Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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POL433 | ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Define the theories, concepts and principles of the basic and sub-fields of business.
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Explain business functions and processes based on current scientific sources.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Relate internationally valid business cases with the theories and concepts of other social sciences.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Explain the current events and facts in his / her field analytically and systematically based on advanced knowledge and skills he / she has.
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Use the theoretical and factual knowledge in business for occupational practices.
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Solve individual and organizational problems in business life.
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Use computer programs (SPSS, R, Excel, Stata) efficiently against the complex business problems.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Plan research and work using knowledge and skills gained in the field of business.
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Organize the activities for organizational goals and purposes independently.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Criticize advanced knowledge and skills in the field with a critical approach.
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Develop the existing knowledge and skills with a critical point of view under the impact of scientific, technological and current developments.
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Communication & Social |
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Express his/her knowledge, thoughts and solutions on business to related stakeholders in written and verbal ways.
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Use the information and communication technology software and equipment required for business.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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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.
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Relate the concepts of social rights, occupational safety, employee health, quality management and sustainability with the cases in business life.
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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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 |