GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TURKEY/KAMU404
Course Title: SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TURKEY
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Tevfik ERDEM
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/acigdem
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  etevfik@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
learn how to make critical analysis of political life.
Gain ability to comment social classes in Turkey
Knows ethnic structure of Turkey
Have information about the terms: gender, religion
Gains ability to understand sociological structure of Turkey




 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  no
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  no
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction
2. Week  The concept of Social stucrute will be explained.
3. Week  The concept of Social change will be addressed in that week’s lecture.
4. Week  It will be explained the political developments which came out in the early period of the republic.
5. Week  It will be addressed the political and social developments which has came out after the 80’s
6. Week  It will be explained social change which came out under neoliberalism.
7. Week  The topic of that week’s lecture is social classes in turkey.
8. Week  mid term exam
9. Week  Gender issue in Turkey will be discussed.
10. Week  Religion issue in Turkey will be discussed.
11. Week  It will be continued to explain religion issue in Turkey.
12. Week  It will be explained the ethnicity structure of Turkey.
13. Week  It will be continued to explain the ethnicity structure of Turkey.
14. Week  Kurdish issue in Turkey will be discussed.
15. Week  Finally, it will be summarized the topics which have been explained during the lectures.
16. Week  final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  erik jan zürcher, modernleşen türkiyenin tarihi, iletişim, 2004
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  no
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
124
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.96
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having the professional expertise and skills on theoretical and practical aspects of organization and management, political science, sociology, law, urbanization and environmental politics.X
2Having qualities for professional competence in order to work in career fields such as district governor, the administrative judge, inspector or assistant specialist in public institutions and organizations, the private sector and civil society organizations.X
3Having knowledge about other disciplines such as economics, management, accounting, international relations and law related to public administration.X
4Having the ability to act in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the fields of public administration and apply the gained knowledge and the skills to social and working life.X
5Having skills about foreign language, information systems and basic computer programs related to the field in academic and working life.X
6Learning the basic concepts, historical and current developments in terms of global, national, regional levels and Turkey in particular.X
7Having the ability to access, analyze and interpret the written and visual sources concerning public administration.X
8Having knowledge and information about public administration to be included in teamwork in the national and international projects.X
9Having knowledge and skills about understanding and interpreting the events that shape or influence Turkish political, social and economic structure.X
10Analyzing the management structures and the developments in management systems of different countries.X
11Having information about the basic features and development of public and private law and the Turkish judicial system.X
12Having the ability to analyze the political events in the world and in Turkey.X
13Having the ability to learn the basic concepts, scientific methods, research techniques and new approaches in sociology and to interpret the social events in general and Turkey in particular.X