Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHNICITY, CULTURE and POLITICS | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Hüseyin ALPTEKİN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To establish the relationship between ethnicity, culture and politics; to provide an understanding from the concrete views of this relationship in different countries, from the problems, from the positive and negative examples; in this context, to focus on the ethnicity issue in Turkey and the overall pass information to the students, ethnic, beyond their cultural and political identity debate the matter in the light of the conceptual and theoretical models and recommendations, contributing to a scientific coolly handling. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The relationship between ethnicity, culture and politics: Reflections of this relationship in the world and in Turkey; Conceptual framework: Nationalism, nation-state and ethnic groups,Documentary Watching and Discussion,Individual and Identity,The Source of Ethnic Problems,Series Movie Watch and Discussion,The Ireland File,Migration, Refugeeism, Social Integration: Inclusive and Discriminatory Practices,Ethnicity Theories; The Colombia File,Tension Within the Nation-State, Potentials for Coexistence and Separation,Nation-State and Ethnic Identities in Turkey,The Emergence of the Kurdish Issue in Turkey, Rebellions, and Subsequent Developments,Solution Process and Its Aftermath: Discussing the Possibility of a New Process.,External Dynamics of the Issue and Its Resolution: The Positive and Negative Impacts of International Balances,Crisis of Multicultural Society and Democracy: The Case of Türkiye. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| To be able to look ethnocentric or related problems in Turkey within the framework of universal experience and theoretical models and gain a perspective on the solution of these problems | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1. Acquires a basic knowledge that will make it possible to overcome general judgments regarding ethnicity, culture and politics. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2. Become aware of theoretical models on nation-state and ethnicity within the framework of world examples. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4. Makes evaluations about ethnicity-centered or related problems within the framework of universal experience and theoretical models. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5. Have knowledge about multiculturalism. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The relationship between ethnicity, culture and politics: Reflections of this relationship in the world and in Turkey; Conceptual framework: Nationalism, nation-state and ethnic groups | Hamit Emrah Beriş, “Milliyetçilik,” Siyasal İdeolojiler, Ed. Hasan Yücel Başdemir, Adres Yayınları, Ankara, 201, ss. 108-129 |
| 2 | Documentary Watching and Discussion | Raoul Peck/James Baldwin, I Am Not Your Negro, Documentary, 2016 |
| 3 | Individual and Identity | Craig Calhoun, Milliyetçilik, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, ss. 41-70; Minoo Alinia, Diaspora Mekanları, Avesta Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 97-110, 157-170 |
| 4 | The Source of Ethnic Problems | Anne-Maria Therese, “Ulusal Kimlikler, Ulusaşırı Bir Paradigma,” Milliyetçiliği Yeniden Düşünmek Kuramlar Uygulamalar, Yayına Hazırlayanlar: A. Dieckhoff-C. Jaffrelot, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010, ss. 151-187 |
| 5 | Series Movie Watch and Discussion | The Crown, 3/12 |
| 6 | The Ireland File | Democratic Progress Institute / Demokratik Gelişim Enstitüsü, Hayırlı Cuma Anlaşması; Jonathan Powell - Düşmanla Konuşmak |
| 7 | Migration, Refugeeism, Social Integration: Inclusive and Discriminatory Practices | Bekir B. Özipek – Faik Tanrıkulu, Geçmişten Günümüze Türkiye'de Göç ve Suriyeli Sığınmacılar: Algılar, Olgular ve Gerçekler, Nobel, İstanbul, 2020 |
| 8 | Ethnicity Theories; The Colombia File | Christophe Jaffelot, “Bir Milliyetçilik Kuramı İçin,” Yayına Hazırlayanlar: A. Dieckhoff-C. Jaffrelot, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010, ss. 69-82; Mahmut Hamsici, “10 Soruda Kolombiya Barış Süreci”, BBC Türkçe, 28 Eylül 2016 |
