Kütahya Dumlupınar University

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Sociology

121527908 Liberalism, Power and Authority (Elective VIII)

Semester Course Code Course Name L+P Credit ECTS
7 121527908 Liberalism, Power and Authority (Elective VIII) 3 3 8

Language of Instruction:
Turkish
Course Level:
Faculty
Work Placement(s):
No
Department / Program:
Sociology
Course Type:
Seçmeli
Goals:
The goal of this class is to understand issues liberalizm and power relationship.. In addition, we will discuss neo-liberal policies and power in modern society .Finally, we will offer
possible solutions to current problems.
Teaching Methods and Techniques:
Society and power ,theoretical approaches to liberalism parametres
Prerequisites:

Course Coordinator:

Instructors:
Prof. Dr. Talip KARAKAYA
Assistants:

Recommended Sources
Textbook : political philosophy and sociology
Resources : Multiculturalizm, Charles Taylor, Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1994.,Düşünce Tarihi, D.Tannenbaum-D.Schultz, Adres Yayınları, 2006.,Liberalizm Ne
Documents :
Assignments :
Exams :

Course Category
Mathmatics and Basic Sciences : Education :
Engineering : Science :
Engineering Design : Health :
Social Sciences : 100 Field :

Course Content
Week Topics Study Materials Materials
1 Introduction to society and power
2 Theoretical approaches to liberalism
3 Neo-liberal theory and globalization
4 The parametres of liberal democracy
5 Freedoom and induviduality approaches
6 Citizinship approach of sociology and constitutional approaches
7 Civil society theory and liberal approach
8 The improvement of liberalk democracy approach in Turkish society
9 Midterm
10 Nature of power
11 The modernization of power
12 Criticism of power
13 Transformation of power by globalization process
14 General statements

Course Learning Outcomes

No Learning Outcomes
C01 1. To become aware of the major approaches to liberalism and power
C02 2. To become familiar with the theories and contributions of major figures in the field.
C03 3. To learn to appreciate the necessity of a multi-level explanation of liberal approach.
C04 4. liberalism and its effects today
C05 5. Otoriter ve iktidar ilişkilerin toplum dünyası içindeki durumunu göstermek

Program Learning Outcomes

No Learning Outcome
P01 Gaining Sociological perspective in looking at social events and realities
P03 Apprehending the conditions that paved the way for the emergence of sociology as a separate discipline
P02 Gaining the capacity of doing sociological analysis in order to understand the resons for social problems
P05 Apprehending the theories and perspectives of classical founding figures of sociology
P06 Recognizing the crucial place of great theorists in sociological tradition
P04 Analyzing the political and economic revolutions that played roles in the development of sociology
P10 Gaining the capacity of doing sociological research in order to understand and explain the social problems
P08 Analyzing the current problems in a critical way on the basis of sociological knowledge
P07 Gaining Interpretative and critical capacity in considering social events in the contexts of sociological theory and research
P13 Having enough level of general culture (Mother language, foreign languages, history etc)
P12 Gaining the full capacity of sociological expert to play the role in the social life
P11 Apprehending the processes such as modernization, migration, urbanization and the problems they cause
P09 Gaining the capacity of establishing the relations between sociology and other social sciences and of doing interdisciplinary works
Assessment ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Mid-terms 1 %40 Course Duration 16 6 96
Quizzes 0 %0 Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 16 6 96
Assignment 0 %0 Assignments 1 15 15
Attendance 0 %0 Presentation 1 10 10
Practice 0 %0 Mid-terms 1 10 10
Project 0 %0 Practice 0 0 0
Final examination 1 %60 Laboratory 0 0 0
Total %100 Project 0 0 0
Final examination 0 0 0
Total Work Load 227
ECTS Credit of the Course 8

Course Contribution To Program

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 P13
C01 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 4
C02 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5
C03 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5
C04 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 4
C05 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 5