Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / SOS 219 - SOCIOLOGY

Code: SOS 219 Course Title: SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department SOCIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HULUSİ YILMAZ (h.yilmaz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HULUSİ YILMAZ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide a theoretical repertoire about understanding and resolution of the dominant forms of contemporary culture. In other words, the purpose is to provide students different conceptualizations about what culture and popular culture is, how it works in the process of globalization / transformed and how it is analyzed.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Areas of society can understand the relationship between culture-based reflection. PO-1 1. Can understand the basic concepts regarding the sociology programs.
PO-2 2.Can transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Sociology to other disciplines.
PO-4 4. Can have the skills to define, model and solve the sociological problems in the field of Sociology and related fields.
 		Examination
LO-2 Can learn basic terms and working area of sociology of culture. PO-2 2.Can transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Sociology to other disciplines.
PO-3 3. Can develop creative, resourceful in terms of conducting sociological analysis and equipped with the communication and social skills necessary to take part in team work.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The course is about sociologically searching the cultural "atmosphere". During the course, special emphasis will be given to (cultural) the process of globalization and popular culture, and it will try to form a multi-dimensional perspective about cultural.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Emergence of the Concept of Culture, Different Meanings of Culture Explaining the scope of the course
2 The Relationship Between the Development of a Positivist Attitude in Knowledge and Science and Culture Oral lecture, student presentation, Q&A
3 Historicism-Historical Reality Debates Group discussion, Q&A
4 German Historical School's Approach to Culture Oral lecture, student presentation, Q&A
5 Spirit/Cultural Sciences in Wilhem Dilthey Group discussion, Q&A
6 Spirit/Cultural Sciences in Wilhem Dilthey Group discussion, Q&A
7 In the Context of Spiritual/Cultural Sciences, the Need of These Sciences A Grounding Science They Heard Perspective Group discussion, Q&A
8 mid-term exam
9 Identity / Culture / Diversity Group discussion, Q&A
10 Identity / Culture / Diversity: National identity Group discussion, Q&A
11 Main Purpose of This Introduction to Spiritual/Cultural Sciences Group discussion, Q&A
12 Science from the Perspective of Historicist Philosophy of Science Group discussion, Q&A
13 Systematic Philosophy of Culture Determining “Culture” Externally Determining “Culture” From Within Oral lecture, student presentation, Q&A
14 Cultural Theories Holistic Cultural Theories Cultural Anthropology Oral lecture, student presentation, Q&A
15 Theories of Cultural Elements Hermeneutic Theories Oral lecture, student presentation, Q&A
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Storey, J. (2000) Popüler Kültür Çalışmaları, İstanbul: Babil.
2 Babil Williams, R. (1992) Kültür, (Çev.: S.Aydın), Ankara: imge
3 Smith, P. (2001) Kültürel Kuram, İstanbul: Babil.
Required Course instruments and materials
Bord, Bord marker, articles, refrence books,

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 7 7
       e) Term paper/Project 1 1 1
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 1 2
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 4 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 94