PIR5002 Theories of StateIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English)

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Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: PIR5002
Course Name: Theories of State
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
6
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Master TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. BİLGEN SÜTÇÜOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Bilgen Sütçüoğlu
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to develop analytical skills of students by knowing, comparing and discussing theories of nationalism.
Course Content: This course, designed specifically for graduate students of International Relations, firstly involves the conceptual development of nationalism between time / space with an interdisciplinary approach to social sciences. Secondly, it will focus on various nationalist movements in the regional, national and global context. Turkish nationalism will be discussed in this context.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To have knowledge on the literature on theories of nationalism
2) To compare the different approaches within the literature
3) To analyze and criticize the literature

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Discourses and Debates on Nationalism
3) Discourses and Debates on Nationalism
4) Primordialism & Critique of primordialism
5) Modernism & Critique of modernism
6) Ethnosymbolism & Critique of ethnosymbolism
7) Discussion on Anderson & Gellner
8) Discussion on Breuilly & Hechter & Hroch
9) Discussion on Smith & Hutchinson
10) Everyday nationalism & Discussion on Billig
11) Nationalism as a discursive formation & Discussion on Calhoun
12) Feminist approach and discussion on Yuval-Davis
13) Post-colonial theory and discussion on Chatterjee
14) General Evualiton
15) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Özkırımlı, Umut (2010) Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan.
References: Ders Kitabı - Textbook
Özkırımlı, Umut (2010) Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 2 % 60
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 15 3 3 3 135
Midterms 2 3 3 3 18
Final 1 5 5 5 15
Total Workload 168