ECTS - Multinational and Transnational Corporations in the World Politics

Multinational and Transnational Corporations in the World Politics (POEC636) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Multinational and Transnational Corporations in the World Politics POEC636 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gürsan Şenalp
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course proposes to consider Transnational Corporations and their cross-border activities from an interdisciplinary perspective, without being limited only to the fields identified by the business literature.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understanding how the so-called company was born and how it evolved
  • To understand how companies decide in which areas they operate.
  • Understanding why a firm/company internationalizes/transnationalizes
Course Content The structure of multinational companies, their aims and decisions, the effect of direct foreign investment on economy and politics and the relationship between multinational companies and governments.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 TNCs and international/transnational production processes
2 TNCs and international/transnational production processes
3 34 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları TNCs and international investments
4 TNCs and Mergers and Acquisitions
5 TNCs and Mergers and Acquisitions
6 TNCs, income distribution and inequality
7 TNCs and social classes-class formation processes
8 TNCs, civil society and government relations
9 TNCs and environmental issues
10 TNCs, the world of politics and lobbying
11 TNCs and food imperialism
12 TNCs and development
13 TNCs and consumerism
14 TNCs, media and education

Sources

Course Book 1. DICKEN, Peter. Global Shift: Transforming the World Economy (6. Basım), London: Paul Chapman Publishing, 2011.
2. Ietto-Gillies, Grazia. Transnational Corporations and International Production: Concepts, Theories and Effects, E. Elgar, 2005
3. ŞENALP, Mehmet G. Ulusötesi Kapitalist Sınıf Oluşumu: Türkiye ve Koç Holding Örneği, SAV, 2012, 2. ve 4. Bölümler
Other Sources 4. GÜLTEKİN-KARATAŞ, Derya. Hem Hasımız Hem Hısımız: Türkiye Finans Kapitalinin Dönüşümü ve Banka Reformu, çev. Ş. Tokel, İstanbul: İletişim, 2009.
5. ÖZTÜRK, Özgür. Türkiye’de Büyük Sermaye Grupları, İstanbul: SAV, 2010.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 25
Presentation 1 25
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To compare main theories and/or approaches in political economy and make a critical evaluation of each X
2 To compare main macroeconomic theories and/or approaches and make a critical evaluation of each X
3 To use complementary approaches from other relevant disciplines (e.g. political science, sociology) in order to solve problems requiring scientific expertise X
4 To develop the skills for establishing a micro-macro link in human and social sciences X
5 To analyze the main economic indicators and comment on them X
6 To acquire theoretical knowledge through literature survey and derive empirically testable hypothesis X
7 To be able to develop new approaches/theories for complex problems in political economy X
8 To apply critical thinking, statistical/econometric tools or other relevant quantitative and qualitative tools to new areas/problems X
9 To make a research design and carry it out within predetermined time frames X
10 To formulate and present policy recommendations based on academic research X
11 To continue learning and undertake advanced research independently X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 2 2
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 3 3
Total Workload 117