SOCIOLOGY MA PROGRAM
Academic Unit: Humanities and Social Sciences
Program Objectives: Sociology is the main discipline that can provide a scientific perspective to understand and explain the increasingly complex contemporary world in a coherent and holistic way. The aim of the program is to train future scientists who understand and explain problem areas of social sciences and social structures by using sociological methods and concepts.
Medium of Instruction: Turkish
International Student Quotas: International student quotas are announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.
Admissions Calendar: Admissions calendar is announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.
Application Link: https://lisansustu.yildiz.edu.tr/sbe/en/ (Applicants are advised to check the academic calendar first and send their applications only during the application period.)
Admission Requirements: Admissions requirements announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.
Compulsory Courses:
Code |
Course Title in Turkish |
Course Title in English |
Course Type |
Number of Credits |
SOS5100 |
Modernliğin Sosyolojisi |
The Sociology of Modernity |
Required by the program |
3 |
SOS5106 |
Sosyal Teori ve Din |
Social Theory and Religion |
Required by the program |
3 |
SOS5108 |
Kültürel Kuram |
Cultural Theory |
Required by the program |
3 |
SOS5001 |
Seminer |
Seminar |
Required by the Council of Higher Education |
0 |
SOS5004 |
Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Bilimsel Etik |
Research Methods and Scientific Ethics |
Required by the Council of Higher Education |
2 |
Elective Courses:
Code |
Course Title in Turkish |
Course Title in English |
Number of Credits |
SOS5100 |
Modernliğin Sosyolojisi |
The Sociology of Modernity |
3 |
SOS5101 |
Postmodernliğin Sosyolojisi |
The Sociology of Postmodernity |
3 |
SOS5102 |
Sekülerleşme Sosyolojisi |
The Sociology of Secularization |
3 |
SOS5103 |
Etnisite ve Milliyetçilik |
Ethnicity and Nationalism |
3 |
SOS5104 |
Kentleşme ve Sosyal Politikalar |
Urbanization and Social Policies |
3 |
SOS5105 |
Siyasal Teori ve Toplum |
Political Theory and Society |
3 |
SOS5106 |
Sosyal Teori ve Din |
Social Theory and Religion |
3 |
SOS5107 |
Türk Modernliğinin Sosyolojisi |
Sociology of Turkish Modernity |
3 |
SOS5108 |
Kültürel Kuram |
Cultural Theory |
3 |
SOS5109 |
Müzik Sosyolojisi |
Sociology of Music |
3 |
SOS5110 |
Tarihsel Sosyoloji |
Historical Sociology |
3 |
SOS5111 |
Beden ve Beden Politikaları |
Body and Body Politics |
3 |
SOS5112 |
Bilgi Sosyolojisi |
Sociology of Knowledge |
3 |
SOS5113 |
Elitler Sosyolojisi |
Sociology of Elites |
3 |
SOS5114 |
Postmodern Medya |
Postmodern Media |
3 |
SOS5115 |
Sosyal Teori |
Social Theory |
3 |
Academic Staff:
- Prof. Dr. Bedri GENCER
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Güneş AYAS
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betül DUMAN
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Süleyman DOĞAN
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Şerif ESENDEMİR
Who can apply?
In-Field Quotas |
Bachelor degree holders of Sociology program should apply to in-field applicant quotas. |
Out-of-Field Quotas |
Others should apply to out-of-field applicant quotas. |
Graduation Requirements:
In order to graduate from the program, students are required;
- to take at least 7 courses (21 local credits/ 120 ECTS), two of which are required by the department
- to pass the “Seminar” and “Research Methods and Scientific Ethics” courses,
- to pass all courses with at least CB grade and have at least 2.50/4.0 GPA,
- to comply with the publication requirement,
- to register to “Lecture on Specialized Field” and “MA Thesis” courses in order to write a thesis, after completing the required number of credits,
- to pass the MA thesis defense successfully.
Publication Requirement:
MA students are required to meet at least one of the following requirements which has to be related to their thesis and done in cooperation with their thesis supervisor(s):
- An oral/ poster presentation at a national/ international refereed academic congress
- An academic article published or accepted for publication at a national/ international refereed academic journal
Department Location: Davutpaşa Campus, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
Admissions Contact:
|
E-mail Address |
Website |
Graduate School of Social Sciences |
gsss@yildiz.edu.tr, sbemdr@yildiz.edu.tr |
http://sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/ |
Department Contact:
Name- Surname |
E-mail Address |
Phone Number |
Res. Asst. Abdurrahman NUR |
abdurrahmannur@gmail.com |
+90 212 383 44 80 |