Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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Some central themes of introductory lecture in short summary form and titles are mass politics and mass society; integration or interplay between social structure and individual experience; social dramaturgy of life, the dialogical and carnivalesque aspects; the growth of capitalism; the social impact of a market economy; the culture of individualism and its dilemmas, western marxism, and challenges to modernity. |
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Symbolic Interactionism 1: George Herbert Mead's and Charles Cooley's approaches to self, mind and society |
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Symbolic Interactionism 2: Dramaturgical Approach of Erving Goffman and modern theatricality in social life |
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Phenomenology and Social Construction of Reality: Alfred Schutz's, Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann's Constructivist Approaches to Modernity |
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Western Marxism and Critical Theory 1: Antonio Gramsci and Louis Althusser's approaches to Modernity |
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Western Marxism and Critical Theory 2: Frankfurt School Thinkers' (Adorno, Horkheimer, Marcuse, Benjamin) criticisms of Modernity |
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Linguistic Turn, Structuralism and Post-Structuralism 1: Ferdinand de Saussure and Roland Barthes' approaches as compared to Jacques Derrida's deconstructive techniques and criticisms |
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Linguistic Turn, Structuralism and Post-Structuralism 2: Michel Foucault's criticisms towards classical understanding of power & politics, and the problem of identity |
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Figurational Approach to Modernity: Norbert Elias' processual understanding of civilizations in flux. |
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Agency-Structure Integration 1: Pierre Bourdieu's integrative conceptualizations of habitus, practice, field and capital, and his criticsms of paradigmatic dualisms.
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Agency-Structure Integration 2: Jurgen Habermas' theory of structural transformation of public sphere and the theory of communicative action |
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Challenges/Critiques to Modernism: Postmodernism: J. François Lyotard's, Frederic Jameson's and Jean Baudrillard's approaches to modernism, postmodern condition in art, economy and politics. |
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(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
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Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
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Recognizes different paradigms, fundamental theoretical approaches and methodologies in social sciences,
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1.1 Interprets classical and contemporary political theories in a critical and comparative way,
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1.2 Analyzes the contemporary issues and events through the relations between politics, political economy and culture,
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1.3 Identifies the structures, actors and power relations of the political sphere, |
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1.4 Interprets the social dynamics and working mechanisms of the international sphere through the theories of international relations, |
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1.5 Comprehends the social foundations of the national and international law, functions of the international and supranational institutions and their relations between each other, |
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1.6 Analyzes the social structure and political life in Turkey with theoretical, historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives, |
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Recognizes individual, social and academic ethic norms. Use their expertise for the public good, |
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2.1 Demonstrates open-mindedness for different viewpoints. Develop relations with the personal and social other on the basis of empathy and respect, |
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2.2 Communicates on the basis of public good against discrimination through prioritizing public mind and gain consciousness of citizenship, |
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Evaluates the issues in the academia and work life with a reflexive viewpoint. Interpret in a sociological way while relating biographical with historical, |
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3.1 Evaluates national and international social developments within the framework of social justice and human rights, |
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3.2 Comprehends the social world as a struggle process within the framework of class, stratification and gender relations, |
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3.3 Develops citizen consciousness and responsibility through democratic thought, negotiation and participation, |
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3.4 Develops an interdisciplinary and critical viewpoint by analytical and comparative thinking, gain the qualifications required by professional life, |
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Applies the theoretical knowledge in business life during a semester. |
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4.1 Experiences all processes in business life. |
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4.2 Takes part in activities related to the field of education in a business operating in the field. |
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4.3 Questions the application with theoretical knowledge. |
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4.4 Compiles the knowledge and experience gained in the field. |
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S/he acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the advanced level in relation with his/her field. |
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5.1 Acquires the analyzing solving the problems and managing the conflicts. |
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5.2 Participates as a team member and takes responsibility in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary. |
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5.3 Has awareness for ethical and social responsivity. |
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5.4 By supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, s/he transfers them to the groups within and outside his/her group in a systematical and effective way. |
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5.5 Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view. |
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5.6 Develops strategical, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. |
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5.7 Acquires competence of managing the change. |
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5.8 Shows development personally and socially with and awareness for lifelong learning. |
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5.9 Follows advanced technologies and developments about digital transformation. |
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5.10 Has cultural awareness and s/he transfers this to the groups within and outside his/her field. |
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5.11 Has awareness about citizenship competency. |
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5.12 Acquires communication in a Foreign Language (English) competence defined on the level of at least B1 in European Language Portfolio. (In programs whose medium of instruction is English, on the level of B2/B2+).
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