Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Structure of Turkey
Course Code: SOS446
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

This course offers a critical examination of the social structure of Turkey. It will inescapably address the historical background to the modern Turkish republic, the collapse and subsequent disintegration of Ottoman Empire. It will also discuss the foundation of the Turkish republic, the founding principles and early years of the republic. It will move on then to the contemporary problems, and main institutions such as the economy, politics, culture, religion and population. The main objective of this module is to examine the social structure of contemporary Turkish society in the 21 century.

Course Content

This module will focus upon the following subjects: The concept of social structure, the constituting elements of social structure, the early years of the republic, demographic structure, urban and urbanization, modernity and national identity in Turkey, religion and secularization, economy, economic structure and crisis and the EU membership and its impacts on social structure.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Şerife GENİŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.As well as introducing concepts like structure and society we will discuss the main aspects of social structure. Also different approaches will be discussed.
2.The concept of structure is a dynamic one, has been changing constantly. In lectures we will discuss the changing nature of structure. Through these discussions students understanding of historical and current structural futures will be increased.
3.Through this course student will have a better understanding, and experience of social structure: not only students will have a comprehensive knowledge of Turkish social structure they will also have experience end tools to use when they are graduated from the university.
4.In order to grip and analyse the multi dimensional structure of current Turkish society students will need to improve their knowledge on economic, cultural, political futures of Turkey.
5.Deveop an understanding of and solutions for Turkey’ structural problems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Berkes, Niyazi (2003) Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul
2.Bozdoğan Sibel, Reşat Kasaba (1998) Türkiye’de Modernleşme ve Ulusal Kimlik, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları
3.Gökçe, Birsen (1996) Türkiye’nin Toplumsal Yapısı ve Toplumsal Kurumlar, Savaş Yayınları, Ankara
4.İnsel, Ahmet (2001) Türkiye Toplumunun Bunalımı, Birikim Yayınları, İstanbul.
5.Kalaycıoğlu, Eersin ve Yaşar Sarıbay (1999) Türkiye’de Siyaset: Süreklilik ve Değişim, Der Yayınları, İstanbul.
6.Kongar, Emre (2001) 21. Yüzyıl da Türkiye, Remzi Kitapevi. İstanbul
7.Ortaylı İlber (2007) Batılılaşma Yolunda, Merkez Kitaplar, İstanbul
8.Schick, Irvin Cemil ve Tonak, Ahmet (Der) (1985) Geçiş Sürecinde Türkiye, Belge Yayınları
9.Türkiye Tarihi 4 (2000) Çağdaş Türkiye 1908-1980, Cem Yayınevi, İstanbul
10.Türkiye Tarihi 5 (2000) Bugünkü Türkiye 1980-1995, Cem Yayınevi, İstanbul
11.Zencirkıran, Mehmet (2006) (Der.) Türkiyenin Toplumsal Yapısı, Nova, Ankara.
12.Delibaş, K. (2006) “The Experience of Secularization in Modern Turkey: Secularization From Above”. In Franzmann, M., Gartner, C and Köcek, N (2006) Religiositat in der Sakularisierten Welt, Leske+Budrich.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is social structure? The theories of social structure.
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is social structure? The theories of social structure.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The basic elements of social structure in Turkey
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economic structure I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Economic structure II
Week 6 - Theoretical
Political Structure I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Political Structure II
Week 8 - Theoretical
Crises and Political Changes
Week 9 - Theoretical
Religion, Secularization and Politics in Turkey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Population and Education: Demographic Profile in TurkeyEducation statistics
Week 11 - Theoretical
Social Gender Regime
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ethnicity
Week 13 - Theoretical
Social Classes and Inequality
Week 14 - Theoretical
Popular Culture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Reading140342
Individual Work120224
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination125227
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)199
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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OÇ-1
5
5
1
5
5
2
2
1
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
4
1
5
5
3
2
1
5
5
5
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3
4
2
5
5
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2
1
5
5
5
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3
4
3
5
5
3
2
1
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
5
4
5
5
5
2
1
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026