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      GEHU 202 | Course Introduction and Application Information

      Course Name
      Current Issues in World Politics
      Code
      Semester
      Theory
      (hour/week)
      Application/Lab
      (hour/week)
      Local Credits
      ECTS
      GEHU 202
      Fall/Spring
      3
      0
      3
      6

      Prerequisites
      None
      Course Language
      English
      Course Type
      Service Course
      Course Level
      First Cycle
      Mode of Delivery -
      Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
      Case Study
      Lecture / Presentation
      National Occupation Classification -
      Course Coordinator
      • Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ünsal Doğan BAŞKIR
      Course Lecturer(s)
      • Öğr. Gör. Burcu SARAÇOĞLU
      Assistant(s)
      • Araş. Gör. Nil DİKMENGİL
      Course Objectives This class aims to provide students with a general perspective on the main issues and debates in current global politics. It intends to deepen students' understanding of the world by covering various debated issues within the scope of international politics, economics and sociology in a healthy discussion environment.
      Learning Outcomes

      The students who succeeded in this course;

      • will be able to identify current issues in world politics
      • will be able to describe empirical and theoretical debates in this field
      • will be able to analyze these issues with a critical reading and discuss them from different dimensions
      • will be able to compare the perspectives of different actors
      Course Description This course will discuss the main issues in today's world such as globalization, immigration crisis, terrorism, racism, social movements, global warming, gender inequality, the rise of China, Covid-19 pandemic and rising populist trends. The course will analyze the political, economic, social and environmental dimensions of these much-debated conflicts that shape the global world.
      Related Sustainable Development Goals

       



      Course Category

      Core Courses
      Major Area Courses
      Supportive Courses
      Media and Management Skills Courses
      Transferable Skill Courses

       

      WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

      Week Subjects Related Preparation
      1 Introduction to some of the basic trends in world politics.
      2 Globalization Manfred B. Steger, Globalization: a very short Introduction. Chapter 5, pp. 83-94.
      3 Global Economic Inequality To see 1: “True Cost”, documentary 2: “The New Rulers of the World”, documentary To read: Manfred B. Steger, Globalization: a very short Introduction. Chapter 5, pp. 83-94.
      4 The Rise of China To see: “China: Power and Prosperity”, by PBS, documentary. To read /listen to: “Making China Great Again”, article by Evan Osnos (The New Yorker). Available online.
      5 Race and Racism To see: “Good Hair: Perceptions of Racism” - Short film. To read: Ali Rattansi, A very short introduction: Racism. Chap.1, pp 4-12.
      6 Terrorism, War, and Security To see: “Hotel Rwanda”, film. To read: “Routledge Handbook of Security studies” edt. by Myriam Dunn Cavelty and Thierry Balzacq, Part 2, section 13: “Terrorism and counter-terrorism” by Oldrich Bures
      7 Climate Change To see: “This Changes everything”, documentary by Naomi Klein To read: “Climate Change: what everyone needs to know”, by Joseph Room, the preface.
      8 Midterm Exam
      9 Global migration crisis To see: “For Sama”, film. To read: “International Migration: A very short introduction” by Khalid Koser (2017) Chapter 1: Why migration matters?
      10 Social Movements To see: “Athena”,film. To read: “Social Movements and New Technology”, by Victoria Carty (2018), Introduction: the digital impact on social movements. pp.1-17.
      11 Democratic Backsliding and the Rise of Populism To see: “Die Welle”- the Wave (2008), film. To read: “What is Populism?” By Jan-Werner Müller (2016), introduction: Is everyone a populist? Pp. 1-6.
      12 Gender in Global Politics To see: “Milk” by Gus Van Sant, film. To read: “The gendered society” by Michael Kimmel, introduction: Human beings, an engendered species, pp. 1-9.
      13 Student Presentations
      14 Student Presentations
      15 Student Presentations
      16 Final Exam

       

      Course Notes/Textbooks

      Mark Beeson and Nick Bisley, Issues in 21st Century World Politics (Palgrave McMillian, 2010).

      Suggested Readings/Materials

       

      EVALUATION SYSTEM

      Semester Activities Number Weigthing
      Participation
      Laboratory / Application
      Field Work
      Quizzes / Studio Critiques
      Portfolio
      Homework / Assignments
      Presentation / Jury
      1
      20
      Project
      Seminar / Workshop
      Oral Exams
      Midterm
      1
      40
      Final Exam
      1
      40
      Total

      Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
      2
      60
      Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
      1
      40
      Total

      ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

      Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
      Theoretical Course Hours
      (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
      16
      3
      48
      Laboratory / Application Hours
      (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
      16
      0
      Study Hours Out of Class
      11
      2
      22
      Field Work
      0
      Quizzes / Studio Critiques
      0
      Portfolio
      0
      Homework / Assignments
      0
      Presentation / Jury
      1
      20
      20
      Project
      0
      Seminar / Workshop
      0
      Oral Exam
      0
      Midterms
      1
      30
      30
      Final Exam
      1
      30
      30
          Total
      150

       

      COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

      #
      Program Competencies/Outcomes
      * Contribution Level
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      1

      To be able to acquire a sound knowledge of fundamental concepts, theories, principles and methods of investigation specific to the economic field.

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      -
      -
      -
      2

      To be able to apply adequate mathematical, econometric, statistical and data analysis models to process economic data and to implement scientific research for development of economic policies.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      3

      To be able to participate in academic, professional, regional, and global networks and to utilize these networks efficiently.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      4

      To be able to have adequate social responsibility with regards to the needs of the society and to organize the activities to influence social dynamics in line with social goals.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      5

      To be able to integrate the knowledge and training acquired during the university education with personal education and produce a synthesis of knowledge one requires.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      6

      To be able to evaluate his/her advance level educational needs and do necessary planning to fulfill those needs through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      7

      To be able to acquire necessary skills to integrate social dynamics into economic process both as an input and an output.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      8

      To be able to link accumulated knowledge acquired during the university education with historical and cultural qualities of the society and be able to convey it to different strata of society.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      9

      To be able to take the responsibility as an individual and as a team member.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      10

      To be able to attain social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages of economic analysis.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      11

      To be able to collect data in economics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      12

      To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

      -
      -
      -
      -
      -
      13

      To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of economics.

      -
      -
      -
      -
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      *1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest


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