Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : SOSY505 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
In this course, we will examine the transformation of modernity in the last quarter of the twentieth century. The fundamental institutions of modernity (capitalism, industrialization, nation-state, war and identity) are undergoing a radical change. Some theorists even defended the end of modernity. While others claim that someone like Giddens has come to a modern, modern stage, he argued that today's industry is transformed into post-industrial or postmodernism. One of the main principles of the course is to examine and reveal the foundations and sociological conditions of modern and postmodern societies.
In this course, Modernity and Postmodernity Concepts, General Characteristics of Modern Age, Social-Cultural and Political Characteristics, Values that the Modern Paradigm Praises, General Characteristics of the Postmodern Age; Social, Cultural and Political Reflections will be examined in terms of globalization and globalization.
| Lec. Ali Erdem AKGÜL |
| 1. | To comprehend the main conceptual and theoretical discussions about modernism and postmodernism |
| 2. | The ability to examine sociological theories on modernism and postmodernism and to establish the relationship between their theories and contemporary general social theory |
| 3. | Gaining the ability to carry out empirical research by using sociological methods by understanding the socio-cultural transformations that cause the historical emergence of modernism and postmodernism |
| 4. | To examine the effects of modernism and postmodernism and the effects of postmodern conditions on social inequalities; |
| 5. | To be able to explain the transformations in the basic institutions of modern societies and the relationship of postmodern transformation with globalization and individualization |
| 1. | DELİBAŞ, K (2017) Risk Toplumu, Belirsizlikler ve Söylentiler Sosyolojisi, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 2. | Giddens, A. (1998), Modernliğin Sonuçları, Çev. Ersin Kuşdil, Ayrıntı Yay. 2. Baskı. |
| 3. | Manuel Castells, The Rise of the Network Society, Volume 1 of The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture (1996/second edition 2000) |
| 4. | Connor, S.(2001). Postmodernist Kültür, (Çev.Şahiner, D.), İstanbul, Yapı Kredi Yayınları |
| 5. | Murphy, J.W.(2000). Postmodern Sosyal Analiz ve Postmodern Eleştiri, (Çev. Aslan, H.) İstanbul, Paradigma Yayınları |
| 6. | Foucault, Michel. Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason. New York: Vintage, 1988. |
| 7. | Wagner, P. (2003). Modernliğin Sosyolojisi, (Çev.Küçük, M.). İstanbul, Doruk Yayınları |
| 8. | Şaylan, G. (2002). Postmodernizm, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları |
| 9. | Giddens, A. (2001), Modernity and Self-Identity/Self and Society in the Late Modern Age, Cambrige: Polity Pres. |
| 10. | Harvey, D. (1989), The Conditions of Postmodernity. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignment | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Reading | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 126 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |