ADM6158 POLITICS AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
| Course Code: | 3106158 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The students are expected to acquire the following knowledge, skills and competencies through the course:
1) Comprehensive knowledge of the basic theories and history of social movements
2) Questioning the generic theories in relation to the contemporary social movements
3) Exercising new social and political theories in explaining contemporary social movement cases
4) Creative interpretations of inter-disciplinary approaches in studying social movements
Course Content
The proposed course takes the topic of social movements into the intersections between politics and social life and political theory and sociological theory. There is one recent theoretical perspective, relational approach, which targets this intersection point by synthesising the previous sociological theories and combining them with a conception of politics. the course firstly introduces students with an in-depth reading, discussion and interpretation of the basic books in this interdisciplinary field with a particular focus on political process or contentious politics theory (relational approach). Then, the course offers to rethink political theory of action through the case of social movements and Arendtigns theory of action.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students, at the end of the course, will be able to;
1) use the concepts of prefiguration, new social movements and counter-conduct in a theoretically informed way in their graduate and post-graduate studies
2) understand the basic debates and orientations in contemporary theorizations and conceptualizations in the social movements studies field
3) create their own theoretical-conceptual articulations in studying the social movements
4) develop critical intellectual capacities regarding the theory and its applications
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