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ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
POL433 ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM 5 3 3 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : English
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Assist.Prof. ÇAĞLA TUĞBERK ARIKER
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: 1.Introduce students to the main theoretical approaches to ethnicity and nationalism. 2. Learn how to critically engage different theoretical approaches 3. Apply the learned theoretical approaches to concrete empirical cases
Contents of the Course Unit: This is an advanced undergraduate seminar on the definitions of and the relationship between ethnicity and nationalism/nationhood. Competing definitions of ethnicity and rival explanations for the emergence of nationalism are critically engaged. While covering the classical works in the field of ethnicity and nationalism studies, the course readings also incorporate the most recent and cutting-edge works in the field.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Introduce students to the main theoretical approaches to ethnicity and nationalism.
Learn how to critically engage different theoretical approaches
Apply the learned theoretical approaches to concrete empirical cases

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - General Introduction and information on course requirements -
1 Reading the related subject in the textbook General Introduction and information on course requirements Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
2 Reading the related subject in the textbook Introduction. Defining Ethnicity: Primordial and Constructivist approaches Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3 Reading the related subject in the textbook Theories of Nationalism (I) Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4 Reading the related subject in the textbook Theories of nationalism (II) Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5 Reading the related subject in the textbook Linking ethnicity with nationalism – regimes of ethnicity Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6 Reading the related subject in the textbook Pre-national era and the nationalist pioneers in the Americas Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7 Reading the related subject in the textbook Industrialization and the onset of nationalism in Europe Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading the related subject in the textbook Dynastic nationalism and imperialism Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10 Reading the related subject in the textbook Typology of nationalisms Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11 Reading the related subject in the textbook Censuses and Maps Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12 Reading the related subject in the textbook The future of nationalism Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
13 Reading the related subject in the textbook Ethnicity and nationality in Germany Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
14 Reading the related subject in the textbook Ethnicity and nationality in Turkey Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
15 Reading the related subject in the textbook Ethnicity and nationality in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Verso, first published in 1983 – revised editions in 1991, 2006, and 2016)
Ernest Gellner, Nations and Nationalism (Blackwell Publishing, first published in 1983 – revised edition in 2006)
Şener Aktürk, Regimes of Ethnicity and Nationhood in Germany, Russia, and Turkey (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012)
John Hutchinson and Anthony D. Smith (eds.), Ethnicity (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996)
Philip S. Gorski. “The mosaic moment: An early modernist critique of modernist theories of nationalism.” American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 105, no. 5 (2000): pp. 1428-1468.
Anthony W. Marx. “The Nation‐State and Its Exclusions.” Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 117, no. 1 (2002): pp. 103-126.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the theories, concepts and principles of the basic and sub-fields of business.
2
Explain business functions and processes based on current scientific sources.

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Relate internationally valid business cases with the theories and concepts of other social sciences.

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Explain the current events and facts in his / her field analytically and systematically based on advanced knowledge and skills he / she has.

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use the theoretical and factual knowledge in business for occupational practices.
2
Solve individual and organizational problems in business life.
3
Use computer programs (SPSS, R, Excel, Stata) efficiently against the complex business problems.

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Plan research and work using knowledge and skills gained in the field of business.
2
Organize the activities for organizational goals and purposes independently.

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Criticize advanced knowledge and skills in the field with a critical approach.
2
Develop the existing knowledge and skills with a critical point of view under the impact of scientific, technological and current developments.

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Express his/her knowledge, thoughts and solutions on business to related stakeholders in written and verbal ways.
2
Use the information and communication technology software and equipment required for business.

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Apply the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values at the stages of collection of data, their implementation, interpretation and announcement of results in the field of business.
2
Relate the concepts of social rights, occupational safety, employee health, quality management and sustainability with the cases in business life.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 1 15 15
Preliminary & Further Study 1 12 12
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 1 12 12
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 1 12 12
Assignment (Homework) 1 12 12
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 1 15 15
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 15 15
Preparation for the Final Exam 1 12 12
Mid-Term Exam 1 12 12
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 1 12 12
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 10 0 129
Total Workload of the Course Unit 129
Workload (h) / 25.5 5,1
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0