ADM4189 THEORIES OF FASCISM

Course Code:3104189
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:6.0
Department:Political Science and Public Adm.
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Assoc.Prof.Dr. MEHMET OKYAYUZ
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

  • Enabling the students to understand ideology and practice of fascism in order to develop a notion of sensitivity concerning current political developments
  • Enabling the students to understand the relation of fascism to socio-political structures having begun to dominate within the framework of the outcome of contemporary nation states since the French Revolution
  • Enabling the students to understand differences and common grounds between world views and ideologies.

Enabling the students to understand political, social, economic and cultural reasons for the emergence and rise of authoritarian/totalitarian movements, and furthermore to understand, analyze and evaluate specific reasons for their coming into power in certain countries


Course Content

The objective of this course is to give an overview of the actual theories of fascism. With a specific discussion of the twenties and thirties, the course also deals with certain attempts to analyze this phenomenon scientifically in order to develop effective antifascist strategies in this period especially in Italy and Germany.


Course Learning Outcomes

After a successful completion of the course the students should be able to:

  • Understand reasons why individuals sometimes are relatively open for right-wing/fascist propaganda
  • Make as sort of self-reflection concerning individual tendencies to behave exclusively to certain groups in society.

Develop effective strategies against fascism(s), both on individual and social levels


Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it
2Being in command of the basic concepts of law
3Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels
4Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life
5Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today
6Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization
7Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work
8Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest
9Critical thinking ability
10Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches

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