| 9 | Tension Within the Nation-State, Potentials for Coexistence and Separation | Ahmet Yıldız, Ne Mutlu Türküm Diyebilene Türk Ulusal Kimliğinin Etno-Seküler Sınırları (1919-1938), İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul |
| 10 | Nation-State and Ethnic Identities in Turkey | Nazan Maksudyan, Türklüğü Ölçmek Bilimkurgusal Antropoloji ve Türk Milliyetçiliğinin Irkçı Çehresi 1925-1939, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul |
| 11 | The Emergence of the Kurdish Issue in Turkey, Rebellions, and Subsequent Developments | Bekir Berat Özipek, Ders notları |
| 12 | Solution Process and Its Aftermath: Discussing the Possibility of a New Process. | Jonathan Powell, “Gezi barış sürecini vurursa trajedi olur,” Cansu Çamlıbel Röportajı, Hürriyet, 24 Haziran 2013;Gülçin Avşar - Karmaşık bir tarihiniz varsa karmaşık bir çözüm bulmak zorundasınız, Star Açık Görüş, 1 Ocak 2015;Gülçin Avşar - Barış Vaktiyle Bir İhtimaldi ve Çok Güzeldi, Star Açık Görüş, 9 Aralık 2014 |
| 13 | External Dynamics of the Issue and Its Resolution: The Positive and Negative Impacts of International Balances | Anne-Maria Therese, “Ulusal Kimlikler, Ulusaşırı Bir Paradigma,” Milliyetçiliği Yeniden Düşünmek Kuramlar Uygulamalar, Yayına Hazırlayanlar: A. Dieckhoff-C. Jaffrelot, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010 |
| 14 | Crisis of Multicultural Society and Democracy: The Case of Türkiye | Bekir Berat Özipek, Ders notları |
| Resources |
| Benedict Anderson, Hayali Cemaatler, Metis Yayınları; Will Kymlicka, Çokkültürlü Yurttaşlık, Ayrıntı Yayınları |
| Minoo Alinia, Diaspora Mekanları, Avesta Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 97-110, 157-170; BBC Türkçe, “İki Kere Yabancı”; Democratic Progress Institute / Demokratik Gelişim Enstitüsü, Hayırlı Cuma Anlaşması; Jonathan Powell - Düşmanla Konuşmak, Birinci, İkinci, Üçüncü Bölüm. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | ||||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 63 | 63 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 155 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(155/30) | 5 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHNICITY, CULTURE and POLITICS | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Hüseyin ALPTEKİN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To establish the relationship between ethnicity, culture and politics; to provide an understanding from the concrete views of this relationship in different countries, from the problems, from the positive and negative examples; in this context, to focus on the ethnicity issue in Turkey and the overall pass information to the students, ethnic, beyond their cultural and political identity debate the matter in the light of the conceptual and theoretical models and recommendations, contributing to a scientific coolly handling. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The relationship between ethnicity, culture and politics: Reflections of this relationship in the world and in Turkey; Conceptual framework: Nationalism, nation-state and ethnic groups,Documentary Watching and Discussion,Individual and Identity,The Source of Ethnic Problems,Series Movie Watch and Discussion,The Ireland File,Migration, Refugeeism, Social Integration: Inclusive and Discriminatory Practices,Ethnicity Theories; The Colombia File,Tension Within the Nation-State, Potentials for Coexistence and Separation,Nation-State and Ethnic Identities in Turkey,The Emergence of the Kurdish Issue in Turkey, Rebellions, and Subsequent Developments,Solution Process and Its Aftermath: Discussing the Possibility of a New Process.,External Dynamics of the Issue and Its Resolution: The Positive and Negative Impacts of International Balances,Crisis of Multicultural Society and Democracy: The Case of Türkiye. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| To be able to look ethnocentric or related problems in Turkey within the framework of universal experience and theoretical models and gain a perspective on the solution of these problems | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1. Acquires a basic knowledge that will make it possible to overcome general judgments regarding ethnicity, culture and politics. