The course will familiarize students with the basic debates and research areas in the field of political sociology. The course will examine theories of power, authority, and state from modern and postmodern perspectives and how power structures are manifested within various social institutions. The theoretical debates will be followed by examination of political parties, social movements, processes of globalization vs. the nation-state, civil-military relations, war conflicts, voting behavior, and the mass media. (SOC 3007)
SOC180.1 Political Sociology
SCM480.1 Supply Chain and Logistics Management
The goal of supply chain management is to link the marketplace, the distribution network, the manufacturing process and the procurement activity in such a way that customers are serviced at higher levels and yet at a lower total cost. The role of logistics in using service levels to segment markets, exploring appropriate measures to assess logistics productivity and service performance. This course provides information on auditing logistic systems and describes how greater responsiveness in the supply chain can be achieved through lead time reduction. SU students may substitute this course for SCM 401. (IB 3632)
REL380.19 Religion and Politics
The aim of this course is to probe the relationship between religion and politics with a view to understand the impact of modernization and industrialization on the relationship. The course is composed of three parts. Part I introduces the major analytical approaches in the sociology of religion. Part II examines manifestations of the resurgence of religion in politics in different regions of the world. Part III, finally, focuses on Islam and politics, including the case of Turkey. (POLS 4321)
REL380.1 Religion in Society
Course aims to locate the significance of religion in society and the role of religious consciousness in human action. It surveys comparatively and historically the role that religion has played in human society, and explores the interaction between religion and world wide social change. Other topics include the secularization debate, the concept of civil religion, new religious movements and religious fundamentalism. (SOC 4031/4003)
PTG280.1 Sketching Istanbul
Drawing should be designated as a modality of thinking other than being encompassed by given talent which is technical or artistic or both. In other words, visual thinking is a specific language that is constituted by mostly lines that can attain different qualities. This course aims to equip students commencing their architectural education with skills to develop and use freehand drawing as means to architectural reception and representation. For this purpose, studio sessions will be held for primary information exchange and out-door exercises will be performed at specific urban sites. (INT 2943)
PSY480.6 Trauma Psychology
The objective of this course is to introduce both the theory and practice of the field of trauma psychology, which has recently begun to be one of the main focus areas of contemporary psychology. After taking this course, you will be able to define psychological trauma, differentiate between types of trauma and responses elicited by them, define the roles of psychologists within the field of trauma psychology, and apply some basic skills in terms of psychosocial first aid and psychosocial interventions. Pre-req: introductory psychology course (PSY 4070)
PSY480.5 Psychology of Gender
Overview of theories and research on gender in psychology. Learn about topics such as gender stereotypes, theories of gender differences, and the development of gender identity across the lifespan. You will also focus on research on gender differences in different domains of life such as cognitive abilities, emotions, relationships, school, career and work, health, stress, and psychopathology. (PSY 4058)
PSY480.4 Clinical Psychology
This course aims to teach historical roots of clinical psychology and overview of theoretical models. The roles and activities of a clinical psychologist will be the main focus. Students will be provided information on the following topics: Biopsychosocial perspective; major theoretical models of psychotherapy, psychological assessment; areas of specialty in clinical psychology. SU students may not earn credit for both this course and PSY 415. Pre-Req: introductory psychology course. (PSY 3002)
PSY480.3 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
This course will focus on adolescence. We will examine the definition, theory and scientific study of adolescence, as well as the developmental changes that adolescents undergo in different domains such as cognition and social life including relationships with peers, family, siblings, friends, romantic relationships and the school. We will also briefly cover psychosocial problems that can be experienced during adolescence. (PSY 4014/PSY 2001)
PSY480.2 Readings in Cognitive Psychology
This course aims to deepen students’ knowledge of cognitive psychology through examination of specific topics/issues. Each week’s reading consists of research/theoretical papers. Pre-req: introductory psychology course and cognitive psychology course. (PSY 3012/PSY 3052)