COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF UZGÖREN

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations (English)
International Relations (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to study globalization through examining its institutions, actors and its impact on transforming international system, relations of production, finance and nation-state. The lecture starts with understanding competing definitions of globalization and competing ideas and camps among scholars. It then proceeds with historicizing globalization and studying how globalization has transformed trade, finance, development question of developing countries, position of labour in global economy as well as a debate on anti-globalization movement. The course ends through casting some light on the current debates around crisis of globalization and/or retreat from globalization.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Books and articles will be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Discussion/Participation
3. Reflection papers

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

TERM PROJECT
VIDEO RECORDING
The Rubric that will be applied in the evaluation of the video recording
Video recording evaluation criteria Poor (0%) Fair (40%) Good (60%) Very Good (80%) Excellent (100%)

1st criteria: Ability to communicate a message/information visually / 30 points
a) Poor to transmit the message to audience b) Student can fairly transmit the message to audience c) Good to transmit the message to audience d) Very good to transmit the message to audience e) Excellent to transmit the message to audience

2nd criteria: Ability to link topic with categories, discussions related to globalization / 30 points
a) No link to discussions or themes around globalization b) The link is poor with discussions or themes around globalization c) The link is strong with discussions or themes around globalization d) The link is very strong with discussions or themes around globalization e) The link is excellent with discussions or themes around globalization

3rd criteria: Following guidelines and rules in syllabus / 20 points
a) Guidelines are not followed b) Poor to follow guidelines c) Good to follow guidelines d) Very good to follow guidelines e) All the rules and guidelines are followed

4th criteria: Timing and presentation / 20 points
a) Timing is bad and presentation is poor b) Timing and presentation are poor c) Timing and presentation are good d) Timing and presentation are very good e) Timing and presentation are excellent
Total 100 points






Presentation / Poster presentation
Rating scale
Poster Assignment evaluation criteria
Maximum points a) Poor (0%) b) Fair (40%) c) Good (60%) d) Very Good (80%) e) Excellent (100%)

1st Criteria: References to main books of European politics in syllabus / 40 points a)
a) no references to the books, no explanation of the crisis b) some references to the books c) a number of references and analysis to the books d) a systematic explanation of the topic with references to the books e) Explaining topic with full arguments and references to the books

2nd Criteria: Analysis / 30 points
a) No analysis b) Poor analysis in the poster c) Fair number of statements as analyses d) Good analysis e) Well organized presentation of arguments in a systematic manner

3rd Criteria: Images / creativity / 20 points
a) No images used b) Poor design no images as reflections to the case c) Good design with good images reflecting the case d) Very good design with good images reflecting the case e) Excellent design with good images reflecting the case

4th Criteria: References / 10 points
a) No referencing at all! b) Poor referencing c) Good referencing d) Good and proper referencing, good
paraphrasing e) Very good and proper referencing, good paraphrasing

Total 100

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Learners have to make sure that they read all the required course material before the class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.uzgoren@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes