| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL 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 | 4 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
| 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. |
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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: | 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 |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 30 |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 78 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | |||
| Project | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 30 | |
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| 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) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |