ECTS - Ethnicity and Nationalism in International Politics

Ethnicity and Nationalism in International Politics (IR415) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Ethnicity and Nationalism in International Politics IR415 Elective Courses 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Gözde Yılmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to analyze the concepts of ethnicity and nationalism with several case studies
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To learn basic definitions like nation, nationalism or ethnicity; to understand the historical evolution of these concepts; and to study various case studies
Course Content Ethnicity, nation, nationalism and the historical development and change of these concepts.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction None
2 Definitions: What is Ethnicity? What is nation? What is nationalism? Kellas, pp. 1-9
3 Ethnicity and Human Nature Kellas, pp. 11-26
4 Nationalism ad Ideology Kellas, pp. 27-41
5 The Evolution of Nationalism Kellas pp. 43-64
6 Ethnic and Social Nationalism Kellas, pp. 65-88
7 The Rise of Nations Smith 2005, pp. 43-70
8 Nations by design Smith 2005, pp. 99-122
9 Midterm Exam None
10 Nationalist Movements and Ethnic Politics Kellas, pp. 89-104
11 Nationalism in the Former Communist States Kellas, pp. 129- 152
12 Nationalism in the Developing World, South Africa and the Middle East Kellas, pp. 153-176
13 Nationalism in the Western World Kellas, pp. 105-128
14 Cultural Pluralism and the Politics of Accommodation Kellas, pp. 177-188
15 Nationalism and International Relations Kellas, pp. 189-208
16 Final Exam None

Sources

Course Book 1. Kellas, J. (1998) The Politics of Nationalism and Ethnicity. Palgrave Macmillan.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 30
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
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
2 1- Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations. X
3 2- Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. X
4 3- Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. X
5 4- Acquiring different perspectives on Turkey’s relationship with the other states. X
6 5- Improving the ability to make logical predictions about the future prospects of Turkey and the world states. X
7 6- Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. X
8 7- Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices. X
9 8- Developing in-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork skills. X
10 9- Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. X
11 10- Adopting work ethic and social responsibility. X
12 11- Developing the skills of communication. X
13 12- Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments in both Turkish and English. 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 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 5 5
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 5 5
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 100