Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 182200604105 | SOCIAL SERVICES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Short Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
This course aims to analyze the conceptual basis of civil society as well as the foundational motives and forms of civil society organizations and social movements in different periods. Within this framework, first the theoretical explanations on civil society will be explored and the historical development of different civil society organizations will be analyzed. The relationship between the development of these civil society organizations and the economic, social and cultural problems, such as increasing poverty, restrictions on freedom of speech, ethnic identities and women’s rights, will be investigated. The increase in the number of civil society organizations especially after 1980s will be analyzed with respect to the globalization process and the social movements in urban and rural areas will be studied in terms of their interest areas and practices. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Öğr. Gör. Alaaddin Yanardağ |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Students shall learn the theoretical and philosophical basis of civil society | 2 | Students shall learn the changing interest areas, practices and impacts of civil society organizations in different periods | 3 | Students shall understand the relationship between the globalization process and the increase in the number of civil society organizations | 4 | Students shall have an understanding of the state of civil society organizations, their interest areas and impacts in Turkey |
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Mode of Delivery |
Evening Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Course Contents |
The theoretical and philosophical basis of civil society; the interest areas of civil society organizations in different periods, the relationship between globalization civil society organizations; relationship between state and civil society organizations in Turkey; the state of civil society organizations in Turkey and their interest areas; civil society organizations on environmental issues; civil society organizations on women’s rights; civil society organizations on religious and ethnic issues; civil society organizations against globalization; civil society organizations and social movements in rural areas; trade-unions and organizations of professions; urban social movements. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | The theoretical and philosophical basis of civil society | | | 2 | Civil society and public space | | | 3 | Interest areas of civil society organizations in different periods | | | 4 | Relationship between globalization and civil society organizations | | | 5 | Global civil society organizations | | | 6 | Relationship between state and civil society organizations in Turkey | | | 7 | The state of civil society organizations in Turkey, their interest areas and impacts | | | 8 | Civil society organizations on environmental issues | | | 9 | Civil society organizations on religious and ethnic issues | | | 10 | Civil society organizations against globalization | | | 11 | Civil society organizations and social movements in rural areas | | | 12 | Trade-unions and professional organizations | | | 13 | Urban social movements | | | 14 | Presentation of term papers | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Boratav, K., Türkiye İktisat Tarihi 1908-2002, İmge, 2003.
Buğra, Ayşe, 2003, Devlet-Piyasa Karşılığının Ötesinde, İletişim, 2003.
Eraydın, A. ve Erendil (Türkün), A., Yeni Üretim Süreçleri ve Kadın Emeği, Başbakanlık Kadının Statüsü ve Sorunları Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara, 1999.
Eyerman, R. and Jamison, A. Social Movements: A Cognitive Approach, Polity Press, 1991.
Tekeli, İ., Katılımcı Demokrasi ve Sivil Toplum Kuruluşları, SDD Yayınları, 2004. |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | |
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Workload Calculation |
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Attending Lectures | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Practice | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Problem Solving | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Team/Group Work | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Observation | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Field Work | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Criticising Paper | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Self Study | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Reading | 3 | 4 | 12 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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