Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Sociology (English 30%) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Mazhar İslam RAHMAN
Instructors: Doç. Dr. Mazhar İslam RAHMAN
Course Objective
The aim of the course is to consider the globalization process comprehensively, and to teach students how to analyze the effects of globalization on different societies and structures.
Course Content
This course focuses on the globalization process and its effects on societies economically, politically and culturally. The course will also examine the effects of the globalization process in areas such as immigration to different regional countries and inequality etc.
Required Resources
1. Articles on globalization.
2. The Sociology of Developing Societies by A. M. M. Hoogvelt.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will learn the main perspectives on globalization and its historical development. Students will learn the main tools for analyzing the impact of globalization on societies.
- To improve the style of making presentation of the students.
Core Area Distribution
(31) Social and Behavioural Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defining Globalization | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 2 |
| 2 | Process of Globalization | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Economic Globalization I | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 6 |
| 4 | Economic Globalization II | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 7 |
| 5 | Neoliberalism: The Ideology of Globalization? | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Political Globalization | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Küreselleşme ve Kültür | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 8 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Readings for Week 1-7 |
| 9 | Immigration | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 10 |
| 10 | Global Inequalities | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 13 |
| 11 | Globalization of Turkey I | Kaya, Yunus. 2008. “Proletarianization with Polarization: Industrialization, Globalization and Social Class in Turkey, 1980-2005.” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 26(2): 161-181. |
| 12 | Globalization of Turkey II | Kaya, Yunus. 2014. “Türkiye Ekonomisinin Dönüşümleri Işığında Tabakalaşma.” In Türkiye’de Toplumsal Değişim, edited by Lutfi Sunar. Istanbul: Nobel. |
| 13 | Globalization of Turkey III | Bayer, Reşat ve E. Fuat Keyman. 2012. “Turkey: An Emerging Hub of Globalization and Internationalist Humanitarian Actor?” Globalizations 9(1): 73-90. |
| 14 | The Dark Side of Globalization | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 12 |
| 15 | Resistance to Globalization | Ritzer and Dean Chapter 15 |
| 16 | Final Exam | Readings for Week 8-15 |