Power, Economy, and Society (SOC 425)

2022 Fall
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Sociology(SOC)
3
6
Cenk Özbay ozbay@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
SOC201
Formal lecture,Interactive lecture
Interactive,Communicative
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CONTENT

This course introduces students to the study of the meaning, functions, and place of economic activities in society from a comparative perspective. Topics to be covered include globalization, capitalism and neoliberalism; work and labor regimes; governmentality; cultures of consumption; space and value; deindustrialization and class; and cultural economy

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this course is twofold. First, it aims to make students familiar with some selected aspects of the Foucauldian theory on society, power, and individuals. Our second goal here is to incorporate certain lines of Foucault?s thinking in our attempt to comprehend the existing socio-economic and spatial-geographical inequalities and forms of suffering in the contemporary, neoliberalizing, and global(?) planet.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • At the end of the term students will be familiarized with some selected aspects of the Foucauldian theory on society, power, and individuals.
  • At the end of the term students will be able to incorporate certain lines of Foucault?s thinking to comprehend the existing socio-economic and spatial-geographical inequalities and forms of suffering in the contemporary, neoliberalizing, and globalized planet.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES


1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 5

2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 4

3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 5

4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 2

5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 5


1. Develop knowledge of theories, concepts, and research methods in humanities and social sciences. 5

2. Assess how global, national and regional developments affect society. 5

3. Know how to access and evaluate data from various sources of information. 5


1. Demonstrate an understanding of the multiple methodologies and interpret different approaches, concepts, and theoretical legacies in the interdisciplinary field of Cultural Studies. 5

2. Identify interconnections of knowledge within and across the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, literature, visual studies, philosophy, and geography. 5

3. Cultivate a critical approach to the study of culture, articulating the relations between culture, power, and history; exploring cultural diversity and socio-cultural change at the local, national and global level; and exploring the corresponding demands for rights and social justice. 5

4. With the use of appropriate technologies, be able to present advanced oral and written evaluations of developments in the realm of cultural production, consumption, and representation. 5


1. To analyze national and global events from various social science perspectives.

2. To demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge on political science and international relations and to state views and positions with advanced oral and written skills.

3. To compete for increasing career opportunities in national and global institutions.

4. To (be able to) understand and follow the changes in political behaviours, opinions and structures.

5. To gain the ability to make logical inferences on social and political issues based on comparative and historical knowledge.


1. Understand and follow changes in patterns of political behavior, ideas and structures. 5

2. Develop the ability to make logical inferences about social and political issues on the basis of comparative and historical knowledge. 5

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Midterm 40
Term-Paper 20
Participation 20
Presentation 20