IR354 POLITICS OF DIASPORA
| Course Code: | 3140354 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The concept of “Diaspora” has come a long way from its original use and gained wider implications as an increasingly important non-state actor. This course aims to provide students with an analytical understanding of the role of diasporas as non-state actors in their interactions with homelands and host states as state actors. By the end of the course, the students will comprehend the major concepts, approaches, actors and issues in diaspora studies.
Course Content
The concept `Diaspora` has come a long way from its classical use and gained broader implications as an increasingly important non-state actor within the post-cold war context. This course aims to provide students with an analytical understanding of the role of diasporas, homelands, and host states with an emphasis on the interconnectedness of domestic and international politics. The course will also focus on the ethnic return migrations as the resulting phenomenon of the diaspora politics. The course will be held in the form of lectures and class discussions.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester,
- Students will be able to comprehend various approaches for defining diaspora.
- Students will be able to define diaspora’s role and agency in transnational politics.
- Students will be able to acquire research and writing skills in diaspora studies.
- Students will be able to analyze diaspora’s various roles in transnational politics
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To establish a firm basis of academic knowledge in the discipline of International Relations. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To draw connections among different social sciences disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To analyze social and international phenomenon in a holistic manner. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To communicate in oral and written ways. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To create original ideas through academic inquiry and research. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To have social sensitivity and moral responsibilities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution