COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GLOBALIZATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
STR 5035 GLOBALIZATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Strategic Research

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NEBIYE KONUK KANDEMIR

Offered to

Strategic Research

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide apprehending the concept of globalization analytically and being able to evaluate the possible consequences due to the effects of the interaction between globalization and global NGO s on nation-states. From the beginning, the global NGO s and their relationship with democracy and citizenship will be analyzed and concepts and structures will be used in this analysis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   be able to use the terminology about globalization, civic society, democracy and citizenship effectively
2   apprehend the multidimensional outcomes of globalization
3   develop awareness about the roles of NGO s in a global manner
4   be able to categorize NGO s according to their fields, structures and activities
5   be able to analyze current discussions on these topics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is Globalization
2 The Characteristics and Progress of Globalization
3 Globalization Process and its Effects
4 Dimensions of Globalization
5 Globalization and Governance
6 Globalization, Politics and Citizenship
7 Globalization - current debates
8 Midterm
9 Conceptually, civil society
10 Global Civil Society
11 Global Civil Society and Democracy
12 Global Civil Society and the Future of Nation-state
13 Current civil society discussions
14 Globalization and civil society
15 Globalization-civil society-media relationship
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Arıboğan, Deniz Ülke; (1996) Globalleşme Senaryosunun Aktörleri, Der Yayınları, Istanbul.
Arslaner, N. & Hamdemir, B. (2007) Küreselleşmenin Sivil Toplum Siyaseti, Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi.
Aslan, S. (2009) Küreselleşmenin Ulus-Devletlere Etkisi. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi.
Başlar, Kemal; (2005) Uluslararası Hukukta Hükümet Dışı Kuruluşlar, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım No: 654, Ankara.
Yıldırım, Ibrahim; (2004), Demokrasi Sivil Toplum Kuruluşları ve Yönetişim, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-Question
Discussion
Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination and by literature review paper.
2. LO 4-5: They will be evaluated by questions in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Presentations must be performed on due date.
2. Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nebiye.konukkandemir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

By appointment Mon 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 8 104
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 164

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5333

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