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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
SOS 478SOCIOLOGY OF PLACE 2 + 03rd Semester3,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective Understanding the city and space approaches. To understand the images of space, identity and belonging in modern social life based on these approaches. To learn the definitions, problems and applications about social space, to understand the new socio-spatial relationship types in the changing world, to have information about the current debates in the field of sociology and to develop a perspective on the perception of space.
Course Content Social space conceptualization in social sciences is discussed with different approaches. In this course, the relational dynamics of the physical space that make up the social space, the diversity of the social relations that occur in the physical space and the economic, political, social and psychological variables that cause this diversity will be discussed. Relationships between relational thinking, spatial networks, and social and physical space will be discussed at the center of space-identity-belonging concepts. The space shaping strategies of today's consumption culture and the emerging identity specific to the space in the consumer society will be discussed. The relationship between architecture and space and socio-space will be discussed. The visual structure of the space in terms of different social groups and categories in the society will be discussed and the reflections of the gender phenomenon on the spatial plane will be focused.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Learns current information about sociology and urban areas at the local and global level
2Evaluate the knowledge and skills gained in sociology and urban sociology fields with a critical approach
3He/she can use the acquired knowledge in solving social and environmental problems
4Develops the ability to look at space-related problems in decisciplinary and conduct research.
5He/she can use the acquired knowledge to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
6Examines some real places (in the sense of cases) selected from various contexts

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14228
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14342
Mid-terms11010
Final examination11111
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ECTS Credit of the Course





91

3,5
COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2023-2024 Fall1ZUHAL IŞIKYÜZLÜ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
SOS 478 SOCIOLOGY OF PLACE 2 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. ZUHAL IŞIKYÜZLÜ zcicek@pau.edu.tr İTBF A0213 %60
Goals Understanding the city and space approaches. To understand the images of space, identity and belonging in modern social life based on these approaches. To learn the definitions, problems and applications about social space, to understand the new socio-spatial relationship types in the changing world, to have information about the current debates in the field of sociology and to develop a perspective on the perception of space.
Content Social space conceptualization in social sciences is discussed with different approaches. In this course, the relational dynamics of the physical space that make up the social space, the diversity of the social relations that occur in the physical space and the economic, political, social and psychological variables that cause this diversity will be discussed. Relationships between relational thinking, spatial networks, and social and physical space will be discussed at the center of space-identity-belonging concepts. The space shaping strategies of today's consumption culture and the emerging identity specific to the space in the consumer society will be discussed. The relationship between architecture and space and socio-space will be discussed. The visual structure of the space in terms of different social groups and categories in the society will be discussed and the reflections of the gender phenomenon on the spatial plane will be focused.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Giving information about the content and process of the course, introduction to the course
2 Sociology-Space Relationship
3 Approaches on Space-Human Relations
4 Public Spaces
5 Housing, Transportation and Consumption Places
6 Postmodernism and Space
7 Gender and Space
8 Midterm
9 Analysis of Researches in the Field of Sociology of Space
10 Analysis of Researches in the Field of Sociology of Space
11 Analysis of Researches in the Field of Sociology of Space
12 Analysis of Researches in the Field of Sociology of Space
13 Analysis of Researches in the Field of Sociology of Space
14 General Evaluation
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam60Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes