General electives can be selected from all the courses offered at Koç University.

SOCI 502 / QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Examines the basic qualitative research methods used in sociological research with their weaknesses and strengths. Course covers qualitative data collection methods, ethnography, interview techniques, archive research methods, oral history, and document analysis methods.

SOCI 503 / CLASSICAL SOCIAL THEORY
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Closely examines the basic themes and the most important figures of classical sociological theory. Course analyzes in detail the work of Marx, Weber and Durkheim, which constitutes the classical roots of sociological theory and helps students develop a sociological perspective through extensive theoretical discussions.

SOCI 504 / HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Some of the most important theoretical questions of the social sciences have been posed by scholars pursuing investigations at the intersection of sociology and history. How are these questions formulated and answered? How important is a consideration of the temporal nature of human actions and social structures and what are its consequences for our understanding of social life? How does the past "matter" to the present? This course addresses these questions and introduces students to some key theories, methodological contributions and a selection of substantive themes in comparative and historical sociology.

SOCI 506 / CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL THEORY
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Examines contemporary theoretical approaches that emerged after the Second World War as a follow up to classical sociological theories. Course presents different theoretical approaches including structuralism, post-structuralism, post-modernism, feminism, post-Marxism, and subaltern studies, by reading and discussing the work of most important figures of these fields.

SOCI 509 / RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

ntroduces the fundamentals of historical and social research by focusing on a variety of research methods. In this modular course, students are first exposed to the philosophy of social science methodology and quantitative research methods. Then they are introduced to historical, sociological, and comparative methods, including oral history, ethnography, interviewing techniques, archival research and document analysis. Building on their training in these methods, the course also will guide students through the steps of research design, namely writing research proposals, constructing hypotheses, operationalizing research questions, designing questionnaires and interview forms, and data collection

SOCI 511 / SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Introduces students to the major theories and empirical trends in social stratification. Examines dimensions of social inequalities and stratification, such as class, race, ethnicity and gender from a comparative, historical, and global perspective.

SOCI 513 / SOCIAL WELFARE&SOCIAL POL
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Traces the evolution of notions of social welfare, social justice and social policy from their advent in European and North American societies to the current scholarly and policy debates in developing countries. Examines the development of social welfare systems and the underlying philosophies in the context of the social, economic, political, and cultural environments in which they emerged. Topics include the evolution of modern conceptions of the "welfare state," and the role of public, private and voluntary sectors in the social services. Policy making procedures, the role of the respective policy actors and the effects of social policy measures will also be examined in terms of social participation, social inclusion and (re)distribution of income and services.

SOCI 516 / NATIONS AND NATIONALISM
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Examines ideas of nationalism, nations and nation-states, and the different ways in which nationalism is practiced and expressed, and the major theoretical works on these concepts.

SOCI 518 / COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON THE STATE
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Offers a comparative perspective on issues of state-society relations in the context of theories of state formation, and state intervention in economic development. By moving back and forth between western and non-western models of state formation and development, the course tries to refine as well as to build upon the current state literature in both sociology and political science.

SOCI 521 / COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON THE MIDDLE EAST
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Analyzes the establishment and development of Middle Eastern political systems, social and political processes including the end of empires, formation of nation states, and their foreign policies beginning with the nineteenth century.

SOCI 524 / ETATIST POLICIES IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Examines state-oriented policies in general in Eastern Europe including the Soviet Union and Balkan countries, comparing these countries to Türkiye. Deals with different economic policies in those countries during the 20th century. Explores the effects of etatist economies on the political transformations in these societies.

SOCI 538 / SOCI & POL MOVEMENTS
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Engages some of the theoretical perspectives, conceptual issues/questions, and empirical research that animate the study of social movements and collective action. It will look into the individual and collective involvement in social movements, as well as examine the social and political context of collective action. How and why do social movements emerge? How are social movements organized? How do activists choose political tactics and strategies? What are, if any, the effects of social movements on processes of social and political change?

SOCI 541 / MIGRATION AND POPULATION MOVEMENTS
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Provides an advanced survey of scholarly literatures on migration and population movements. Covers theories of and empirical studies about international migration, transnational migration and diaspora formation, refugee movements and internal displacement.

SOCI 561 / ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Covers the fields of classical and new economic sociology. Introduces the classical theoretical perspectives of Adam Smith, Max Weber and Karl Polanyi as well as recent conceptual debates about the character of markets, the informal economy, ethnic economies and networks.

SOCI 570 / GENDER INEQUALITIES
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Provides students with a background in the historical roots of gender inequalities in the society, the economic and ideological factors that contributed to the emergence of contemporary forms of gender inequalities. Establishes the micro and macro processes that contribute to the perpetuation of gender inequalities. Surveys, evaluates and compares macro level policies and micro level interventions that have targeted remediation of gender inequalities.

SOCI 573 / Sociology of Health and Ilness
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Examines the social, economic, cultural and political forces that affect health and illness. Discusses individual experience and narratives of illness, the conceptualization of health and illness in hospitals and institutions and the political economy of health care. Focuses on the creation of medical knowledge, lay-professional interaction, inequalities in health and healthcare and health-related social movements.

SOCI 574 / CRIME AND DEVIANCE
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Introduces students to social deviance, explores some of the most prominent and important sociological theories of deviance, and reviews the current research on deviance in contemporary society. Offers a comparative perspective on crime and deviance, distribution of power and structures of inequality in the conceptualizations of deviance, and cultural definitions of morality and deviant behavior.

SOCI 590 / SEMINAR
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

Helps students learn how dissertation research is conducted and how the writing process continues. The goal of the course is to secure guidance from faculty members in advisor and dissertation topic selection and the formulation of research questions and methodology.

SOCI 621 / POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Examines the nature of political power, dynamics of political change, historical development and the nature of political institutions. Discusses the social foundations of state and state-society relations.

SOCI 695 / PHD THESIS
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

LAW 101 / INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND METHODOLOGY
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Basic concepts of Law. Sources of Law; interpretation of legal norms; legal rules and other rules of conduct. Methodology.

LAW 103 / CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I
Sınıf: Credit: 4Precondition:

Types of constitutions; meanings of constitutions; constituting power and constitutional amendment; method and interpretation in constitutional law; enactment and judicial review of public acts (laws; decrees having the force of laws; parliamentary resolutions; regulations and by-laws); popular sovereignty and national sovereignty; mandates; unitary and federal states; regionalization; presidential and parliamentary government; semi-presidentialism.

LAW 104 / CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II
Sınıf: Credit: 4Precondition: LAW. 103 or consent of the instructor

Ottoman-Turkish constitutional developments; Preamble of the constitution; features of republic and irrevocable provisions; disclosure of political parties; principle of equality; restriction of fundamental rights and freedoms; legislation and deputies; executive (President and Council of Ministers) ; motion of censure, investigation and presidential renewal of elections; Constitutional Court and constitutional review.

LAW 105 / INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL LAW
Sınıf: Credit: 4Precondition:

Basic principles of civil Law. Laws regulating real persons and legal persons such as societies and foundations, protection of personality.