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| Code | POLS309 |
| Name | Ethnicity and Nationalism |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. MARELLA BODUR ÜN |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to examine theories of ethnicity and nationalism. It also focuses on debates and issues relating to the construction and politicization of communal (ethnic, religious etc) identities.
Course Content
This course aims to examine theories of ethnicity and nationalism. It also focuses on debates and issues relating to the construction and politicization of communal (ethnic, religious etc) identities.
Course Precondition
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Resources
Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, London: Verso.
Notes
Craig Calhoun, Nationalism. University of Minnesota Press.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To be able to discuss the substantive issues relating to the analysis of ethnicty and nationalism |
| LO02 | To be able to identify the different theoretical approaches to the study of nationalism |
| LO03 | To be able to critically examine the existing literature on nationalism |
| LO04 | To be able to identify and analyze the issues relating to the construction and politicization of ethnic and national identities in diverse settings |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic concepts and theories within the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to follow, interpret and apply problem-solving techniques focused on problem solving in different social fields of international and national dimension. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods, develop and apply new working methods when necessary. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognize/apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility, leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, follows the current developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and business life. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Analyzes data related to social sciences. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Craig Calhoun, Nationalism. University of Minnesota Press. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Understanding Ethnicity and Nationalism: Key concepts, themes and issues | Craig Calhoun, Nationalism. University of Minnesota Press. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Theories of Nationalism-I | Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, London: Verso, 1983. E. J. Hobsbawm, Nations and Nationalism Since 1780, Cambridge University Press, 1992. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Theories of Nationalism-II | Partha Chatterjee, Nationalist Thought and the Colonial World: A Derivative Discourse, Minneapolis: Uni. of Minnesota Press, 1993. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Nationalism and Gender | Jan Jindy Pettman, Women, Gender and Nationalism in Worlding Women: A Feminist International Politics, New York: Routledge, 1996, pp.45-63. Deniz Kandiyoti, Identity and its Discontents: Women and the Nation, Millennium 20, 3 (1991): 429-443. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Nationalist Movements and the State | Ernest Gellner, Nations and Nationalism. Oxford: Blackwell, 1983. Anthony Smith, The Ethnic Origins of Nations. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1986. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | The Fate of Nationalisms, National Culture and Identity in a Global Age | Anthony Smith, Nations and Nationalism in a Global Era, Cambridge: Polity Press, 1995. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Presentations-1 | Presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 10 | Presentations-2 | Presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 11 | Presentations-3 | Presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 12 | Presentations-4 | Presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 13 | Presentations-5 | Presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 14 | Presentations-6 | Presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 15 | Presentations-7 | Presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 134 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,36 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||