Information Package / Course Catalogue
Discrimination, Othering and Disadvantaged Groups
Course Code: SOSY626
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to examine contemporary forms in which explicit / overt discriminatory attitudes have evolved. In this way, it aims to have information about disadvantaged groups in the social structure and to raise awareness about these problems. Again, it is aimed to develop a sociological perspective about disadvantaged groups in society. In this direction, studies will be conducted to explain new forms of all kinds of discrimination based on a large literature. At the end of this course, it is thought that students will be able to design empirical research to examine discriminatory attitudes and behaviors based on often implicit or implicit race, culture or other types of characteristics that may occur during cultural interactions or encounters in many areas of daily life.

Course Content

There are strong indications that the nature of discrimination has changed in the modern world. Historically, although there has been a decline in old fashioned or direct, overt discrimination, there are also increasing opinions and concerns that traditional discriminatory attitudes continue to change form and increase. There are strong indications that the nature of discrimination has changed in the modern world. Historically, although there has been a decline in old fashioned or direct, overt discrimination, there are also increasing opinions and concerns that traditional discriminatory attitudes continue to change form and increase.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the main current issues of the debates on discrimination
2.To be able to define and understand the main current issues of the debates on discrimination
3.To have an advanced level of knowledge in current issues of the debates on discrimination and to be able to relate it to current social theory.
4.To be able to comprehend the changing nature and change dynamics of the the debates on discrimination
5.To improve the ability to demonstrate a critical and objective approach in analyzing the main current issues of the debates on discrimination
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lefebvre, H. (1998) Modern Dünyada Gündelik Hayat, Metis Yayınları
2.Anthony Giddens (2014) Modernite ve Bireysel Kimlik Geç Modern Çağda Benlik ve Toplum, Say Yayınları.
3.Bauman, Zygmunt (2005) Bireyselleşmiş Toplum, Ayrıntı.
4.Altuntaş, B.(2016). Dezavantajı Gruplar ve Sosyal Politika, Nobel Yayıncılık: Ankara.
5.Öcal, A., (ed.).(2015). Dezavantajlı Gruplar ve Sosyal Bilgiler, Pegem Akademi Yayınları: Ankara
6.Çapçıoğlu,İ.&Belen, Z.F.(ed). (2016). Dezavantajlı Gruplar Psiko-Sosyal ve Manevi Bakım, Grafiker Yayınları: Ankara.
7.Çayır ve Ceyhan (2012). Ayrımcılık Çok Boyutlu Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları: İstanbul
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Theoretical Sociological Dimension of Discrimination Disadvantaged Groups
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mental Background of Discrimination
Week 4 - Theoretical
Stereotypes (Uniformization-Stereotypes)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Prejudice and Discrimination - Legitimation of Discrimination
Week 6 - Theoretical
What are Microaggressions (S)? Different Forms and Manifestations of Micro Aggression
Week 7 - Theoretical
Microassaults Microinsults Microinvalidations Environmental / Institutional Micro-Aggressions
Week 8 - Theoretical
What is Ageism? Ageism / Age-Based Discrimination
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Architecture of Inequality: Sexism Gender Based Discrimination
Week 10 - Theoretical
Disability Discrimination Are We Really Equal?
Week 11 - Theoretical
Poverty and Social exclusion Poverty in the Context of Discrimination Identifying and Measuring Poverty
Week 12 - Theoretical
Racial Discrimination
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cultural Diversity and Tolerance
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%20
Report1%60
Assignment1%20
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Individual Work141014
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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
5
3
4
4
1
1
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
4
5
1
2
4
5
4
OÇ-4
4
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
3
3
4
5
5
2
1
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026