Academic Catalog

SOC439 COMPARATIVE HISTORICAL METHODS AND SOCIOLOGICAL DEBATES

Course Code: 2320439
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Sociology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. FATMA UMUT BEÞPINAR AKGÜNER
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course begins with the examination of the methods of comparative historical sociology, such as parallel investigation of a theory, interpretation of contrasting events and analysis of causalities at the macro level. In the second part, well-known studies of the comparative historical sociology are discussed in light of the theoretical and methodological knowledge gained in the first part.