and its effects. The capitalist system. Bureaucracy and administration. Democracy and democratic approaches. Modernization movement. Modernism's philosophy and management approach. Civilization and religion. Relations between culture and civilizations.

What is sociology? Which social roles sociology needs to address. Society and its significance. Sociology’s entrance to Turkey. Basic concepts in sociology. Relationship between sociology and history, professional fields of sociology. Sociology and business life. Cultural and social structure. Social change. Educational sociology. Management and social concepts. Social foundations in human resources. Management and human relationships.

Scientific research. Research methods. Method identification by developing the research question. Scientific ethics. Access to information, data collection and processing. Data analysis. Reporting the information. Scientific writing and publication.

City concept. City and urbanization movement. Urbanization in the West. Urbanization and economic relations. City administrations. Turkish city tradition. City types in Turkish history. The city system in the Ottoman Empire. Traditional architectural culture. Construction of cities in Europe. City system in Medieval and New Age. City roads and the development of trade. City and identity. Local cultural factors in the city system. The influence of the industry on the city. Urbanization and crime. Migration and urbanization. Factors leading to immigration. City and squatting.Rural and village life. Characteristics of rural life. Social relations and solidarity in the rural community, family and kinship system. Common ceremonies and ceremonies. Women's work and social role. Imece in rural life. Common attitudes in rural relations. Mechanization and labor surplus in rural life. Causes of rural to urban migration. Important days and programs in the countryside. Ownership and ownership in the countryside. Importance and functions of the elderly in rural areas.

 

Defining social and cultural anthropology. Principles of doing anthropological research, and the processes in which cultures are shaped, maintained and transformed. History of anthropology. Principles of ethnography and field study. Colonization and anthropology. The relation between modernization, urban life, globalization and subsidiary. Kinship ties and family. Gender. Religion. Language and communication. Social construction of meaning.

 

The relationship between society and the media. Main theoretical approaches to mass communication, how media texts are produced and “decoded” by the masses. Technological developments and their effects on the communication process. The relation between media and modernity. Media ownership structure. Representation and discourse.

In this course, it is aimed to examine and discuss the events agenda in the World and Turkey with a sociological perspective by using basic sociological knowledge.

This course deals with the development and shaping of personality. The theories of personality are introduced and critically analyzed. Individual differences are studied and personality assessment methods, including objective tests, inventories and projective tests, are examined.

This coure aims to shed light on the social structure of Turkey, center-periphery relations, basic discussion as social movements and political organizations. It provides a theoretical background in order to better understand the developments since the early Republican Era. It examines social movements, political institutions, political culture and socio-economic developments in Turkey with an emphasis on the formation of a stable democracy and the country's lingering problems.

The concept of human rights. The human rights problems in Europe. The troubles of the people in the kingdom and the administration of feudalism. Restrictions on individual freedoms. Declaration of Human Rights and new rights. Abolition of discrimination. Development of human rights consciousness. Basic concepts of human rights. Rights and freedoms in the Ottoman Empire. Development of foreign and minority rights. Rights within the family. Work rights. Rights of children and disabled people. Prejudiced practices of human rights organizations.

Importance of population. Population and Development. Risks of young and old population in society. Education and human development. Decrease in population and economic power. Population and aging. Population reduction international and domestic policies. Population growth and democratic developments. Population related social policies. Population and migration. Discussions on the fertility of the population. Population and professional mobility. Social policies on population. Studies on international population dynamics.

Economic and political models. The effect of social change on social movements. Social action. Relationship between culture and action. Generic networks. Control and guidance of social movement.

National and international dimensions of individual, group and mass migration events, the causes of temporal and spatial patterns, migration, immigration, migration and receiving, the structures of groups and societies, political, cultural and economic relations between them determinants of migration, macro-micro approaches, globalization, migration and its contradictions-problems, poverty and its contradictions-problems.

 

Concepts of social and economic inequality. Basic theoretical approaches to stratification. Historical overview of social inequalities, classes, social mobility. Distribution of resources. Modernization and development theories and criticism of these theories. Different dimensions and types of social inequality. Migration and intergenerational mobility.

This course focuses on the views of classical sociologists who have contributed to the development and formation of sociology in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The ideas of Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber and sociologists such as Georg Simmel, Thorstein Veblen will be compared with each other in terms of certain categories, and the classical forms of sociologists will be studied with distinctive abstraction, conceptualization, analysis and theory formation.

 

The aim of this course is to teach how contemporary social theorists understand the basic concepts and topics of sociology such as human nature, individual, social change, modernity, rationalization and power; how to explain social dynamics such as individual-society relationship, economic development and social transformation. In this course, contemporary sociological traditions will be outlined and then the perspectives aimed at overcoming dualities such as macro / micro and structure / agent will be discussed. In this context, the effects of social theorists such as Habermas, Giddens, Foucault, Bourdieu and Latour on sociological thinking will be examined. Finally, the concepts of relationality, agency, reflexivity, intersectivity and performativity which have an important place in the current sociology literature will be examined.

What is family? Relationship between family and society. Family types. Family values in Turkish society. Men and women in the structuring of the family. Ottoman family structure. Family education and socialization. Knowledge and culture in family relationships. Family ethics and mutual respect. Types of family problems. Woman's entry into business life and its effects. The importance of family in child raising. The effect of media on family. Kinship culture. The effect of industrialization on the family.