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2. Become aware of theoretical models on nation-state and ethnicity within the framework of world examples. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4. Makes evaluations about ethnicity-centered or related problems within the framework of universal experience and theoretical models. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5. Have knowledge about multiculturalism. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The relationship between ethnicity, culture and politics: Reflections of this relationship in the world and in Turkey; Conceptual framework: Nationalism, nation-state and ethnic groups | Hamit Emrah Beriş, “Milliyetçilik,” Siyasal İdeolojiler, Ed. Hasan Yücel Başdemir, Adres Yayınları, Ankara, 201, ss. 108-129 |
| 2 | Documentary Watching and Discussion | Raoul Peck/James Baldwin, I Am Not Your Negro, Documentary, 2016 |
| 3 | Individual and Identity | Craig Calhoun, Milliyetçilik, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, ss. 41-70; Minoo Alinia, Diaspora Mekanları, Avesta Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 97-110, 157-170 |
| 4 | The Source of Ethnic Problems | Anne-Maria Therese, “Ulusal Kimlikler, Ulusaşırı Bir Paradigma,” Milliyetçiliği Yeniden Düşünmek Kuramlar Uygulamalar, Yayına Hazırlayanlar: A. Dieckhoff-C. Jaffrelot, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010, ss. 151-187 |
| 5 | Series Movie Watch and Discussion | The Crown, 3/12 |
| 6 | The Ireland File | Democratic Progress Institute / Demokratik Gelişim Enstitüsü, Hayırlı Cuma Anlaşması; Jonathan Powell - Düşmanla Konuşmak |
| 7 | Migration, Refugeeism, Social Integration: Inclusive and Discriminatory Practices | Bekir B. Özipek – Faik Tanrıkulu, Geçmişten Günümüze Türkiye'de Göç ve Suriyeli Sığınmacılar: Algılar, Olgular ve Gerçekler, Nobel, İstanbul, 2020 |
| 8 | Ethnicity Theories; The Colombia File | Christophe Jaffelot, “Bir Milliyetçilik Kuramı İçin,” Yayına Hazırlayanlar: A. Dieckhoff-C. Jaffrelot, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010, ss. 69-82; Mahmut Hamsici, “10 Soruda Kolombiya Barış Süreci”, BBC Türkçe, 28 Eylül 2016 |
| 9 | Tension Within the Nation-State, Potentials for Coexistence and Separation | Ahmet Yıldız, Ne Mutlu Türküm Diyebilene Türk Ulusal Kimliğinin Etno-Seküler Sınırları (1919-1938), İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul |
| 10 | Nation-State and Ethnic Identities in Turkey | Nazan Maksudyan, Türklüğü Ölçmek Bilimkurgusal Antropoloji ve Türk Milliyetçiliğinin Irkçı Çehresi 1925-1939, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul |
| 11 | The Emergence of the Kurdish Issue in Turkey, Rebellions, and Subsequent Developments | Bekir Berat Özipek, Ders notları |
| 12 | Solution Process and Its Aftermath: Discussing the Possibility of a New Process. | Jonathan Powell, “Gezi barış sürecini vurursa trajedi olur,” Cansu Çamlıbel Röportajı, Hürriyet, 24 Haziran 2013;Gülçin Avşar - Karmaşık bir tarihiniz varsa karmaşık bir çözüm bulmak zorundasınız, Star Açık Görüş, 1 Ocak 2015;Gülçin Avşar - Barış Vaktiyle Bir İhtimaldi ve Çok Güzeldi, Star Açık Görüş, 9 Aralık 2014 |
| 13 | External Dynamics of the Issue and Its Resolution: The Positive and Negative Impacts of International Balances | Anne-Maria Therese, “Ulusal Kimlikler, Ulusaşırı Bir Paradigma,” Milliyetçiliği Yeniden Düşünmek Kuramlar Uygulamalar, Yayına Hazırlayanlar: A. Dieckhoff-C. Jaffrelot, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010 |
| 14 | Crisis of Multicultural Society and Democracy: The Case of Türkiye | Bekir Berat Özipek, Ders notları |
| Resources |
| Benedict Anderson, Hayali Cemaatler, Metis Yayınları; Will Kymlicka, Çokkültürlü Yurttaşlık, Ayrıntı Yayınları |
| Minoo Alinia, Diaspora Mekanları, Avesta Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 97-110, 157-170; BBC Türkçe, “İki Kere Yabancı”; Democratic Progress Institute / Demokratik Gelişim Enstitüsü, Hayırlı Cuma Anlaşması; Jonathan Powell - Düşmanla Konuşmak, Birinci, İkinci, Üçüncü Bölüm. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | ||||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |