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| Code | POLS410 |
| Name | Global Social Movements |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| 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 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.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Resources
D. Della Porta and Sidney Tarrow (2004). Transnational Protest and Global Activism. Rowman and Littlefield.
Notes
Alberto Melucci. Challenging Codes. Cambridge.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Identify and analyze different global social movement theories. |
| LO02 | Analyze different the effects of global social movements on global processes. |
| LO03 | Explore the nature of global social movements within the framework of different intellectual traditions and social movements theories. |
| LO04 | Identify the concepts developed to analyze global social movements. |
| LO05 | Identifies different global social movements. |
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. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Collects, reviews and analyzes the data obtained which necessary for modelling applications in the Social Science. | 4 |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops critical thinking skills. | 5 |
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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 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. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Social Movement Theories I | D. McCarthy and M.N. Zald. 1977. Resource Mobilization and Social Movements: A Partial Theory, American Journal of Sociology 82, 6 (1977): 1212-1241. Sidney Tarrow, Introduction and Chapter 1 in Power in Movement. Cambridge UP, 1994, pp.1-27. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 4 | Social Movement Theories II | 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: Tartışma |
| 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. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 6 | Global Social Movements I | Margaret Keck and Kathryn Sikkink (1998). Activists Beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics. Cornell UP, chps. 1, 2. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 7 | Global Social Movements II - Opposing Neoliberal Globalization | Smith, Globalizing Resistance. The Battle of Seattle and the Future of Social Movements, Mobilization, 6 (1), 2001, pp. 1-20. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | . Tarrow (2005), The New Transnational Activism, Transnational Impact on Domestic Activism and Transnational Activism and Internationalization, pp. 161-182 and 183-200. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 9 | Social Movements as Globalizers | Jackie Smith, Promoting Multilateralism. Social Movements and the UN System in Social Movements for Global Democracy, Johns Hopkins Press, 2008, pp. 89-107. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 10 | Student Presentations-1 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 11 | Student Presentations-2 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 12 | Student Presentations-3 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 13 | Student Presentations-4 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 14 | Student Presentations-5 | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 15 | Student 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 | 26 | 26 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 140 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,60 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||