Renaissance and Enlightenment in the West. New concepts after the Enlightenment. Theories in politics and economics. Positivism, Rationalism, Humanism. Liberal understanding and culture. Capitalist economy and politics. Marxist theory and economic doctrine. Mercantilist understanding. Modernist theories. Structural functionalism and symbolic interaction. Epistemological and methodical approaches. Non-positivist epistemology.

Relationship between society, state and citizenship. The birth, definition and limits of citizenship. Nationalism, the emergence of the nation state. Modernization and social change. Criminal justice system in today's society. Education. Health. Social control, social state and inequalities.

This course aims to provide the students with the knowledge and knowledge about theoretical debates in the field of gender sociology. The course emphasizes social construction theory. Gender inequality will be discussed both in the historical context and in the context of current debates, and the impact of gender constructions on the lives of individuals will be emphasized.

Industry concept. Industrial development. Industrial development in Europe. Industrialization and economic system. The bourgeoisie of commerce and industry. Industry and family. Industry and education. The emergence of the big industry. Economic development and social change. Differentiation of business life. Human and machine interaction. Characteristics of industrial society. Psychological effect of mechanization. Technology and society.

Economic and political models. Impact of social change on social movements. Social action. The relationship between culture and action. Social networks. Controlling and direction of the social movements.

Concept of industry. Industrial development. Industrial development in Europe. Industrialization and the economic system. The bourgeoisie of trade and industry. Industry and family. Industry and education. The emergence of a large corporation. Economic development and social change. Differentiation of business life. Human and machine interaction. Characteristics of industrial society. The psychological effect of mechanization. Technology and society.Knowledge and development. Knowledge and quality in society. Social development philosophy. Human power in development. Obstacles to development. Relationship between development and culture. Adaptation of training programs to development. Domestic and foreign development models. Priority areas for development. The extent of development and balanced construction. Use of technology in development. Original knowledge and methods in development. Social support of development.Classical and contemporary approaches to sociology of work. The effect of new technologies on working life. Discussions on class and social stratification. Importance of gender in society and working life. Working cultures in agricultural industry and post-industrial societies.

Rural and village life. Characteristics of rural life. Social relations and solidarity in the rural community, family and kinship system. Common ceremonies and ceremonies. Women's work and social role. Imece in prairie life. Common attitudes in rural relations. Mechanization and labor surplus in rural life. Causes of rural to urban migration. Important days and programs in the countryside. Ownership and ownership in the countryside. Importance and functions of the elderly in rural areas.

Knowledge and development. Knowledge and quality in society. Social development philosophy. Manpower in development. Barriers to development. The relationship between development and culture. Adaptation of training programs to development. Domestic and foreign development models. Areas primarily in development. Prevalence and balanced development. Use of technology in development. Specific knowledge and methods in development. Social support of development.

Society and gender. Marriage and gender. Spousal relationships and responsibilities. The effect of gender on the division of labor. Man and woman sharing work in social life. Flexibility in gender roles within challenges or obligations. Gender-based barriers. Gender and social roles. Eliminating gender-based role complexity.

Woman and business. Women work experience. Woman's working date. Woman at home and outside work environment. Woman in agriculture and home life. The conditions that prepare women to enter business life. Industrial revolution in the West and women's entry into business life. Developments in women's working status. Equality in business life. Differentiation of the division of labor in women's work and home life. Education of working women and children. Woman's part-time work.

Importance of education. Social goals of education. Educational philosophy and culture. Western influence in education. Family and school relationship. Teacher and student psychology. The role of school in education. School education and occupation. Characteristics of Ottoman education system. Education and training institutions. Universities and quality of education. The role of community values in education. The relationship between intellectuals and education. Education and research culture.

In this course, basic characteristics, principles and approaches of individual-nature-society interaction are examined. The course aims to provide the students with the ability to understand and evaluate the interaction between the individual and the environment in parallel with the basic concepts of environmental sociology such as ecology, urban-human ecology and environmental policies.

First understanding of Turkish period in sociology. Dede Korkut's works. Transition to Kutadgubilik and Islamic society. Ahmet Cevdet Pasha. Mustafa Nuri Pasha. Said Halim Pasha. Ziya Gökalp. Prince Sabahattin. The positivist approach in Turkey. Sociology Under Western Influence. Follow-up of French sociologists. Representatives of American Sociology. Marxist orientation in sociology. Nationalist sociological approaches. Indigenous understanding in sociology.

The project work is a practical work that allows the student to make the research systematic and result-oriented. Such a project allows to see the steps and qualities of the application of social knowledge and methods to various events. The project steps of the project are the main points of departure for social events and what to pay attention to. It enables the student to do a solution-oriented study.

Project work is an applied study that allows the student to make the research systematic and result-oriented. Such a project allows seeing the steps and qualifications of applying social knowledge and methods to various events. What are the main points of action in the projecting of social events and the steps to be taken are shown as project steps. The student provides a solution-focused work.

Sociology department senior students have to do a research under the name of graduation thesis in order to graduate. This research allows students to apply their knowledge, they also gain ability to approach a social problem and assess it. This study may be a theoretical research or an applied research. The graduation work is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member and then examined by a jury to decide that the student is successful.

In order to graduate, the senior students of the Department of Sociology must do a research with the name of the thesis. This research provides students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge on the one hand and the ability to approach and evaluate a social problem on the other. This study can be a theoretical research or a practical research. Graduation is carried out under the supervision of a faculty member and then examined by a jury to determine the success of the student.