International Relations
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

UIS472

Course Name:

Politics and Literature

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Department Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi GÖKÇE BALABAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to understand politics via one of the most popular fields of culture: literature. It introduces students to the basic concepts and ideologies of politics and how those are represented, and also criticized, in selected books. The subjects that will be covered in this course include authoritarianism, totalitarianism, racism, communism, anarchy, capitalism, and militarism.
Course Content:	The Relationships between Politics and Literature; Politics in Literature; Critical Content Analysis; Literature and Authoritarianism; Literature and Totalitarianism; Literature and Anarchism; Literature and Capitalism; Literature and Militarism; Literature and Racism.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Reveals the relation between films and literature
2) Demonstrates how books (re)produce and/or challenge the political ideologies and beliefs
3) Enhances the political views through literature
4) Understands the conceptual perspective to read books with a critical eye
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	• Review of syllabus	None
2)	• Putting the relation between culture and politics; more specifically between literature and politics. • Showing how political analysis of books could be made.	None
3)	• Explaining authoritarianism • Learning more about authoritarian regimes in the 20th century	Animal Farm by George Orwell
4)	• Discussing the book of George Orwell in light of previous week’s discussion	Animal Farm by George Orwell
5)	- Explaining totalitarianism and totalitarian regimes in the 20th century	Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell
6)	• Discussing the book of Nineteen Eighty Four in light of previous week’s discussion	Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell.
7)	• Learning more about anarchy and its theoretical background	The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
8)	• Explaining capitalism and identifying its differences from communism and anarchy	The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
9)	Discussing The Dispossed in light of previous weeks’ discussions Looking at anarchy and capitalism in a comparative perspective	The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
10)	• Explaining militarism. * How does militarism operate in societies? What is its effects on individuals? What is its relation to war? The examples of militarist regimes in the world	The Things They Carried by Tim O’ Brien
11)	• Learning more about militarism by discussing the book of The Things They Carried	The Things They Carried by Tim O’ Brien
12)	• Explaining racism • What is racism? • How racism was influential in the American society during the 1950s and 1960s. • How racism operates in today’s world	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
13)	• Learning more about racism by discussing To Kill a Mockingbird	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
14)	• Summary of semester	None
15)	• Evaluate students via final exam • Final Exam	None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Dersin kaynakçası yoktur. Fakat öğrenciler dönem boyunca edebi eserler okuyacaktır. Eserlerin listesi::

Orwell, George. 2008. 1984. Can Yayınları.
Orwell, George. 2019. Hayvan Çiftliği. Can Yayınları.
Le Guin, Ursula. 1999. Mülksüzler. İthaki Yayınları
O’Brien, Tim. 2016. Taşıdıkları Şeyler. Siren Yayınları
Lee, Harper. 2019. Bülbülü Öldürmek. Sel Yayınları

There is no textbook in this course. However, students are expected to read literature books during the semester. Here is the list of the books:

Orwell, George. 2008. Nineteen Eighty Four. Penguin Books.
Orwell, George. 2008. Animal Farm. Penguin Books.
Le Guin, Ursula. 1999. The Dispossessed. Orion Books
O’Brien, Tim. 1990. The Things They Carried. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Lee, Harper. 1960. To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott & Co.

References:

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Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
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.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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
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.	2
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.	4
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.	1
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.	4
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.	2
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.	5
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.	3

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Lesson
Reading
Q&A / Discussion

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	15	% 50
Presentation	1	% 20
Final	1	% 30
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 70
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 30
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	15	45
Study Hours Out of Class	15	45
Presentations / Seminar	14	42
Final	14	42
Total Workload		174