ADM5104 STATE AND SOCIETY IN EUROPE
| Course Code: | 3105104 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. AYLİN TOPAL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course aims to familiarize students with the historical trajectories of European state formation and their societal impacts. From such a historical perspective, the course helps students compare the post-WWII models of welfare capitalism in different European countries and as such, help analyze the role of European integration in the reconfiguration of state-society relations in Europe.
Course Content
This course is intended to familiarize the students with the major models of state-economy and state-capital-labour relations in the advanced capitalist systems of Europe, with a specific emphasis on ´Anglo-Saxon´, ´organized market economy´ and ´state-centered´ models. With this framework, the course also analyzes the key institutional structures of industrial relations, corporate governance and their relation to the welfare state, and the changes produced by globalization and European integration.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Explain variations in European state capacity and bureaucratic traditions
Assess the role of social movements in shaping European democracies
Critique narratives of European exceptionalism or convergence
Connect historical patterns to current crises (e.g., Brexit, refugee policy)
Design comparative research on state-society relations
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | The ability to interpret and assess the ways in which power is generated and used socially, institutionally, economically and culturally at the local, national and international levels. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | The ability to conduct interdisciplinary studies and research when assessing the social phenomena in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To attain a sound formation regarding the basic topics, like state-society relations, history of political thought, organisational theory, Turkish politics and comparative politics, in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | The ability to use the classical and new approaches in social sciences comprehensively and critically. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To acquire the methodological knowledge and scientific skills which would enhance the capacity to conduct scientific research and produce publications including a M.S. thesis. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | The ability to evaluate the different dimensions of the problems in the policy areas which are studied through the use of different theoretical perspectives and to develop strategies on this basis. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To uphold ethical principles in science, academy and life. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To approach the issues by an independent, critical and inventive cognitive orientation, which could also support the professional career development. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution