Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 323 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Globalization and Governance | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Kuresellesme ve Yonetisim | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 134 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | to develop necessary skills to think, talk and write about globalization in an informed and critical manner. | ||||
| Course Description | This course enables students to understand the widely-discussed concept of globalization. It addresses practical as well as theoretical questions raised by this concept from a number of perspectives. The selected readings will help the students to (1) understand the nature and workings of a global international system and to (2) reconsider some fundamental notions in international affairs such as the existence of borders or nation-states. Overall, the course will help all students to think, talk and write about globalization in an informed and critical manner. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the nature and workings of a global international system 2) appraise some fundamental notions in international affairs such as the existence of borders or nation-states. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to the Course |
| 2) | What is Globalization? Introduction, Textbook pp. 1-14. Anthony McGrew, Globalization and Global Politics. Textbook pp.15-31 |
| 3) | Globalization: The Historical Context |
| 4) | Globalization and Political Community |
| 5) | Globalization and Non-State Actors |
| 6) | Globalization and Turkey |
| 7) | Midterm |
| 8) | Poverty and Environment |
| 9) | Are Borders Ethical? |
| 10) | Human Security and Human Rights |
| 11) | Humanitarian Intervention |
| 12) | Globalization: the Future |
| 13) | Alternative World Orders |
| 14) | Review for the Final Exam |
| Required/Recommended Readings | John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens. 2014. The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 6 th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lecture and Flipped Classroom. In flipping the class, pre-class student work are composed of pre-class videos and readings that are posted on the Blackboard system in advance. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Topic: Students can select from among the topics assigned by the instructor, or propose their own topic. 1. Propose your own topic: Students can propose their own paper topic related to the course (Prior approval of the topic from the instructor is required). There are also suggested topics available on the course’s Blackboard page. 2. Select from the list of topics. ‘Globalization has made the world a worse place to live and we should all oppose it’. Please discuss if you agree with this statement or not. ‘Nation-states should disappear and we should live in a borderless world’. Please discuss if you agree with this statement or not. Guidance: The objective of the paper assignment is to encourage you to think in a critical fashion about a question and present your own ideas about it. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
caglarb@mef.edu.tr None The course is instructed by Dr. İpek Ruacan. This form is managed by Asst. Prof. Barış Çağlar Email address: baris.caglar@mef.edu.tr Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 5 | 20 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Total Workload | 134 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||