ADM4192 GLOBALIZATION AND NATION STATES
| Course Code: | 3104192 |
| 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. ASUMAN GÖKSEL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
• The concept of globalization and its impact on the role of nation-states
• The increasing role of transnational actors in the international environment
• The changing role of the government in the context of globalization, with a specific reference to Turkey
• The impact of globalization on the economic, social, political, and cultural lives of societies
Course Content
This course focuses on the changing role of the government with a specific reference to Turkey. In the new phase of world capitalism, that is globalization, it analyses the increasing role of transnational actors in the international environment, the role of nation-states and their impact on economic, social, political and cultural lives of societies.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
• Understand the concept of globalization and its various dimensions, including economic, political, social, and cultural aspects
• Analyze the increasing role of transnational actors in the international environment and their impact on the power and sovereignty of nation-states
• Assess the impact of globalization on the economic, social, political, and cultural lives of societies
• Identify the challenges and opportunities for nation-states in the era of globalization and evaluate potential responses and strategies
• Explore the future prospects and scenarios for the relationship between globalization and nation-states and potential trajectories and strategies for adaptation, resistance, and transformation
• Evaluate the significance of globalization in shaping the global political, economic, and social landscape and its implications for the future of nation-states
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Being in command of the basic concepts of law | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Critical thinking ability | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution