EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
POL4017 | Global Encounters | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course seeks to exam the historic development of globalization and the myriad contemporary understandings of what exactly globalization means for the world. The concept of globalization is a contested one, and in this course students will learn about these different ideas and conceptualizations of globalization. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Identify key ideas surrounding the concept of globalization; 2. Grasp the evolution of the study of globalization and the various definitions attributed to it; 3. Evaluate the performance of state & non-state actors as they try to cope up with the pace of globalization; 4. Assess the impact of globalization on the world both currently and for the future; 5. Develop competencies with respect to active inquiry and critical thinking. |
Key Theme: Theories of Globalization; Economic Globalization; Political Globalization; Cultural Globalization; Case Studies: International Financial Markets (World Bank, IMF, etc.); Case Studies: International Governmental Organizations; Case Studies: International Non-governmental Organizations; Case Studies: International Migration; Case Studies: The Environment; Case Studies: Negative Flows; Case Studies: Nationality/ethnicity/race; Case Studies: Global Inequity. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Key Theme: Theories of Globalization | Reading: Ritzer/Dean, Chapters 1,2 & 3. |
2) | Context: Economic Globalization | Reading: Ritzer/Dean, Chapter 6. |
3) | Context: Political Globalization | Reading: Rizter/Dean, Chapter 4. |
4) | Context: Political Globalization (continued) | Reading: Ritzer/Dean, Chapter 5. |
5) | Context: Cultural Globalization | Reading: Ritzer/Dean, Chapter 8. Suarez-Orozco |
6) | Case Studies: International Financial Markets (World Bank, IMF, etc.) | Reading: Ritzer/Dean, Chapter 7. |
7) | MIDTERM EXAM | |
8) | Case Studies: International Governmental Organizations | Reading: Machida |
9) | Case Studies: International Non-governmental Organizations | Reading: TBA |
10) | Case Studies: International Migration | Reading: Ritzer/Dean, Chapter 10. |
11) | Case Studies: The Environment | Reading: Ritzer/Dean, Chapter 11. |
12) | Case Studies: Negative Flows | Reading: Ritzer/Dean, Chapter 12. |
13) | Case Studies: Nationality/ethnicity/race | Reading: TBA |
14) | Case Studies: Global Inequity | Reading: Ritzer/Dean, Chapters 13 & 14. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Globalization: A Basic Text; George Ritzer and Paul Dean (Wiley-Blackwell Publishers, 2015). Found at EBSCO E-kitap. "Globalization and the Legitimacy of Interngovernmental Organizations," Satoshi Machida, International Studies (10/01/2009, Vol. 46, Issue: 4, p 371-400). |
References: | Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millenium; Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco and Desirée Baolian Qin-Hillard, editors (University of California Press 2004). Found at EBSCO-E-kitap. www.wiley.com/go/ritzer/globalization - companion website to "Globalization: A Basic Text" Supplemental readings and other media will be assigned on a weekly basis, and can be found via ItsLearning. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 78 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 30 |
Midterms | 1 | 1.5 |
Final | 1 | 1.5 |
Total Workload | 150 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | |
2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | |
3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | |
4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | |
5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | |
6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | |
7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | |
8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | |
9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | |
10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | |
11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | |
12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. |