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| Code | SBUS312 |
| Name | Social Movements |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. MARELLA BODUR ÜN |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
This course focuses on social movements - one of the basic concepts employed to make sense of national and global political, economic, cultural and social processes and transformations.
Course Content
This course focuses on the emergence and development of social movements in local, national and global levels. It also looks at different theories that explain and understand social movements.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Resources
Sidney Tarrow, Power in Movement
Notes
Alberto Melucci, Challenging Codes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Identifies different conceptualizations of social movements. |
| LO02 | Identify and analyze different social movement theories. |
| LO03 | Analyze the emergence and development of social movements employing different social movement theories. |
| LO04 | Identify and analyze different local, national and global social movements. |
| LO05 | Analyzes the effect of social movements on international politics. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Becomes skilful at following and interpreting different social areas in international and national levels and also applies the problem-solving oriented practices. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Collects, reviews and analyzes the data obtained which necessary for modelling applications in the Social Science. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Individually and/or in a team, takes responsibility, leadership, and works effectively. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | In recognition of the need for lifelong learning, follows the latest developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses Turkish, and at least one more foreign language, in accordance with the requirements of academic and work life. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Understands and interprets the feelings, thoughts and behaviors of related persons correctly; and expresses himself/herself in written and oral forms accurately. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Improves his/herself constantly by defining educational requirements considering interests and talents in scientific, cultural, art and social fields besides career development. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods; and develops and applies new study methods if necessary. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and implements social, scientific and professional ethical values. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills. | 4 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops critical thinking skills. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Manuel Castells, The Power of Identity. Oxford: Blackwel, 1997. Manuel Castells, Networks of Outrage and Hope Polity, 2012 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Social movements: different conceptualizations | David Meyer, Protest and Political Process in Kate Nash and Alan Scott (eds), The Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology, Blackwell Publishing, 2004. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Resource Mobilization Theory | D. McCarthy and M.N. Zald, Resource Mobilization and Social Movements: A Partial Theory, American Journal of Sociology 82, 6 (1977): 1212-1241. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Political Process Model | Sidney Tarrow, Introduction and Chapter 1, in Power in Movement: Social Movements, Collective and Politics. Cambridge UP, 1994, pp.1-27. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Political Opportunity Structures and Framing | H.P. Kitschelt, Political Opportunity Structures and Political Protest: Anti-Nuclear Movements in Four Democracies, British Journal of Political Science 16 (1986): 57-85 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | New Social Movements | Alberto Melucci, A Strange Kind of Newness in E. Larana, H. Johnston and J. Gusfield (eds.) New Social Movements: from Ideology to Identity. Temple UP, 1994. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Social Movements and the Media | Jennifer Earl, Jayson Hunt, and R. Kelly Garrett, Social Movements and the ICT Revolution in Hein-Anton van der Heijden (ed.), Handbook of Political Citizenship and Social Movements, Edward Elgar, 2014, pp.359-383. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Q. Wiktorowicz, Introduction: Islamic Activism and Social Movement Theory in Q. Wiktorowicz, Islamic Activism: A Social Movement Theory Approach, pp. 1-33. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 9 | Global Social Movements | Manuel Castells, Networks of Outrage and Hope Polity, 2012 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Presentations-1 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Presentations-2 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 12 | Presentations-3 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 13 | Presentations-4 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 14 | Presentations-5 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 15 | Presentations-6 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 17 | Term Exams | 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 | 30 | 30 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 136 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,44 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||