Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
SBP 234 Urban Sociology Turkish Compulsory
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
2 2.5 2 0 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites None
Class Restriction None
Course Description
Basic concepts of sociology. Sociological methodology and research techniques. Social group, symbols, socialization. Social structure. Community and society. Social stratification and mobility. Social institutions. Social change and its impact on urban space. Introduction to urban sociology. Evolution of cities. Functional types of cities. Theories of human ecology. Urban growth theories. Squatter settlements. Urbanization in developing countries. Social space in metropoliten cities. New paradigms in urban theory.