SOS518 New Social MovementsIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Master of Arts in Social and Cultural Studies with thesisGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Master of Arts in Social and Cultural Studies with thesis
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

General course introduction information

Course Code: SOS518
Course Name: New Social Movements
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Department Elective
Course Level:
Master TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. ESRA KÖTEN
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To inform students about political culture, to have knowledge about the evolution of social movements and to familiarize them with social movements.
Course Content: Today, when the claims that modernity has left its place to post-modernity are discussed and globalization is perceived as an inevitable process, changes in political culture are also noteworthy. The course will discuss the features that make the social movements that accompany these changes different from the previous ones, for example the characters of environmentalist, feminist or ethnic movements; The tensions between community-individuality, equality-difference, locality-globality will be emphasized, and the problem of continuity-discontinuity of these movements will be addressed. The course will also focus on Turkey, questioning the existence and nature of new social movements in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Explain the basic concepts and theories related to social movements.
2) Interpret new social movements and their representatives.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Transformation in Social Movements TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144
2) Social and Political Field of New Social Movements TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144
3) Social and Political Subject of New Social Movements TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144
4) Institutional Space of New Social Movements TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144
5) Youth Movements Arif Dirlik, “Pasifik Perspektifinde Toplumsal Hareketler: Çağdaş Radikal Siyasetin Soyağacı Üzerine Düşünceler”, Yalçın Çetinkaya (ed.), Toplumsal Hareketler: Tarih, Teori ve Deneyim, İstanbul: İletişim Yay., 2008, s. 76 [65-84]. Alain Tourane, Modernliğin Eleştirisi, çev. Hülya Tufan, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2002, s. 274.
6) Women's Movements Arif Dirlik, “Pasifik Perspektifinde Toplumsal Hareketler: Çağdaş Radikal Siyasetin Soyağacı Üzerine Düşünceler”, Yalçın Çetinkaya (ed.), Toplumsal Hareketler: Tarih, Teori ve Deneyim, İstanbul: İletişim Yay., 2008, s. 76 [65-84]. Alain Tourane, Modernliğin Eleştirisi, çev. Hülya Tufan, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2002, s. 274.
7) Midterm Exam TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144 Arif Dirlik, “Pasifik Perspektifinde Toplumsal Hareketler: Çağdaş Radikal Siyasetin Soyağacı Üzerine Düşünceler”, Yalçın Çetinkaya (ed.), Toplumsal Hareketler: Tarih, Teori ve Deneyim, İstanbul: İletişim Yay., 2008, s. 76 [65-84]. Alain Tourane, Modernliğin Eleştirisi, çev. Hülya Tufan, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2002, s. 274.
8) Ethnic and Anti-Racist Movements Arif Dirlik, “Pasifik Perspektifinde Toplumsal Hareketler: Çağdaş Radikal Siyasetin Soyağacı Üzerine Düşünceler”, Yalçın Çetinkaya (ed.), Toplumsal Hareketler: Tarih, Teori ve Deneyim, İstanbul: İletişim Yay., 2008, s. 76 [65-84]. Alain Tourane, Modernliğin Eleştirisi, çev. Hülya Tufan, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2002, s. 274.
9) Global Movements Arif Dirlik, “Pasifik Perspektifinde Toplumsal Hareketler: Çağdaş Radikal Siyasetin Soyağacı Üzerine Düşünceler”, Yalçın Çetinkaya (ed.), Toplumsal Hareketler: Tarih, Teori ve Deneyim, İstanbul: İletişim Yay., 2008, s. 76 [65-84]. Alain Tourane, Modernliğin Eleştirisi, çev. Hülya Tufan, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2002, s. 274.
10) JÜRGEN HABERMAS AND COMMUNICATIONAL THEORY OF ACTION TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144
11) Social Movements Related to International Migration TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144
12) PIERRE BOURDIEU: HABITUS, AREA AND CAPITAL TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144
13) Environmentalism and Environmental Movements TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144
14) Final Exam TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934, ss. 133-144

