PSIR 442 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Political Science and International Relations

Course Name

Citizenship, Multiculturalism and Democracy

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
PSIR 442	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Murat BOROVALI
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. BATIKAN BULUT

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theoretical disputes about citizenship, democracy, public sphere, multiculturalism, and politics of recognition.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

to comparatively evaluate core ideas in contemporary political theory;
to interpret contemporary debates about democracy, citizenship, multiculturalism and pluralism;
to think critically and creatively about contemporary political questions;
to develop reports/presentations as a group member or as an individual and orally present their arguments and conclusions;
to apply political theory to contemporary public debates.

Course Description

Particular attention will be paid to the following questions: What is the relationship between democracy and liberty? What role does active citizenship play in democratic politics? Is pluralism a challenge to democratic life and peaceful coexistence? Are struggles for recognition vital for democratic politics? Is there a tension between universal human rights and multiculturalism? What is the meaning of civil disobedience, and does it have a role to play in democratic politics? We will pursue these themes and consider these questions as they appear in the writings of modern and contemporary political thinkers.

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction
2	Conditions of the Emergence of Democracy	David Stasavage, The Decline and Rise of Democracy
3	Constitutional Democracy	Mukand ve Rodrik, ‘The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy’
4	Constitutional Democracy and Populism - I	Cas Mudde, Populism: A Very Short Introduction
5	Constitutional Democracy and Populism - II	Adam Prezeworski, Crises of Democracy
6	Constitutional Democracy and Populism - III	Adam Prezeworski, Crises of Democracy
7	Pluralism and stability	John Rawls, Political Liberalism, Introduction to the Paperback edition
8	Citizenship, Rights, and Freedoms	Will Kymlicka and Wayne Norman, Citizenship in Diverse Societies, Introduction
9	The Far Right	Cas Mudde, The Far Right
10	Public Debate I – Distortion of Choice	T. Kuran, Private Truths, Public Lies
11	Public Debate II - Ad Hominem Reasoning	D. Walton, Ad Hominem Argumentation
12	Ad Hominem Reasoning	M. Borovalı, ‘‘Önce kendine bak!’: Toplumsal tartışmalarda ad hominem
13	Public Debate 3 – Slippery Slope Reasoning	E. Volokh, ‘Slippery Slope Reasoning’
14	Conspiracy Theories - I	R. Brotherton, Suspicious Minds
15	Review of the Semester
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

A coursepack containing all required texts will be available for purchase at Ekonomik Kirtasiye.

*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	30
Final Exam	1	50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	2	50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	50
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	12	3	36
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	35	35
Final Exam	1	50	50
		Total	169

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.		-	-	-	-	-
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.		-	X	-	-	-
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.		-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically.		X	-	-	-	-
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.		-	-	-	-	-
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.		-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.		-	-	-	X	-
9	To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member.		-	X	-	-	-
10	To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations.		X	-	-	-	-
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).		-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.		-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience.		-	-	-	-	-