Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
IRD9094		Political Sociology	3/0/0	DE	ENGLISH	4

Course Goals	This course introduces students to the social circumstances of politics and key topics in political sociology such as state formation, citizen participation in politics, social movements, electoral alignments and voting. Political Sociology studies the relationship between society and politics, and can be seen as the intersection of political science and sociology. It is that branch of sociology which is concerned with the nature and distribution of power in a society.
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Special Requisite(s)	The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Nazlı Çağın Bilgili
Course Assistant(s)	Res. Assistant Bozkurt Toral
Schedule	Friday 13:30 - 16:20 A-404
Office Hour(s)	With appointment
Teaching Methods and Techniques	-Lecturing, discussion
Principle Sources	Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology, (2012), eds. Edwin Amenta, Kate Nash and Alan Scott, Wiley.  Kadioglu, Ayse. (2007). ¨Denationlization of Citizenship? The Turkish Experience¨, Citizenship Studies, 11:3, pp. 283-299. Esping-Andersen, Gøsta. 1990. The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism, Cambridge: Polity Press: 9-34. Buğra, Ayşe and Çağlar Keyder. 2006. “The Turkish Welfare Regime in Transformation.” Journal of European Social Policy Vol.16, No.3: 211-228. Jasper, J. M., Ch. 5: “Culture, Knowledge, Politics”, in The Handbook of Political Sociology: States, Civil Societies and Globalization, eds. Alford, R. et all., pp: 115-134. Rush, M., Ch. 5: “Political Socialization”, in Politics and Society: An Introduction to Political Sociology, pp: 92-109. Amorim Neto, O. and G.W. Cox. 1997. “Electoral Institutions, Cleavage Structures, and the Number of Parties.” American Journal of Political Science, 41: 149-174. Hanspeter Kriesi, “The Transformation of Cleavage Politics,” European Journal of Political Research (33: 1998) pp. 165-85 Putnam, Robert D., “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital,” Journal of Democracy 6 (1995), 65-78. Della Porta, D.& Diani, M., Ch.1: “The Study of Social Movements: Collective Behaviour, Rational Actions, Protests and New Conflicts”, in Social Movements, pp.1-20. Nash, K., Ch. 3: “The Politicization of the Social: Social Movements and Cultural Politics”, in Contemporary Political Sociology, pp.100-155. Nash, K., Ch. 2: “Politics in a Small World”, in Contemporary Political Sociology, pp.47-99. Evans, Peter. 1997. “The Eclipse of the State? Reflections on Stateness in an Era of Globalization.” World Politics, Vol. 50, No. 1: 62-87.
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Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction to the course	Lecturing
2. Week	Major theoretical traditions in political sociology	Lecturing
3. Week	The modern state	Lecturing and discussion
4. Week	Citizenship	Lecturing and discussion
5. Week	Welfare states	Lecturing and discussion
6. Week	Political culture and political socialization	Lecturing, discussion
7. Week	Social cleavages and political parties	Lecturing, discussion
8. Week	Midterm
9. Week	Midterm
10. Week	Civil society and the public sphere	Lecturing, discussion
11. Week	Social movements	Lecturing, discussion
12. Week	Mass media and public opinion	Lecturing, discussion
13. Week	Globalization	Lecturing, discussion
14. Week	Review	Lecturing, discussion
15. Week	Final exam
16. Week	Final exam
17. Week	Final exam

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	35
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	15
Final Exam	1	50

Program Outcomes PO-1 To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations. PO-2 To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations. PO-3 To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication. PO-4 To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations. PO-5 To use a second language at an intermediate level. PO-6 To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations. PO-7 To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields. PO-8 To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. PO-9 To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions. PO-10 To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 To identify the major theoretical approaches of political sociology. LO-2 To relate societal factors and changes with political developments. LO-3 To evaluate the significance and impact of alternative methods of political participation. LO-4 To discuss the impact of globalization on modern definition of state and citizenship. LO-5 To evaluate the role of media in shaping public opinion with the help of current cases.

Course Assessment Matrix:

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
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LO 2
LO 3
LO 4
LO 5