POLS410 Global Social Movements

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 8. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

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

Update Time: 13.05.2024 11:31