Course Code and Title: SOS 371-Sociology of Politics

Course Type: Elective
Course Level: Undergraduate
Year and Semester: Third, Autumn
Course Length: One semester, total 3.hrs per week
Prerequisite(s): None,
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Course Credits: 3 0 3
ECTS Credits: 6
Lecturer: Dr. Serdar Sağlam
Course Contents: Arisen of political science and political sociology and approachs of the thinkers from past to today. Otherwise, the reflections of the concepts of state, power, political elites, public, political parties and interest groups were examined on the base of nowadays world and our country.
Course Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the socio-cultural and structural changes within the framework of the main concepts of political science in the world and our country.
Teaching Method: Lectures, classroom discussions.  
Assessment Method: Written exam, form of assessment to final grades
Reading list:
Duverger, Maurice, (2004), Siyaset Sosyolojisi – Siyaset Biliminin Öğeleri, İstanbul: Varlık Yayınları, 7. baskı.
Duverger, Maurice; Siyaset Sosyolojisi, Bilgi Yayınları, 1996.
Türköne, Mümtaz’er (ed.) ; Siyaset, Lotus, 2003.
Duverger, Maurice; Siyasi Partiler, Bilgi Yayınları, 1974.
Lipset, S. M , Siyasal İnsan, Teori Yayınları, 1986.