SBP 234 - Urban Sociology

Course Objectives

1. To understand the formation and transformation of human societies which is one of the basic elements of the city
2. to get a sociological insight specifically for social systems developed by the human-being and urban settlements
3. to comprehend different theoretical perspectives of urban sociology
4. to comprehend sociological research process

Course Description

City, Society and Planning : General Conceptual Introduction
Development and Differentiation of Societal Types
Research Methods and Techniques in Sociology- Demographical Structure Analysis
Social Theories and City- Classical Theoretical Perspectives (Berlin School)
Social Theories and City- Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives I(Chicago School)
Social Theories and City- Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives II (Paris School)
Industrial Society-Modern Society and Urbanization Processes- Midterm Exam
Industrial Society-Modern Society and Urbanization Processes
Urbanization in Developing Countries- Primate City : İzmir case
Urbanization , Migration and impacts on Urban Space in Turkey
Social Space of Metropolitan City I
Social Space of Metropolitan City II
Social Interaction and Everyday Life of the Metropolitan City I
Social Interaction and Everyday Life of the Metropolitan City II