BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
SOC3058	Theories of Fascism National Socialism and Far Right	Spring	3	0	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi KAYA AKYILDIZ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	"."
Course Objectives:	The purpose of this course is to analyze fascism and National Socialism, and to provide a basis to assess the significance of these world-views in the modern period. Another goal of the course is to describe the relationship between ultra-right and conservative regimes and ideologies, and fascism. We will also describe the fascist and far right regimes and movements in countries like Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, Japan, and Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course will be able to:
1) Describe and synthesizing sociological concepts and theories in the field of fascism and far right
2) Evaluate the relations between fascism and the far right
3) Analyze the major conceptual and research issues related to fascism and far right
4) Assess various explanatory models of fascism and Nazism
5) Analyze Turkish society by a new sociological perspective

Course Content

This course has three major sections and each section is designed for a specific purpose. The first section is about the definition of fascism, Nazism and far right. In the second section the history of fascism, Nazism and far right will be analyzed. The third and the final section is about the similarities and differences of various examples of fascist, dictatorial and far right regimes.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction and course outline
2)	Towards a definition of fascism and national socialism	Roger EATWELL, Fascism: A History
3)	Detailed analyses of fascist phenomena	Mark NEOCLEOUS, Fascism. Robert PAXTON, The Anatomy of Fascism
4)	Fascist minimum(s) and “State of Exception”	Carl SCHMITT, The Concept of Political. Giorgio AGAMBEN, The State of Exception.
5)	The production of fascism	Stanley G. PAYNE, A History of Fascism: 1914-1945
6)	Is there a nature of fascism?	Roger GRIFFIN, The Nature of Fascism.
7)	Course review and midterm
8)	What is the DOB of fascism?	Zeev STERNHELL, The birth of fascist ideology: From cultural rebellion to political revolution.
9)	Fascism and power	Michael MANN, Fascists.
10)	Fascist ideology and power	Mark MAZOWER, Dark Continent:Europe’s Twentieth Century. Ian KERSHAW, The Nazi Dictatorship:Problems and Perspectives of Interpretation
11)	Fascism in practice	David RENTON, Fascism: Theory and Practice
12)	Fascism today?	Robert PAXTON, Five Stages of Fascism
13)	Fascist ideology and Turkey	Tanıl BORA, Türkiye’de Faşist İdeoloji:“Hürriyet Değil, Faşizm Gibi Bir İdare İstiyoruz!”
14)	Homework submission and presentation of Research Proposal

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Constantin Iordachi. Comparative Fascist Studies. London: Routledge, 2010. Aristotle Kallis. The Fascism Reader. London: Routledge, 2008.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	16	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Presentation	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Presentations / Seminar	1	20	20
Homework Assignments	1	10	10
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	12	12
Total Workload			128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have the ability to understand the basic concepts of Banking and Insurance and to be able to use them effectively in business.
2)	To have the ability to work individually or in a team when needed on matters related to his/her profession and to follow and apply the developments in his/her sector.
3)	To be equipped with the necessary knowledge to carry out the legal responsibilities and to follow the related regulations in their sector.
4)	To understand the importance of banking and insurance from the point of the state’s economy and enterprises and to express this importance properly.
5)	To be able to use the computer as well as the profession requires and to be able to do work, accumulate knowledge and to use this knowledge relevantly and effectively.
6)	To make them gain the ability to find practical solutions for the problems of daily commercial activities and to take correct decisions.
7)	To be able to take responsibilities in banking and insurance sector and more generally in the finance sector and to be qualified to start his/her own business after the legal requirements have been met.
8)	To have the competency to carry out the accountancy related to banking and insurance.
9)	To have the competency to build effective customer relations and to have effective communication and persuasion skills.
10)	To be able to determine the accumulated knowledge druring the education in line with the cause and effect relations and to be able to have the necessary professional qualifications to know where, when and how to use his/her knowledge.