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: TOPAL DEMİROĞLU, Elif (2014) ''Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler: Bir Literatür Taraması''•,Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Mart 2014, ISSN 2147-6934.
References: Leyla Sanlı (yay. haz.),Toplumsal Hareketler Konuşuyor, İstanbul : Alan Yayıncılık, 2003.Alain Touraine, Birlikte Yaşayabilecek miyiz?: Eşitliklerimiz ve Farklılıklarımız, İstanbul : YKY, 2002.Anthony Giddens, Sağ ve Solun Ötesinde, Cambridge, UK : Polity Press, 1994.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

1

2

Program Outcomes
1) Learn which concepts and theories in sociology are used in production of knowledge and how the knowledge produced is grounded in social reality.
2) Learn which sociological approaches and methods of analysis are used in which sociological fields and areas of specialization, and present and publish the original findings from these analyses, both individually and in teams, in accordance with academic principles.
3) Discuss critically cause and effect relationships used in sociological perspectives; thereby formulate visions, aims and targets by identifying gaps in the existing knowledge in their areas of interest.
4) Analyze and determine the formation, the structure and future development of such institutions as family, state, education and religion critically and scientifically; and develop policy proposals for implementation.
5) Gain lifelong learning skills and competencies, use them in everyday life situations and professional contexts, and thereby develop, implement and manage projects, with socially responsible approaches.
6) Combine sociology with other social sciences such as psychology, philosophy and anthropology, employ interdisciplinary approaches, and thereby develop new conceptualizations and interpretations.
7) Learn to conduct sociological research by using both qualitative and quantitative methods, select the subject, develop a research question, formulate a theoretical framework with variables and hypotheses, prepare questionnaires, collect and analyze data from a sample, write a research report, and disseminate the findings in professional fields of interest within a social, cultural, and ethical framework.
8) Acquire skills and competencies for taking initiative in evaluating and changing norms while implementing decisions in social problem areas.
9) Pursue national and international publications and innovations and thereby find solutions to problems using qualitative and quantitative data and publish and disseminate best practices.
10) Know, contribute to, and participate in current sociological debates, and be ready to go ahead with a third cycle program.
11) Have unbiased attitudes towards the universality of social rights and social justice, value high standards of quality, respect cultural values, promote environmental protection, health and work safety at work, and be open to change.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Learn which concepts and theories in sociology are used in production of knowledge and how the knowledge produced is grounded in social reality. 4
2) Learn which sociological approaches and methods of analysis are used in which sociological fields and areas of specialization, and present and publish the original findings from these analyses, both individually and in teams, in accordance with academic principles. 3
3) Discuss critically cause and effect relationships used in sociological perspectives; thereby formulate visions, aims and targets by identifying gaps in the existing knowledge in their areas of interest. 4
4) Analyze and determine the formation, the structure and future development of such institutions as family, state, education and religion critically and scientifically; and develop policy proposals for implementation. 5
5) Gain lifelong learning skills and competencies, use them in everyday life situations and professional contexts, and thereby develop, implement and manage projects, with socially responsible approaches. 3
6) Combine sociology with other social sciences such as psychology, philosophy and anthropology, employ interdisciplinary approaches, and thereby develop new conceptualizations and interpretations. 4
7) Learn to conduct sociological research by using both qualitative and quantitative methods, select the subject, develop a research question, formulate a theoretical framework with variables and hypotheses, prepare questionnaires, collect and analyze data from a sample, write a research report, and disseminate the findings in professional fields of interest within a social, cultural, and ethical framework. 3
8) Acquire skills and competencies for taking initiative in evaluating and changing norms while implementing decisions in social problem areas. 4
9) Pursue national and international publications and innovations and thereby find solutions to problems using qualitative and quantitative data and publish and disseminate best practices. 4
10) Know, contribute to, and participate in current sociological debates, and be ready to go ahead with a third cycle program. 4
11) Have unbiased attitudes towards the universality of social rights and social justice, value high standards of quality, respect cultural values, promote environmental protection, health and work safety at work, and be open to change. 5

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Lesson
Reading

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Midterms 1 70
Final 1 70
Total Workload 182