COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOS 3028 ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology
Sociology (Evening)

Course Objective

The goal of this class is to understand issues in Turkey and globally In addition, we will discuss the etnic and nationalism problems caused by globalization and classical nation state. Finally, we will offer possible solutions to current problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To become aware of the major approaches to etnicity and nationalism
2   To become familiar with the theories and contributions of major figures in the field.
3   To learn to appreciate the necessity of a multi-level explanation of ethnicity and national solidaritiy
4   To show the social movement and identity and culture in social world
5   To show case conflict and consolidation among nationalism and ethnicity.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to society and nationalism
2 Ethnicity and nationalism
3 Theoretical approaches to nationalism I: Historical approach
4 Theoretical approaches to nationalism II: Essantial approach
5 Theoretical approaches to nationalism III: Symbolic approach
6 The political meaning of nationalism and nation state
7 Western nationalism and Turkish nationalism
8 Turkish nationalism styles
9 Midterm
10 Globalization and nationalism-ethnicity
11 Nationalism and ethnicity position of globalization in Turkey
12 New interpratation of nationalism and multiple-ethnic identity approach

Recomended or Required Reading

7) Küreselleşme Çağında Milliyetçilik, Anthony Smith, Istanbul, Everetst Yayınları, 2004
8) Küreselleşen Dünya da Milliyetçilik , Ergün Yıldırım, Doğu Batı Dergisi, 2006
9) Hayali Cemaatler, Benedic Anderson, Metis Yayınları, Istanbul, 1993
10) Uluslar ve Ulusalcılık, Ernest Gellner, Insan Yayınları, Istanbul, 1992
11) Milletler ve Milliyetçilik, E. J. Hobsbawn, Ayrıntı Yayınları, Istanbul, 1993,
12) Bir Sol Milliyetçilik Ideolojisi:Kadro dergisi , Doğu Batı dergisi, 2005

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.143
LO.23344
LO.3333
LO.4433
LO.544

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