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Department of Logistics Management
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GEHU 202 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Current Issues in World Politics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEHU 202
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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 |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionCase StudyLecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This class aims to provide students with a general perspective on the main issues and debates in current global politics. It intends to deepen students' understanding of the world by covering various debated issues within the scope of international politics, economics and sociology in a healthy discussion environment. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course will discuss the main issues in today's world such as globalization, immigration crisis, terrorism, racism, social movements, global warming, gender inequality, the rise of China, Covid-19 pandemic and rising populist trends. The course will analyze the political, economic, social and environmental dimensions of these much-debated conflicts that shape the global world. |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to some of the basic trends in world politics. | |
| 2 | Globalization | Manfred B. Steger, Globalization: a very short Introduction. Chapter 5, pp. 83-94. |
| 3 | Global Economic Inequality | To see 1: “True Cost”, documentary 2: “The New Rulers of the World”, documentary To read: Manfred B. Steger, Globalization: a very short Introduction. Chapter 5, pp. 83-94. |
| 4 | The Rise of China | To see: “China: Power and Prosperity”, by PBS, documentary. To read /listen to: “Making China Great Again”, article by Evan Osnos (The New Yorker). Available online. |
| 5 | Race and Racism | To see: “Good Hair: Perceptions of Racism” - Short film. To read: Ali Rattansi, A very short introduction: Racism. Chap.1, pp 4-12. |
| 6 | Terrorism, War, and Security | To see: “Hotel Rwanda”, film. To read: “Routledge Handbook of Security studies” edt. by Myriam Dunn Cavelty and Thierry Balzacq, Part 2, section 13: “Terrorism and counter-terrorism” by Oldrich Bures |
| 7 | Climate Change | To see: “This Changes everything”, documentary by Naomi Klein To read: “Climate Change: what everyone needs to know”, by Joseph Room, the preface. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Global migration crisis | To see: “For Sama”, film. To read: “International Migration: A very short introduction” by Khalid Koser (2017) Chapter 1: Why migration matters? |
| 10 | Social Movements | To see: “Athena”,film. To read: “Social Movements and New Technology”, by Victoria Carty (2018), Introduction: the digital impact on social movements. pp.1-17. |
| 11 | Democratic Backsliding and the Rise of Populism | To see: “Die Welle”- the Wave (2008), film. To read: “What is Populism?” By Jan-Werner Müller (2016), introduction: Is everyone a populist? Pp. 1-6. |
| 12 | Gender in Global Politics | To see: “Milk” by Gus Van Sant, film. To read: “The gendered society” by Michael Kimmel, introduction: Human beings, an engendered species, pp. 1-9. |
| 13 | Student Presentations | |
| 14 | Student Presentations | |
| 15 | Student Presentations | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Mark Beeson and Nick Bisley, Issues in 21st Century World Politics (Palgrave McMillian, 2010). |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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40
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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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 |
11
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2
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22
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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 |
0
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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 |
1
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30
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
150
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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 analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains |
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| 2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains |
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| 3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector |
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| 4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain |
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| 5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration |
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| 6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches |
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| 7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains |
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| 8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains |
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| 9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains |
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| 10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics 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 expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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