Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 434 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Power and Inequality | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Güç ve Eşitsizlik | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 128 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To critically evaluate the concept of power and how it relates to morality | ||||
| Course Description | This course introduces students to the relationship between power and morality in the international system. The course is organized around the five main themes that have dominated international affairs in the post-World War II era: the struggle for equal sovereignty by the developing countries, the anti-colonial revolution, racial equality, economic justice in the world and cultural liberation from the West. We will be analyzing what each one of these themes entailed, and learn what happened to them at present. Students will then learn about the potential non-Western challenges to the world system and analyze if alternatives to Western domination are possible. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the concept of power 2) appraise the dynamics of the international system 3) read the international system from the perspective of the less powerful |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | |||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | |||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | |||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | |||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | |||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | |||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | |||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | |||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | |||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | |||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | N | |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | N | |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | N | |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | N | |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | S | Presentation |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | S | Participation |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | S | Participation |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | S | Participation |
| Prepared by and Date | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. İPEK RUACAN |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Power and Morality |
| 3) | Five Themes in the Struggle for an Equal World: Unequal Treaties / Equal Sovereignty, the Anti-Colonial Revolution, Racial Equality, Economic Justice and Cultural Liberation from the West |
| 4) | From Equal to Shared Sovereignty? |
| 5) | From the Anti-Colonial Revolution to Post-Colonialism |
| 6) | From Racial Equality to Structural Racism? |
| 7) | From Economic Justice to Permanent Injustice? |
| 8) | From Cultural Liberation to a Clash of Civilizations? |
| 9) | MIDTERM |
| 10) | The Role of Islam in the World |
| 11) | An Asian Century? |
| 12) | What About Africa? |
| 13) | The USA: A Hyperpower |
| 14) | Discussion and Review for the Final Exam |
| 15) | Final Examination/Project/Presentation Period |
| 16) | Final Examination/Project/Presentation Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Week 1: Introduction to the Subject-Matter and Locating the Relevant Literature Week 2: Edward H. Carr, 2001. The Twenty Years’ Crisis: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations, 2nd edition, New York: Harper and Row Publishers. Power in International Politics, pp.102-144. Morality in International Politics, pp.146-169 Week 3: Hedley Bull, 1984. The Revolt Against the West in The Expansion of International Society, edited by Hedley Bull and Adam Watson, pp. 217-228. Week 4: Lene Hansen, Chapter 11: Post-structuralism in The Globalization of World Politics, 2014. John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens, 6th edition, Oxford University Press. Sebastian von Einsiedel, 2005. Policy Responses to State Failure in Making States Work: State Failure and the Crisis of Governance, edited by Simon Chesterman, Michael Ignatieff and Ramseh Thakur, Tokyo: United Nations University Press. pp. 13-35. Available on: https://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:2454/pdf928081107X.pdf Week 5: Christine Sylvester, Chapter 12: Post-colonialism in The Globalization of World Politics, 2014. John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens, 6th edition, Oxford University Press. Recommended reading: Edward Said, Orientalism, 1978. Chapter 1. Available on: https://sites.evergreen.edu/politicalshakespeares/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2014/12/Said_full.pdf Week 6: Raymond John Vincent, 1984. Chapter 12: Racial Equality in The Expansion of International Society, edited by Hedley Bull and Adam Watson, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Discussion: The White Man’s Blunders of ‘explorer’ Benedict Allen feed racist myths, The Guardian, 17 November 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/17/benedict-allen-explorer-racist-british-colonial Week 7: UN Resolution 3402 – Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order. 1 May 1974. http://www.un-documents.net/s6r3201.htm 2016 Report of the UN Secretary General to the General Assembly on the New International Economic Order. http://undocs.org/en/A/71/168 Week 8: Barry Buzan, Culture and International Society, 2010. International Affairs, vol.86, no.1, pp. 1-26. Week 10: James Piscatori, 1984. Chapter 20: Islam in the International Order in The Expansion of International Society, edited by Hedley Bull and Adam Watson, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Week 11: Amitav Acharya. 2011. Can Asia lead? Power, ambitions and global governance in the twenty-first century. International Affairs, vol.87, no.4, pp.851-869. Week 12: Richard Reid, 2014. Horror, Hubris and Humanity: the international engagement with Africa 1914-2014, International Affairs, vol.90, no.1, pp.143-166. Week 13: Dunne, Timothy. 2003. Society and Hierarchy in International Society. International Relations, vol.16, no.2, pp.303-320. Week 14: Edward H. Carr, 2001. The Twenty Years’ Crisis: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations, 2nd edition, New York: Harper and Row Publishers. The Prospects of a New International Order, pp.224-239. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped classroom | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Term Paper | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
gormuse@mef.edu.tr 02123953600 Attendance is highly recommended. Term papers are due at the end of the semester. Without a valid excuse, 3 points will be deducted from your grade for each day you fail to submit your paper. 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 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Paper Submission | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 128 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.1 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||