Master of Arts in Social and Cultural Studies non-thesis | |||||
Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 |
Course Code: | SOS519 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Poverty and Social Policy in the Neoliberal World | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ESRA KÖTEN | ||||||||
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Course Objectives: | The main aim of this course is to analyze the social problems in the working life and in the broader sense in the whole social life together with the historical and intellectual foundations and to produce solutions to these problems. |
Course Content: | Conceptual, historical and theoretical background of social policy, national and international sides, social policies aimed at disadvantaged people such as poor, unemployed, women, children, disabled, elderly, education, health, social security, income distribution, housing, environment discussions. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Social policy concept and objectives | ALCOCK, Pete, Margaret May and Karen Rowlingson (2011), Sosyal Politika: Kuramlar ve Uygulamalar, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara. |
2) | The ideological movements affecting social policy | ALCOCK, Pete, Margaret May and Karen Rowlingson (2011), Sosyal Politika: Kuramlar ve Uygulamalar, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara. |
3) | Social policy and historical development of West and Turkey | DEDEOĞLU, Saniye ve Adem Yavuz Elveren, 2000’ler Türkiye’sinde Sosyal Politika ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet |
4) | The transformation of social policy to the present in the context of globalization | KORAY, Meryem (2012), Sosyal Politika, İmge Kitabevi, Dördüncü Baskı, Ankara. |
5) | National aspects of social policy | DEDEOĞLU, Saniye ve Adem Yavuz Elveren, 2000’ler Türkiye’sinde Sosyal Politika ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet |
6) | International sides of social policy | ALPER, Yusuf ve Aysen Tokol (2016), Sosyal Politika, Dora Basım, Yedinci Baskı, Bursa. |
7) | Fight against poverty and social policy | ALPER, Yusuf ve Aysen Tokol (2016), Sosyal Politika, Dora Basım, Yedinci Baskı, Bursa. |
8) | Midterm | All documents |
9) | Social exclusion and social policy | ALPER, Yusuf ve Aysen Tokol (2016), Sosyal Politika, Dora Basım, Yedinci Baskı, Bursa. |
10) | Unemployment and social policy | ALPER, Yusuf ve Aysen Tokol (2016), Sosyal Politika, Dora Basım, Yedinci Baskı, Bursa. |
11) | Social policies for women | ALPER, Yusuf ve Aysen Tokol (2016), Sosyal Politika, Dora Basım, Yedinci Baskı, Bursa. |
12) | Social policies for disabled and ex-convicts | ALPER, Yusuf ve Aysen Tokol (2016), Sosyal Politika, Dora Basım, Yedinci Baskı, Bursa. |
13) | Social policies for the elderly | ALPER, Yusuf ve Aysen Tokol (2016), Sosyal Politika, Dora Basım, Yedinci Baskı, Bursa. |
14) | Current discussions in social policy | ALPER, Yusuf ve Aysen Tokol (2016), Sosyal Politika, Dora Basım, Yedinci Baskı, Bursa. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Cahit Talas, Toplumsal Politikaya Giriş, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara 1990. |
References: | Cahit Talas, Toplumsal Politikaya Giriş, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara 1990. |
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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. |
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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. | |
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. |
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
Reading | |
Problem Solving | |
Q&A / Discussion |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) |
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 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 1 | 40 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 50 |
Midterms | 1 | 10 |
Final | 2 | 26 |
Total Workload | 168 |