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PSIR 641 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Social Movements
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 641
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Third Cycle
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| Course Objectives | The purpose of this course is to equip the students with a strong theoretical framework and appropriate conceptual tools towards an analysis of social movements. The historical evolution of social movements themselves and the scholarly analysis of these movements indicate a sustained yet transforming contribution to political life. Therefore a second objective of the course is to cover the historical progression of social movements in order to expose the continuities and discontinuities. Finally, the students will benefit from the theoretical and historical overview in analyzing the contemporary social movements and their impact. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The first part of the course consists of theoretical discussions as described in the course objectives. The second part of the course will cover the historical evolution of social movements and the way this historical has been studied. Finally the third part will focus on the contemporary social movements and will give students greater chance to analytically engage with the subject matter of the course. |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | Overview of the Course Material |
| 2 | Core Questions and Concepts Regarding Social Movements | Della Porta & Diani, Chapters 1-4. |
| 3 | Collective Action, Networks and Organizations | Della Porta & Diani, Chapters 5-9. |
| 4 | Resources Towards Collective Action | Olson, Chapters 1,2,5 &6. |
| 5 | Social Movements as Political Processes | McAdam, Chapters 1-5. |
| 6 | Analyzing Networks: Individuals, Organizations, and Leaders | Diani & McAdam, Chapters 1-6. |
| 7 | Theorizing Social Movements and Networks: Rationalist vs. Structuralist Analysis and the Making of a Future Agenda | Diani & McAdam, Chapters 7-13. |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Long-term Historical Analysis | Arrighi, Giovanni, Terence K. Hopkins and Immanuel Wallerstein. (1989) Anti-Systemic Movements. London: Verso. |
| 10 | Dynamics of Contention | Tilly & Tarrow, Chapters 1-5. |
| 11 | Analyzing Contention: Components, Processes and Awaiting Possibilities | Tilly & Tarrow, Chapters 6-9. |
| 12 | Urban Social Movements | Domaradzka & Hamel, Chapters 1-5 & 15. |
| 13 | Transnational Social Movements | Tarrow, Sidney (2005) The New Transnational Activism. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. |
| 14 | Making Sense of It All: Networked Social Movements in a Globalized World | Castells, Manuel (2015) Networks of Outrage and Hope. Cambridge: Polity Press. |
| 15 | Review | Gözden Geçirme ve Sonuç |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Books (see above), power point presentations. All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
30
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
30
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| Final Exam |
1
|
30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
|
70
|
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
30
|
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
|
5
|
80
|
| Field Work |
0
|
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
0
|
||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
27
|
27
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
0
|
||
| Midterms |
1
|
35
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35
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| Final Exam |
1
|
35
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35
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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To be able to improve and deepen the theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations. |
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-
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X
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-
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-
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| 2 |
To be able to evaluate critically and analytically the relationships between various factors in the discipline of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture at an advanced level. |
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-
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-
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X
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-
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| 3 |
To be able to determine the theoretical and empirical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature and gain the ability of questioning at an advanced level. |
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-
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X
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-
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-
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| 4 |
To be able to gain the ability to develop innovative, leading and original arguments in order to fill the gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature. |
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-
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-
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X
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| 5 |
To be able to gather, analyze, and interpret the data by using advanced qualitative or quantitative research methods in Political Science and International Relations. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 6 |
To be able to develop original academic works and publish scientific articles in refereed national or international indexed journals in the field of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 7 |
To be able to describe individual research and contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations in written, oral, and visual forms. |
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-
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| 8 |
To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity and/or as part of a team in generating innovative and analytical solutions to the problems that arise in relation to the politics in daily life. |
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| 9 |
To be able to develop projects in determining the institutional and political instruments for conflict resolution in national and international politics. |
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| 10 |
To be able to prepare an original thesis in Political Science and International Relations based on scientific criteria. |
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-
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-
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| 11 |
To be able to follow new research and developments, publish scientific articles and participate the debates in academic meetings in Political Science and International Relations through a foreign language. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 12 |
To be able to have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of gathering, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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