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SOCIOLOGY - DOCTORATE

About the Program

It consists of seven courses, seminar, proficiency exam, thesis proposal and dissertation study. (240 ECTS total) The normal duration of this program is 8 semesters and the maximum duration is 12 semesters.

a.In order for a student who is enrolled in a doctoral program to graduate, at least one of the following conditions must be fulfilled.

  1. Two papers presented at national or international scientific meetings,
  2. An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
  3. Two papers presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.
Relationship Between Programme Learning Outcomes and Objectives
KNOWLEDGEOBJECTIVET%
Theoretical / ConceptualO1O2O3O4
1 4 H ✔ 4 H ✔ 3 M ✔ 3 M ✔14%70,00
2 4 H ✔ 4 H ✔ 3 M ✔ 3 M ✔14%70,00
3 4 H ✔ 3 M ✔ 4 H ✔ 3 M ✔14%70,00
SKILLOBJECTIVET%
Cognitive / PraticalO1O2O3O4
1 4 H ✔ 4 H ✔ 4 H ✔ 3 M ✔15%75,00
2 4 H ✔ 4 H ✔ 3 M ✔ 3 M ✔14%70,00
3 4 H ✔ 3 M ✔ 3 M ✔ 2 L ✔12%60,00
4 3 M ✔ 4 H ✔ 2 L ✔ 3 M ✔12%60,00
COMPETENCEOBJECTIVET%
Learning CompetenceO1O2O3O4
1 4 H ✔ 4 H ✔ 2 L ✔ 3 M ✔13%65,00
Competence to Work Independently and Take ResponsibilityO1O2O3O4
1 3 M ✔ 4 H ✔ 4 H ✔ 4 H ✔15%75,00
2 3 M ✔ 4 H ✔ 2 L ✔ 4 H ✔13%65,00
3 2 L ✔ 2 L ✔ 3 M ✔ 4 H ✔11%55,00
Communication and Social CompetenceO1O2O3O4
1 2 L ✔ 2 L ✔ 3 M ✔ 4 H ✔11%55,00
2 2 L ✔ 2 L ✔ 3 M ✔ 4 H ✔11%55,00
3 2 L ✔ 2 L ✔ 3 M ✔ 3 M ✔10%50,00
Field Specific CompetenceO1O2O3O4
1 2 L ✔ 2 L ✔ 4 H ✔ 3 M ✔11%55,00
2 2 L ✔ 2 L ✔ 3 M ✔ 4 H ✔11%55,00
3 3 M ✔ 3 M ✔ 3 M ✔ 4 H ✔13%65,00
NUMBER OF PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (17)17171717--
WEIGHT52535257--
PERCENTAGE%61,18%62,35%61,18%67,06--
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - LOW [2] (L)6631
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - MEDIUM [3] (M)43109
CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - HIGH [4] (H)7847

* T: Total, %: Percentage

O1 —

O2 —

O3 —

O4 —

Contribution Level: 2 = Low 3 = Medium 4 = High
Contribution Level: L = Low M = Medium H = High
Contribution Level: ✔ = Has contribution
Admission Requirements

-To be a graduate of Sociology with Thesis, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Work or Sociology of Religion,

-Get at least 55 points from ALES (SÖZ-EA-SAY point types),

-Get a score of at least 55 from YDS or YÖKDİL or an equivalent score from foreign language exams accepted as equivalent by ÖSYM,

- International / foreign candidates are required to obtain a TÖMER C1 certificate from the Turkish Education Centers of the universities since the program's language is Turkish.

-Graduates of the Non-Thesis Master's Program cannot apply to the doctorate program. However, students enrolled or graduated from non-thesis master's programs before 06/02/2013 can apply to the doctorate program.

Study Plan

1th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SOS 601 Readings on Classical and Contemporary Theories in Sociology CompulsoryTurkish30037.53
BLS 001 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
BLS 002 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
BLS 003 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:12001230,012,0

1th Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
POL 603 State Theory and the Modern State Departmental ElectiveEnglish30037.53
POL 617 Society and Power Departmental ElectiveEnglish30037.53
SHZ 601 Social Change and Issues Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 513 Immigration and Integration Policy Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 597 Scientific Research Methods Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 603 Democratisation and Political Development in Turkey Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 607 Intellectuals and Society Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 609 Women's Studies in the World and Turkey Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 611 Sociology of Knowledge and Science Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 613 Urban Sociology and Urbanization in Turkey Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 617 Progress and Problems of Sociology in Turkey Departmental ElectiveTurkish30367.54.5
SOS 619 Globalization, Social Inequality and Poverty Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:36033990,037,5

2nd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SOS 699 Seminar CompulsoryTurkish20027.52
BLS 001 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
BLS 002 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
BLS 003 Departmental Elective Course Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:11001130,011,0

2nd Semester Elective Courses

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
POL 618 State and Civil Society Departmental ElectiveEnglish30037.53
SHZ 602 Welfare State and Social Services Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 510 Turkey's Political and Social Structure Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 606 Main Approaches and Discussions in Sociology of Religion Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 608 Islamic Sociology Discussions Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 610 Orientalism and Non-Western Communities Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 616 Nationalism, Ethnic Problems and Identity Debates Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
SOS 618 History of Contemporary Turkish Thought Departmental ElectiveTurkish30037.53
Total:24002460,024,0

