Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | UİY706 |
| Name | Globalization and Social Movements |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. MARELLA BODUR ÜN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
This course focuses on global social movements - one of the main actors affecting national and global political, economic, cultural and social processes and transformations in a global world.
Course Content
This course focuses on 1) the nature of the social movements within the framework of different intellectual traditions and social movements theories, 2) effects of global social movements on the economic, political, cultural and social transformations 3) anti-globalization movements. We will look at the different theoretical frameworks used to explain the origin and goal of social movements. We will also look at several case-studies and examples of different global social movements.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Identify and analyze different global social movement theories. |
| LO02 | Identify and analyze different global social movements and their affects on global processes. |
| LO03 | Explore the nature of global social movements within the framework of different intellectual traditions and social movements theories. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | 4 |
| PLO03 | - | Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills. | 5 |
| PLO04 | - | Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena. | 5 |
| PLO05 | - | Identifies the international and national issues by methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations; chooses the appropriate analysis techniques across the issues and applies the appropriate empirical studies. | 5 |
| PLO06 | - | Collects, reviews and analyzes the data obtained which necessary for modelling applications in the Social Science. | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Analyzes interdisciplinary the interaction in the field of social sciences. | 3 |
| PLO08 | - | Individually and/or in a team, takes responsibility, leadership, and works effectively. | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | In recognition of the need for lifelong learning, follows the latest developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Gains the ability to use different resources in an area of non- investigating within the framework of academic rules, to provide and efficient synthesis of the information obtained. | 5 |
| PLO11 | - | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods; and develops and applies new study methods if necessary. | 5 |
| PLO12 | - | Recognizes and implements social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO13 | - | Develops critical thinking skills. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Manuel Castells, Networks of Outrage and Hope Polity, 2012. J. Smith. Social Movements for Global Democracy. Johns Hopkins UP, 2008 | |
| 2 | Social Movements | David Meyer, Protest and Political Process in Kate Nash and Alan Scott (eds), The Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology, Blackwell Publishing, 2004. | |
| 3 | Social Movement Theories I | JD McCarthy and MN Zald, Resource Mobilization and Social Movements: A Partial Theory (1977); S Tarrow, Introduction and Chapter 1 in Power in Movement; David Snow et al Frame Alignment Processes, Micromobilization, and Movement Participation | |
| 4 | Social Movement Theories II | A Melucci, A Strange Kind of Newness in Larana, Johnston and Gusfield (eds.) New Social Movements (1994); A Melucci, Challenging Codes (1996) | |
| 5 | Social Movements and Old and New Media | Zeynep Tüfekçi, Social Movements and Governments in the Digital Age: Evaluating a Complex Landscape, Journal of International Affairs, Fall/Winter 2014, vol.68, no.1, pp.1-17. | |
| 6 | Global Social Movements I | Margaret Keck and Kathryn Sikkink (1998). Activists Beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics. Cornell UP, chps. 1, 2. | |
| 7 | Global Social Movements II - Opposing Neoliberal Globalization | J Smith, Globalizing Resistance (2001); M. Keck and K. Sikkink, Transnational advocacy networks in international and regional politics (1999); J Pickerill and J Krinsky, Why Does Occupy Matter, Social Movement Studies | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | N/A | |
| 9 | Social Movements as Globalizers | D. Della Porta and S. Tarrow (2004). Transnational Protest and Global Activism (chps. 1, 10);S. Tarrow (2005), The New Transnational Activism. | |
| 10 | Student Presentations | Research | |
| 11 | Student Presentations | Research | |
| 12 | Student Presentations | Research | |
| 13 | Student Presentations | Research | |
| 14 | Student Presentations | Research | |
| 15 | Student Presentations | Research | |
| 16 | Term Exams | N/A | |
| 17 | Term Exams | N/A |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||