Information Package / Course Catalogue
New Approaches in Sociology I
Course Code: SOSY504
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The main aim is to teach, evaluate and discuss some of the currently debates in sociological theory

Course Content

Postmodernism: Deleuze and Guattari: Schizoanalysis; Postmodernism: Frederic Jameson; Neo-Functionalism: Jeffrey Alexander; Anthony Giddens-Structuration Theory; Pierre Bourdieu: Practice Theory; Jurgen Habermas: The Theory of Communicative Action; Nicos Mouzelis-Back the Sociological Theory; Immanuel Wallerstein-The Theory of World Systems; Postmodern feminism; Queer Theory.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Berivan BİNAY
Prof. Şerife GENİŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.to know the current debates in sociological theory.
2.to be able to analysis and understand the social processes and social formations with current debates in sociological theory.
3.Understanding the historical development and transformation of the concepts actor and action
4.Critical analysis of sociological concepts
5.Critical application of sociological concepts
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pierre Bourdieu, Ocak ve Zanaat, İletişim Yayınları, 2007.
2.Anthony Giddens, Sosyolojik Yöntemin Yeni Kuralları, Sentez Yayınları, 2013.
3.Anthony Giddens, Modernite ve Bireysel Kimlik, Say Yayınları, 2010.
4.Anthony Giddens, Sosyal Teorinin Temel Problemleri, Paradigma Yayınları, 2005.
5.Jürgen Habermas, İletişimsel Eylem Kuramı, Kabalcı Yayınları, 2001.
6.Immanuel Wallerstein, Bildiğimiz Dünyanın Sonu, Metis Yayınları, 2012.
7.Nicos Mouzelis, Sociological Theory: What went Wrong?, Routledge.
8.Editor: Diane Richardson, Janice McLaughlin, Mark E. Casey; Intersections between Feminist and Queer Theory, Palgrave Trade.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Postmodernism: Deleuze and Guattari: Schizoanalysis
Week 2 - Theoretical
Postmodernism: Frederic Jameson and The Logic of Late Capitalizm
Week 3 - Theoretical
Neo-Functionalism: Jeffrey Alexander
Week 4 - Theoretical
Anthony Giddens-Structuration Theory
Week 5 - Theoretical
Anthony Giddens-The Theory of Modernity
Week 6 - Theoretical
Anthony Giddens-Third Way
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pierre Bourdieu: Practice Theory
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pierre Bourdieu: The Types of Capital and Class Structure
Week 9 - Theoretical
Jurgen Habermas: The Theory of Communicative Action
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ulrich Beck: Risk Society
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nicos Mouzelis-Back the Sociological Theory
Week 12 - Theoretical
Immanuel Wallerstein-The Theory of World Systems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Postmodern feminism
Week 14 - Theoretical
Queer Theory
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Seminar112315
Reading150230
Midterm Examination124226
Final Examination125227
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
2
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5
5
5
5
5
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5
5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
2
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5
5
5
5
5
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5
5
5
5
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026