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. HABİBE GÜNGÖR |
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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Explain the historical development process of Aviation Management.
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Use computer programs related to Aviation Transportation.
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Define basic concepts related with aviation management.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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Relate the information and facts in the field with other social sciences such as law, sociology, philosophy and history.
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Classify the relationship between the basic functions of the business and the interactions between these functions.
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Apply knowledge and skills related to his / her field by considering the legal aspect of occupational health and safety.
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Explain the concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation with the field.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Manage operational activities related to the airline.
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Gain lifelong learning skills and use knowledge of the field in the business life with the awareness of social responsibility.
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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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Prepare written agreements with relevant institutions in accordance with the legislation.
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Perform the theoretical and practical knowledge related to the field with appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques in business life.
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Manage all phases from planning to implementation of aviation operations as a member of a team.
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Cooperate with stakeholders related to air transport.
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Develop the modern techniques and tools necessary for applications related to the field.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Execute a study in his/her field independently.
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Decide as an individual or a team member to solve the problems encountered in applications related to the field.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Evaluate advanced knowledge and skills in his/her field with a critical approach.
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Apply activities to improve his/her performance and his / her responsibility in line with the learning objectives by determining the learning needs.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Communicate with people and institutions related to the field in writing and verbally.
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Explain his/her thoughts on the issues related to the field and suggestions for solutions to the problems by the related departments by using supporting quantitative and qualitative data.
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Organize projects and activities for the social environment with social responsibility consciousness and to be able to apply those.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Manage airports and terminal operations efficiently using aviation and business information.
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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 |