Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN URBAN SOCIOLOGY 14005015 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Erol DEMİR
Assistants
Goals The main objective of this course is to analyze contemporary debates on urban sociiology. Within this frame, urbanization processes, urban differentiation, housing, unemployment and poverty are examined.
Course Content This course includes debates on spatial distinction, housing problems, unemployment, poverty and urban cultures.
Learning Outcomes 1) Knowledge on contemporary debates on urban sociology
2) knowledge on debates on cities in international literature
3) Developing skills in constituting a participatory societal formation

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Theoretical approaches 1 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Theoretical Approaches 2 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Theoretical Approaches 3 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Political Economy of Cities Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Urbanization in World Systems Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Urbanization and new formations in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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8. Week Gender and City Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week New urban socialites Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Paper presentations Lecture; Discussion; Case Study

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11. Week Paper presentations Lecture; Discussion; Case Study

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12. Week Paper presentations Lecture; Discussion; Case Study

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13. Week Paper presentations Lecture; Discussion; Case Study

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14. Week Paper presentations Lecture; Discussion; Case Study

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Kemal Karpat, 2003 [1976]. Türkiye’de Toplumsal Dönüşüm, İmge Kitabevi.
Mübeccel Kıray, 1998. Kentleşme Yazıları, Bağlam Yay.
O. Işık & M. Pınarcıoğlu, 2001. Nöbetleşe Yoksulluk, İletişim Yay.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY65555
PY105555

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 10
Homework 1 30
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 4 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload