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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

INR035

Course Name:

Globalization and Inequality

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. OSMAN CAN ÜNVER

Course Lecturer(s):

Doç. Dr. Efe Can Gürcan

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The rise of globalization has been accompanied by the debate of whether it comes at the cost of growing inequality. This graduate seminar will focus on the contemporary theoretical and methodological debates in the field of global inequality and globalization. The course will begin with an overview of globalization, and debate on globalization, poverty and inequality. Then the course will turn to major theoretical approaches on globalization, including explanatory theories, which range from the Marxist systems approach to the sociological approach that modernity implies globalization, transformational theories and critical theories. Then, we will discuss the North-South Divide and a diverse range of substantive topics and measurement on global inequality, including income inequality, migration and immigration, work and labor markets, and globalization and economic transformation.

Course Content:

This course introduces students to the relations among growth, inequality and globalization of economic markets, with a focus on implications for the developing world. The contents of the course are the world distribution of income (across and within countries); concepts of inequality; unequal opportunity and global market failures. This course provides display an understanding of globalization and its implications for everyday social reality, and identify problems and risks such as inequality introduced through processes of globalization.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gain a deeper understanding of globalization and global inequality
2) Examine the theoretical underpinnings, justifications and criticisms of globalization
3) Investigate issues on global inequality based on their research interests and complete an original paper.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Globalization
3)	The Debate on Globalization, Poverty and Inequality
4)	Globalization Theories 1
5)	Globalization Theories 2
6)	Globalization and the North-South Divide
7)	Measurement of Global Inequality
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Global Income Inequality
10)	Migration and Immigration
11)	Work, Labor and Markets
12)	Environment and Climate Change
13)	Globalization and Economic Transformation
14)	General Evaluation
15)	Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Friedman, Thomas. 2006. The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
References:	Friedman, Thomas. 2006. The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.	2	2	2
2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.	3	2	2
3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).	3	3	3
4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.	3	3	3
5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.	2	2	2
6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.	1	1	1
7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.	2	2	2
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.	2	2	2
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.	2	2	2
10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.	2	2	2
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	1	1	1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.	3
2)	Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.	2
3)	Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).	3
4)	Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.	3
5)	Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.	3
6)	Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.	3
7)	Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.	2
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.	3
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.	3
10)	Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.	3
11)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Presentations / Seminar	9	18
Midterms	8	24
Final	14	41
Total Workload		125