Academic Catalog

PSIR341 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL THEORY

Course Code: 3540341
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Political Science And International Relations
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

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.