ECTS - Globalization and Democracy

Globalization and Democracy (KAM421) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Globalization and Democracy KAM421 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
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)
  • Dr. Tuğba Gürçel Akdemir
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course will cover the definition of globalization, its ideological and philosophical background, and different approaches to this phenomenon. The transformation of the nation-state understanding and its connection with globalization will be emphasized. At the same time, different dimensions of globalization will be examined and the nation-state model will be analyzed in the globalization process. As an example of globalization, the experience of the European Union and its relationship with democratization will be examined. Turkey's democratization process and EU membership process will be discussed together and the effects of EU conditionality on democratization will be discussed. Turkey's public order and its interaction with policy-making processes, including the reflections of globalization on public administration approaches, will be examined.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Recognize the different dimensions of globalization and recognize global politics in a holistic approach
  • Understand the European Union integration, which is accepted as a laboratory of globalization, and interpret the impact of globalization on democracy.
Course Content Veri mevcut değil

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Global Politics Heywood A (2011). Küresel Siyasetle Tanışma. İçinde: Küresel Siyaset, Çev. N Uslu ve H Özdemir, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, sf. 28-53. (Bölüm 1)
3 Historical Development of Globalization Heywood A (2011). Tarihsel Bağlam. İçinde: Küresel Siyaset, Çev. N Uslu ve H Özdemir, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, sf. 55-84. (Bölüm 2)
4 Theoretical Approach to Globalization Heywood A (2011). Küresel Siyaset Teorileri. İçinde: Küresel Siyaset, Çev. N Uslu ve H Özdemir, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, sf. 85-118. (Bölüm 3)
5 Global Economy Heywood A (2011). Küresel Çağda Ekonomi. İçinde: Küresel Siyaset, Çev. N Uslu ve H Özdemir, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 119-148. (Bölüm 4)
6 Globalization, State and Society Heywood A (2011). Küresel Çağda Devlet ve Dış Politika VE Küresel Çağda Toplum. İçinde: Küresel Siyaset, Çev. N Uslu ve H Özdemir, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 149-199. (Bölüm 5 ve 6)
7 Küreselleşme Sürecinde Ulus-Devlet Heywood A (2011). Küresel Çağda Ulus. İçinde: Küresel Siyaset, Çev. N Uslu ve H Özdemir, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 201-226.
8 Midterm
9 The Example of the European Union and Democratization Saatçioğlu, B. (2012) Avrupa Birliği ve Demokratikleşme. İçinde: B Akçay ve İ Göçmen (der), Avrupa Birliği, Ankara: Seçkin, 683-704.
10 EU Conditionality and Democracy Usul, Ali R. (2008). “Avrupa Birliği’nin Demokrasi/Siyasi Şartlılığında Çekme-İtme Dengesi ve Bu Dengenin Bozulması.” Uluslararası İlişkiler, 5 (17), s.105-125.
11 Turkey's EU Membership and Democratization Özer, Yonca. (2015). “AB’ye üyelik Sürecinde Türkiye’de Demokratikleşme.” Marmara Avrupa Araştırmaları Dergisi, 23 (2), s. 143-168.
12 Europeanization and Its Impact on Democratization Uğur, Ö. ve M. Aksoy. (2015). “Avrupalılaşma Kavramı ve Türkiye’nin Demokratikleşme Sürecine Etkisi.” KTÜ SBE Sosyal Bilgisi Dergisi, (10), s. 163-180.
13 Problems and Future of Globalization Heywood, A. (2011). Küresel Gelecek İmajları. İçinde: Küresel Siyaset, Çev. N Uslu ve H Özdemir, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 597-618.
14 Covid-19, Globalization and Democracy Current Discussions

Sources

Course Book 1. Heywood, Andrew. 2011. Küresel Siyaset. Ankara: Adres Yayınları
Other Sources 2. Günsoy, Bülent. 2006. Küreselleşme. Ankara: Başak Matbaacılık.
3. Hobsbawm, Eric. 2008. Küreselleşme, Demokrasi ve Terörizm. İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı.
4. Karadeli, Cem (ed.). 2005. Küreselleşme ve Alternatif Küreselleşme. Ankara: Phoenix Yayınevi.
5. Smith, Anthony D. 2002. Küresel Çağda Milletler ve Milliyetçilik. İstanbul: Everest Yayınları.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
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
1 Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships.
2 It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration. X
3 It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections. X
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership.
6 To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields.
7 Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines.
8 The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively.
9 To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 3 10 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 150