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PSIR 428 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Modernity and Its Critics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 428
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The primary purpose of this course is to introduce students to the controversies about modernity/modern society in political theory. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Particular attention will be paid to the experiences of imperialism, totalitarianism, genocide and the Holocaust; the paradoxes of capitalism and the nation-state; the destructive forces of global technology as well as the contemporary debates about the Anthropocene, political ecology, and climate change. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction: Major Themes and Controversies | |
| 2 | Malaises of Modernity | 1) Charles Taylor, “Three Malaises”, The Malaise of Modernity (Anansi Press, 1991), 1-12. 2) Jane Bennett, “Modernity and Its Critics”, in Anne Phillips, Bonnie Honig and John Dryzek (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory (Oxford University Press, 2008), 211-224. |
| 3 | Alienation and Exploitation | Marx, “Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts”, The Marx-Engels Reader (W. W. Norton and Company, 1978), 70-101. |
| 4 | Ideology as Illusion | Marx and Engels, The German Ideology, (Lawrence & Wishart, 1974), 37-68. |
| 5 | One-Dimensional Society? | Herbert Marcuse, One-Dimensional Man (Beacon Press, 2002), 1-56. |
| 6 | Midterm I | |
| 7 | Imperialism | Arendt, “Part Two: Imperialism”, The Origins of Totalitarianism (Harcourt), 123-158; 185-207. |
| 8 | The Holocaust: Concentration Camps | Arendt, “Total Domination”, The Origins of Totalitarianism (Harcourt), 437-459. |
| 9 | Genocide | Raphael Lemkin, “Genocide”, Axis Rule in Occupied Europe (The Lawbook Exchange, 2008). |
| 10 | Midterm II | |
| 11 | Revolution and Politics | Arendt, “The Revolutionary Tradition and Its Lost Treasure”, On Revolution (Penguin, 1963), 215-281. |
| 12 | National Identity and Citizenship | Habermas, “National Identity and Citizenship” Between Facts and Norms: Contributions to a Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy (MIT Press, 1998), 491-515. |
| 13 | Secularism | Habermas, “What is Meant by a ‘PostSecular Society’?: A Discussion on Islam in Europe”, Europe: The Faltering Project (Polity, 2009), 59-77. |
| 14 | Anthropecene and Political Ecologies | 1) Jane Bennett “Political Ecologies”, Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things (Duke University Press, 2010), 94-109. 2) Christophe Bonneuil and Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, The Shock of the Anthroposcene (Verso, 2016), 1-30. |
| 15 | Concluding Remarks | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Required texts mentioned above.
*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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20
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
2
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30
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
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30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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30
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
12
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3
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36
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
2
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15
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30
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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20
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
1
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35
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35
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| Total |
169
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. |
X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. |
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| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. |
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| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. |
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| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. |
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| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. |
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