Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Hybrid
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Course Coordinator : |
Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. ZEYNEP HANDE PAKER UNCU
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
We will cover concepts such as power, representation, association, social capital, citizenship, collective action and issues such as state development, nationalism, democratization, social movements, and globalizing networks. The course is designed in three parts. The first part, ‘Power and the political sphere’ looks at the nature of power and power relations from above. State as a political structure with a unique source of power is examined at length while capitalist structures are discussed in relation to political questions such as democratization. The second part, ‘Empowerment in the social sphere’ analyzes power from below and as such, introduces collective practices of civil society, citizenship, and social movements. Finally, in the third part “Transformations in the political and social spheres’, the concepts of state, society and power are evaluated by building on our knowledge acquired during the course and situating it in the dynamics of a somewhat global, anthropocentric, post-pandemic world. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction |
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2) |
Approaches to power and the political |
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3) |
Development of the state |
*Huber et al. 2015. “Introduction: Transformations of the state”, in S. Liebfried, E. Huber, M. Lange, J. D. Levy, F. Nullmeier (eds), The Oxford handbook of Transformations of the State, Oxford University Press: p. 1-22.
Mann, M. 1993. The Sources of Social Power, Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press: p. 444-478
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4) |
Theories of the state-I : class and contestation |
*Dahl, R. 1971. Polyarchy. Yale University Press: p. 1-32. |
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Theories of the state- II : state as autonomous actor |
*Skocpol, T. 1985. “Bringing the State Back In: Strategies of Analysis in Current Research,” in P. Evans, D. Rueschemeyer and T. Skocpol, ed.s, Bringing the State Back In, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: p. 3-37.
Wang, X. 1999. “Mutual Empowerment of State and Society. Its Nature, Conditions, Mechanisms, and Limits”, Comparative Politics, 31: 231-249.
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6) |
Theories of the state III: can the state be green? |
*Eckersley, R. (2006). From the liberal to the green democratic state: upholding autonomy and sustainability. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 1(4), 266-283. |
7) |
Nations and national integration- I |
*Gellner, E. 1983. Nations and Nationalism. New York: Cornell University Press: p. 1-7, 19-38, 53-62. |
8) |
Nations and national integration- II |
*Guibernau, M. 2004. ‘Anthony D. Smith on nations and national identity: a critical assessment’, Nations and Nationalism, 10: 125-141. |
9) |
Capitalism and Democracy |
*Moore, B. 1966. Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy. Beacon Press: p. 3-39.
*Della Porta, D., 2013, ‘Ch. 4: Deliberative Democracy: Between Representation and Participation’, in Can Democracy Be Saved?, Polity Press: 60-84.
Lipset. 1994. “Social Requisites of Democracy”, American Sociological Review 59: -22.
Sunar, İ. and Sayarı, S. 1987. “Democracy in Turkey: Problems and Prospects”, in G. O’Donnell et al., Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Comparative Perspectives. John Hopkins University Press.: p. 65-95.
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10) |
Civil Society and the state |
*Hall, J. A. 1995. “In Search of Civil Society,” in J. A. Hall, ed., Civil Society: Theory, History, Comparison, Cambridge, Polity Press: 1-31.
*Paker, H., & Keyman, E. F. 2020. State, Civil Society, and Syrians in Turkey. In Fostering Pluralism through Solidarity Activism in Europe (pp. 107-132). Palgrave Macmillan.
Migdal, J. S., A. Kohli and V. Shue. 1994. State Power and Social Forces. Cambridge University Press: 7-36.
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11) |
Citizenship |
*Dobson, Andrew. 2003. Chapter 3: Three Types of Citizenship’ in Citizenship and the Environment, Oxford University Press: p. 33-41, 51-61.
*Baban, F., & Rygiel, K. 2017. ‘Living with others: fostering radical cosmopolitanism through citizenship politics in Berlin.’ Ethics & Global Politics, 10(1), 98-116.
Keyman, E. F. 2005. “Articulating citizenship and identity: The Kurdish Question in Turkey” in E. F. Keymanand A. İçduygu (eds.), Citizenship in a Global World: European Questions and Turkish Experiences, London and New york, Routledge:267-288.
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12) |
Collective action |
*Della Porta, D. and M. Diani. 2006. “The Study of Social Movements: Recurring Questions, (Partially) Changing Answers”, in D. Della Porta and M. Diani (eds.), Social Movements, An Introduction, Blackwell Publishing: 1-29.
*Smith, J. 2007, “Transnational Processes and Movements”, in D. A. Snow, S. A. Soule, and H.Kriesi (eds.), The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements, Blackwell: 311-335.
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13) |
State, society and power in a globalizing world |
*Sklair, Leslie 2002. Globalization: capitalism and its alternatives. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing: 84-115. |
14) |
Review/general assessment of the course |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Having the theoretical and practical knowledge proficiency in the discipline of industrial product design |
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2) |
Applying professional knowledge to the fields of product, service and experience design development |
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3) |
Understanding, using, interpreting and evaluating the design concepts, knowledge and language |
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4) |
Knowing the research methods in the discipline of industrial product design, collecting information with these methods, interpreting and applying the collected knowledge |
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5) |
Identifying the problems of industrial product design, evaluating the conditions and requirements of problems, producing proposals of solutions to them |
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6) |
Developing the solutions with the consideration of social, cultural, environmental, economic and humanistic values; being sensitive to personal differences and ability levels |
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7) |
Having the ability of communicating the knowledge about design concepts and solutions through written, oral and visual methods |
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8) |
To identify and apply the relation among material, form giving, detailing, maintenance and manufacturing methods of design solutions |
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9) |
Using the computer aided information and communication technologies for the expression of industrial product design solutions and applications |
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10) |
Having the knowledge and methods in disciplines like management, engineering, psychology, ergonomics, visual communication which support the solutions of industrial product design; having the ability of searching, acquiring and using the knowledge that belong these disciplines when necessary. |
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11) |
Using a foreign language to command the jargon of industrial product design and communicate with the colleagues from different cultures |
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12) |
Following and evaluating the new topics and trends that industrial product design needs to integrate according to technological and scientific developments |
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