International Relations | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | YMD418 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Digital Activism | ||||||||
Course Semester: |
Spring |
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Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||||||
Course Level: |
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SEMRA GEÇKİN ONAT | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SEMRA GEÇKİN ONAT |
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Course Objectives: | As internet-based new technologies have changed the communication paradigm; social organization forms, activism and protest movements have also changed. The aim of this course is to examine the types of alternative media, the digitalization of activism and the types of digital activism, the sociological, political and economic analysis of the new social movements and the position of the new media. |
Course Content: | Network society, online public space, digital social movements, activism, digital activism, digital cultures, network-based sociability, civil society, identity. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | New social movements. The dynamics of new social movements. | |
2) | Theoretical approaches to social movements. | |
3) | New social movements. The dynamics of new social movements. | |
4) | Organizing, identity and activism. | |
5) | The role of new communication technologies in digital protest movements as alternative media. Social media platforms and activism. | |
6) | The relationship between new social movements, activism and new media. | |
7) | Midterm. | |
8) | Evaluating the activities of digital public relations in the context of new social movements. | |
9) | Feminist activism in digital environment. | |
10) | Environmental Movements in Digital Media. | |
11) | LGBTi Movements on digital media. | |
12) | Art, activism and new media. | |
13) | The importance of social media tools in the context of subculture and opposing culture. | |
14) | General Evaluation and Review. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | The Network Society, Van Dijk, J. Sage, London: 2010. İnternet ve Sokak, Yasemin İnceoğlu. İstanbul: 2015 |
References: | Toplumsal Hareketler Sosyolojisi, Ahmet Uysal. İstanbul: 2016 Sanaldan Sokağa Toplumsal Hareketler, Gülcan Işık. İstanbul: 2015 |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||
1) Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | ||||||||
2) Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | ||||||||
3) Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | ||||||||
4) Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | ||||||||
5) Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | ||||||||
6) Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | ||||||||
7) Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. | ||||||||
8) Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | ||||||||
9) Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. | |
2) | Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. | |
3) | Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. | |
4) | Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. | |
5) | Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. | |
6) | Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. | |
7) | Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. | |
8) | Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. | |
9) | Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
Field Study | |
Expression | |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Reading | |
Homework | |
Case Study |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Homework | |
Observation | |
Individual Project | |
Presentation | |
Case study presentation |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 16 | 48 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 95 |
Homework Assignments | 16 | 48 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 |
Final | 2 | 6 |
Total Workload | 200 |