PSIR 216

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

PSIR 216

Course Title

Political Sociology

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Sophomore

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Conceptual and theoretical guidelines for the sociological study of politics. Methodological tools. Politics, power, and state. Political systems and systems approach. Legitimacy and authority. Civil society and democracy. Historical sociology and the Marxist tradition.

Course Objectives

This course is designed to provide the students conceptual and theoretical guidelines for the sociological study of politics. The course aims to explore major debates and questions regarding power, politics, state and society and give the students certain methodological tools for analyzing politics from a sociological perspective.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Identify the field of political sociology. 
2. Understand the key concepts, theories and debates in political sociology.
3. Understand and asses social science research.
4. Apply theoretical knowledge and sociological perspectives to the analysis of contemporary local, national and global developments
5. Assess the impact of globalization on political sociology. 
6. Communicate effectively in writing and speech.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Oral Presentations/Reports Web Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz Case Studies / Homework Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

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Recommended Reading

. Davita S. (Silfen) Glasberg, Deric Shannon, Political Sociology: Oppression, Resistance, and the State (Pine Forge Press, 2010). 2. Kate Nash and Alan Scott, The Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology (Blackwell Companions to Sociology) (Basil Blackwell, 2004).

Required Reading

1. Kate Nash, Contemporary Political Sociology: Globalization, Politics and Power (Wiley Blackwell, 2010).

Grading

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

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Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Case Study Analysis	16

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