Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | KAMU YÖNETİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | LEYLA KAHRAMAN (lkahraman@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The course focuses on the process of interaction between politics and society. Political behavior, political culture and the environment in which institutions develop will be examined. Students are required to determine a research topic in the field of political sociology and prepare an assignment with the findings they have obtained. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | He/she can gain the infrastructure to comprehend the issues of political socialization, social change, modernization, pressure groups, political parties, civil society, political representation, religion and politics. |
PO-1 Gain theoretical and practical compelling knowledge in the field of political science, management science, law, urbanization and environmental struggles.
PO-4 Interprets the concepts and approaches learned in the field of political science and management at national and international level, makes and applies comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. PO-5 It analyzes the principles and practices of participation, governance, teamwork, openness, ethical management, effectiveness and performance auditing in the field of public administration. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-2 | Will be able to negotiate the main debates and traditions in political sociology. |
PO-3 Explain the interaction between political science, management science, urbanization and environmental problems and law disciplines.
PO-4 Interprets the concepts and approaches learned in the field of political science and management at national and international level, makes and applies comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-3 | Can interpret current sociopolitical events by applying political sociology models |
PO-3 Explain the interaction between political science, management science, urbanization and environmental problems and law disciplines.
PO-4 Interprets the concepts and approaches learned in the field of political science and management at national and international level, makes and applies comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-4 | Can conduct a comprehensive literature review on the concepts and theories of political sociology. |
PO-1 Gain theoretical and practical compelling knowledge in the field of political science, management science, law, urbanization and environmental struggles.
PO-2 Gains the ability to carry and deepen the knowledge gained at undergraduate level in the fields of political science and management, urbanization, environmental problems and law. PO-6 Critically evaluate the relations of state, democracy and civil society at national and local level in the field of political science and the problems in this field. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-5 | Can collect qualitative and quantitative data and interpret them within an assignment. |
PO-2 Gains the ability to carry and deepen the knowledge gained at undergraduate level in the fields of political science and management, urbanization, environmental problems and law.
PO-3 Explain the interaction between political science, management science, urbanization and environmental problems and law disciplines. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| The content of this course; research traditions and approaches to political sociology, modernization, political socialization, social change, state and society, historical sociology, political parties, civil society, religion and politics, representation and legitimacy issues. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Fundamentals of Political Sociology | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 2 | State Theories | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 3 | Political Culture | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 4 | Political Socialization: Micro Perspectives | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 5 | Political Socialization: Macro Perspectives | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 6 | Social Change and Modernization | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 7 | Political Institutions of Pluralist Modern Societies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Pressure and Interest Groups | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 10 | Political Parties | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 11 | Political Representation | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 12 | Civil Society | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 13 | Social Structure and Religion | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 14 | New Social Movements | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 15 | Presentation | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Yücekök, A.N. (1987) Siyasetin Toplumsal Tabanı: Siyaset Sosyolojisi (Ankara: SBF). | |
| 2 | Moore, Barrington (1993) [1966] Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy (Boston: Beacon Press). | |
| 3 | Almond, Gabriel A., and Verba, Sidney (1965) The Civic Culture (Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company). | |
| 4 | Orum, Anthony, and John G. Dale (2009) Political sociology: Power and participation in the modern world. 5th ed. (New York: Oxford Univ. Press). | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Lecture Notes, Computer | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 40 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 4 | 14 | 56 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Own study for final exam | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| final exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Total work load; | 240 | ||