Information Package / Course Catalogue
Culture and Society
Course Code: TRDE648
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

By analyzing the relationship between culture and society, to understand the social origins of culture

Course Content

Relationship culture and social life, theories of culture, relationship between culture and other social institutions, culturel changes, culture and globalization, culture changes on Turkey, Culture and alienation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to describe the culture concept
2.To be able to determine relationships culture and globalization
3.To be able to analyse the culturel alienation concept
4.To be able to interpret relationship culture and social life
5.To be able to describe that relationship culture and socialization
6.To be able to determine similar and different parts for culture and civilization
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of Culture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Anthropological definition of culture
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sociology of Culture
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pioneers of Sociology of Culture
Week 5 - Theoretical
Herder, Vico, Dilthey, Weber
Week 6 - Theoretical
Changes in Culture
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cultural Conflicts
Week 8 - Theoretical
National and global Culture
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Culture and Media
Week 10 - Theoretical
Culture and alienation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Hermeneutic and culture, Critical Theory and culture
Week 12 - Theoretical
Culture and natural sciences
Week 13 - Theoretical
Teori of culture
Week 14 - Theoretical
Applied cultural studies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%20
Report1%40
Midterm Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination150151
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026