Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| 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 Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 323 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Globalization and Governance | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Globalization and Governance | ||||
| Language of Instruction | |||||
| 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) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | ||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | ||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | ||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | ||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | ||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | ||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | ||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | ||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | H | Exam |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | S | Exam |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | H | Exam |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | H | |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | N | |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | N | |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | S | |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | N | |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | H | Participation |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | N |
| Prepared by and Date | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. TARIK OĞUZLU |
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 | ||||||