3rd Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SOS 600-1 Ph.D. Qualifiying Exam ThesisTurkish0000300
Total:000030,00,0

4th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SOS 600-2 Ph.D. Thesis Proposal ThesisTurkish0000300
Total:000030,00,0

5th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SOS 600-3 Ph.D. Thesis ThesisTurkish00001200
Total:0000120,00,0

6th Semester

Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0

CodeCourse NameTypeLanguage of InstructionTPLHECTSCr.
SOS 600-3 Ph.D. Thesis ThesisTurkish00001200
Total:0000120,00,0

Course Load Summary

Course Load SummaryTPLHECTSCr.
Grand Total (Number of Courses: 12)230023360,023,0
Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 2)500515,05,0
Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 6)18001845,018,0
Course TypeNumber of CoursesRatio (%)
Zorunlu Ders216,67
Seçmeli Ders650,00
Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders650,00

T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit

Course – Program Outcome Relationship Matrix

Compulsory Courses

#CoursePO1PO2PO3PO4PO5PO6PO7PO8PO9PO10PO11PO12PO14PO15PO16PO17PO18T%
1 SOS 601 - Readings on Classical and Contemporary Theories in Sociology 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
2 SOS 699 - Seminar 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 2 A ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔6576,47
NUMBER OF COURSES (2)22222222222222222
WEIGHT108108810788364838107
PERCENTAGE%100,00%80,00%100,00%80,00%80,00%100,00%70,00%80,00%80,00%30,00%60,00%40,00%80,00%30,00%80,00%100,00%70,00
ECTS WEIGHT75607560607552.5606022.545306022.5607552.5
ECTS PERCENTAGE%100,00%80,00%100,00%80,00%80,00%100,00%70,00%80,00%80,00%30,00%60,00%40,00%80,00%30,00%80,00%100,00%70,00

Elective Courses

#CoursePO1PO2PO3PO4PO5PO6PO7PO8PO9PO10PO11PO12PO14PO15PO16PO17PO18T%
1 POL 603 - State Theory and the Modern State 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
2 POL 617 - Society and Power 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
3 POL 618 - State and Civil Society 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
4 SHZ 601 - Social Change and Issues 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔6374,12
5 SHZ 602 - Welfare State and Social Services 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 00,00
6 SOS 510 - Turkey's Political and Social Structure 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
7 SOS 513 - Immigration and Integration Policy 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔6374,12
8 SOS 597 - Scientific Research Methods 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 3 O ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6272,94
9 SOS 603 - Democratisation and Political Development in Turkey 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
10 SOS 606 - Main Approaches and Discussions in Sociology of Religion 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
11 SOS 607 - Intellectuals and Society 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
12 SOS 608 - Islamic Sociology Discussions 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
13 SOS 609 - Women's Studies in the World and Turkey 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔6475,29
14 SOS 610 - Orientalism and Non-Western Communities 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
15 SOS 611 - Sociology of Knowledge and Science 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 00,00
16 SOS 613 - Urban Sociology and Urbanization in Turkey 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6272,94
17 SOS 616 - Nationalism, Ethnic Problems and Identity Debates 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
18 SOS 617 - Progress and Problems of Sociology in Turkey 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
19 SOS 618 - History of Contemporary Turkish Thought 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
20 SOS 619 - Globalization, Social Inequality and Poverty 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔ 4 Y ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 3 O ✔ 2 A ✔ 4 Y ✔ 1 ÇA ✔ 4 Y ✔ 5 ÇY ✔ 3 O ✔6171,76
21 SOS 600-1 - Ph.D. Qualifiying Exam 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 00,00
22 SOS 600-2 - Ph.D. Thesis Proposal 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 00,00
23 SOS 600-3 - Ph.D. Thesis 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 00,00
NUMBER OF COURSES (23)1818181818181818181818181818181818
WEIGHT9072907271905671721855417218729057
PERCENTAGE%78,26%62,61%78,26%62,61%61,74%78,26%48,70%61,74%62,61%15,65%47,83%35,65%62,61%15,65%62,61%78,26%49,57
ECTS WEIGHT675540675540532.5675420532.5540135412.5307.5540135540675427.5
ECTS PERCENTAGE%40,91%32,73%40,91%32,73%32,27%40,91%25,45%32,27%32,73%8,18%25,00%18,64%32,73%8,18%32,73%40,91%25,91
Contribution Level: 0 = None 1 = Very Low 2 = Low 3 = Medium 4 = High 5 = Very High
Contribution Level: - = None ÇA = Very Low A = Low O = Medium Y = High ÇY = Very High
Contribution Level: ✔ = Has contribution None
Kadir CANATAN
Prof. Dr.

Kadir CANATAN

kadir.canatan@izu.edu.tr 0212 692 97 25
Research Areas Kültürel Antropoloji, Sosyoloji, Sosyal Hizmet