Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : SOS438 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 6 |
The main objective of this course is to study risk society which emerged at the end of twentieth century. In recent times risk society and uncertainty have been one of the most widely debated issues of sociology. Risks are studied by some other social science disciplines as well. One of the objectives of the course is to discuss the matter of risk with an interdisciplinary approach.
In this course we shall consider the concept of risk and risk issues within sociology of risk. First of all we will closely examine the subject of risk society and uncertainty at the undergraduate level. Although the concept of risk is taken by some other social disciplines, sociological studies take it from risk society perspective. For this reason works of Beck, Giddens and Lash will be examined. A historical path will be followed; from modernity to postmodernity and its discontent. How postmodern thinking eroded and in time destroyed the trust into Enlightenment philosophy, positive knowledge, science and technology. After theoretical bases particular risk issues such as fear of side effects, food, health, technological risks will be studied.
| 1. | 1. Students will be expected to acquire knowledg and theoretical understanding about risk society and uncartainty at the undergraduate levvel. |
| 2. | 2. They are expected to look at risk society from different angeles, and grasp the current discourse. |
| 3. | 3. Students develop both theoretical and practical knowledge and skills on the sociological conditions that lead to increased risks and uncertainties. |
| 4. | Students can understand and explain the social reflections and different aspects of risks and uncertainties. |
| 5. | By examining risks in various fields as case studies, students gain the ability to test theoretical knowledge with practice. |
| 1. | DELİBAŞ KAYHAN (2017) Risk Toplumu Belirsizlikler ve Söylentiler Sosyolojisi, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 2. | DELI·BAS¸ KAYHAN,Kankurdan S¸eyda (2020). Healthism (Sagˆlıkc¸ılık) I·deoloji·si· ve Sagˆlik hareketi·ni·n Do¨nu¨s¸u¨mu¨: Sagˆlıklı Olmak ve Sagˆlıkarayışının Degˆi·s¸en Sosyoku¨ltu¨rel Di·nami·kleri·. Sosyoloji Aras¸tırmaları Dergisi, 23(2), 67-103 |
| 3. | DELI·BAS¸ KAYHAN (2013) Sağlığa İlişkin Korkular: Güven Erozyonu Bağlamında Sağlık Korkularını Anlamlandırmak, İçinde, (Der. Osman Elbek), Kapitalizm Sağlığa Zararlıdır, Hayykitap, İstanbul. |
| 4. | Beck, Ulrich, (2014). Risk toplumu: Yeni Bir Moderniteye Doğru, İstanbul: İthaki Yayınevi |
| 5. | Bauman, Z. (2017). Akışkan Modernite. İstanbul: Can Sanat Yayınları. |
| 6. | Giddens, Anthony (2014). Modernliğin Sonuçları. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınevi. |
| 7. | Frank, Furedi (2001) Korku Ku¨ltu¨ru¨, Ayrıntı Yayınları. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 |
| Reading | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 152 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |