Course Language:
İngilizce
Course Objectives:
This course aims to use movies to explain and understand the central issues in world politics.
Course Content:
Since the 1990s, a growing number of scholars in the field underscore the importance of engaging with arts and popular culture to study issues relating to both world politics and the discipline. Studying movies and using them in teaching is also becoming a significant topic in this discussion. This course aims to use movies to explain and understand some of the central issues in world politics. The topics that will be covered in this class will include the Cold War, decision-making in foreign policy, interstate war, security, international organizations, ethnic conflict, poverty, gender, race, and environment.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Movie Screening
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Exam, B: Experiment, C: Homework, D: Discussion
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Students will learn about the central issues that shape current world politics through movies | 1,3,6 | 1,2,3,4 | A,D |
| Students learn the connection between culture and politics | 1,14,15,16 | 1,2,3,4 | A,D |
| Students understand the existence of different perspectives on the central issues in world politics | 6,8,11,16 | 1,2,3,4 | A,D |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the goals, content, and the syllabus of the course | |
| 2 | Popular Culture and World Politics | Federica Caso and Caitlin Hamilton (eds.) Popular Culture and World Politics: Theories, Methods, Pedagogies(2015). Chapter 1. |
| 3 | Films and World Politics | Federica Caso and Caitlin Hamilton (eds.) Popular Culture and World Politics: Theories, Methods, Pedagogies(2015). Chapter 7. |
| 4 | Cold War | Movie: Charlie Wilson's War |
| 5 | Decision-making in Foreign Policy | Movie: Wag the Dog |
| 6 | Interstate War | Movie: The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara |
| 7 | Security | Movie: Lemon Tree |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | International Organizations | Movie: No Man’s Land |
| 10 | Ethnic Conflict | Movie: Hotel Rwanda |
| 11 | Poverty | Movie: Darwin’s Nightmare |
| 12 | Gender | Movie: She is Beautiful When She is Angry |
| 13 | Race | Movie: Hidden Figures |
| 14 | Environment | Movie: Before the Flood |
| 15 | Final Exam | |
Recommended Sources
| SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Federica Caso and Caitlin Hamilton, 2015. Popular Culture and World Politics: Theories, Methods, Pedagogies.Bristol: E-IR Publishing.
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| Additional Resources |
Cynthia Weber, 2005. International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction. London: Routledge.
Weekly readings about the movies that will be watched. |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Materials will be provided via Moodle. |
| Assignments | Information about the assignment will be explained in lecture. |
| Exams | - |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Midterm | 1 | % 30 |
| Participation and Discussion | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | %30 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | % 30 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | % 70 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Students will demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge of the basic concepts and theories of Political Science and International Relations as well as other related disciplines such as Law, Economics and Sociology. | X | |||||
| 2 | Students will interpret the structure, institutions and operation of national, international and supranational entities via utilization of the concepts and theories of Political Science and International relations and produce project reports that include possible solutions to problems of such institutions when necessary. | X | |||||
| 3 | Students will demonstrate that they have developed a comparative, analytical and interdisciplinary approach vis-à-vis human societies and political systems. | X | |||||
| 4 | Students will have improved their skills and awareness of personal responsibility and team membership through conducting group or independent research projects, doing internships and producing their graduation dissertations. | X | |||||
| 5 | Students will demonsrate proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collections methods. | X | |||||
| 6 | Students will prove their understanding of the rapidly-evolving dynamics of national and global environments requires constant self-assessment, life-long learning, and the ability to formulate innovative solutions to maintain their personal and professional development. | X | |||||
| 7 | Students should be able to critically evaluate the body of knowledge in political science, assess self-competency and direct self-learning efforts accordingly. | X | |||||
| 8 | Students will implement written and oral communication skills in English and Turkish in both academic and professional settings. | X | |||||
| 9 | Students should be able to effectively demonstrate their knowledge of written, oral and reading skills in English both in international institutional settings and follow and interpret the global dynamics of the International Relations discipline. | X | |||||
| 10 | Students will demonstrate their social skills and experience required by public or private institutions or in the academia. | X | |||||
| 11 | Students will show empathy and respect towards societies other than one’s own. | X | |||||
| 12 | Students should be able to effectively utilize computer and information technologies commonly-used in the social sciences. | X | |||||
| 13 | Students will interpret domestic and international developments and express opinions, having acquired advanced knowledge and proficiency in the via communication with international scholars and students. | X | |||||
| 14 | Students will respect personal, social and academic ethical norms. | X | |||||
| 15 | Students should understand the personal, social, and ecological dimensions of social responsibility, and show duties of active and global citizenship. | X | |||||
| 16 | Students should know that universality of social-political and legal rights and social justice are the principle components of contemporary society, and that scientific thinking is an essential prerequisite for maintaining social advancement and global competitiveness. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 15 | 4 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 4 | 45 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| Participation | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| Homework | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Final examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Work Load | 122 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4,88 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||
None