PSIR341 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL THEORY
| Course Code: | 3540341 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
The course is an effort to understand the content of contemporary sociological theory that emphasizes the manner in which sociological theory provides insights in to the character and dynamics of social reality. The focus is on making the theory accessible and relevant to an intellectual community that includes not only social science students that must acquire familiarity with sociological theory, but also to a broader intellectual community of persons and groups interested in unraveling, and piecing together, characteristics of social world. The course will focus on variety of forms of what is termed sociological theory, while at the same time examining contemporary expressions of it.