Information Package / Course Catalogue
Globalization and International Relations
Course Code: ULU262
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to understand the concept of globalization and the transformations it has gone through. It also aims to understand the effects of globalization on the discipline of International Relations and the theoretical discussions on globalization.

Course Content

In this course, where the concept of globalization and its historical transformation are examined, the reflections of the transformation that globalization has undergone over time in the field of International Relations will be discussed. The impact of globalization, which gained momentum with the 1980s, on the transformation of the international system after the Cold War will be analyzed. The relationship between globalization and concepts such as identity, security, conflict, and migration that transformed after the Cold War will be discussed. Theoretical discussions on globalization will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand the concept of globalization and the transformations it has undergone.
2.To understand the historical transformation of globalization and its effects on the international system.
3.To be able to analyze the relationships between globalization and concepts such as politics, economy, security, identity, terrorism and culture.
4.To understand the theoretical discussions on globalization.
5."Understanding different theoretical approaches to globalization"
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Viotti, P. R. & V. Kauppi, V. (2014), Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Dünya Siyaseti. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
2.Steger, M. B. (2006). Küreselleşme. Ankara: Dost Yayınları
3.Osterhammel, J. & Petersson, N. P. (2021). Küreselleşmenin Kısa Tarihi: Boyutlar, Süreçler, Dönemler. İstanbul: Küre Yayınları.
4.Harvey, D. (2015). Neoliberalizmin Kısa Tarihi. İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık
5.Dirlik, A. (2009). Kriz, Kiınlik ve Siyaset Küreselleşme Yazıları. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
6.McNally, D. (2013). Başka Bir Dünya Mümkün: Küreselleşme ve Antikapitalizm. İstanbul: Yordam Kitap.
7.Hobsbawm, E. J. (2008). Küreselleşme, Demokrasi ve Terörizm. İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı.
8.Orsenna, E. (2013). Kağıt Yolunda: Küreselleşme Üstüne Küçük Elkitabı. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları
9.Orsenna, E. (2008). Pamuk Ülkelerine Yolculuk: Küreselleşme Üstüne Küçük Elkitabı. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları
10.Bauman, Z: (2012). Küreselleşme: Toplumsal Sonuçları. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concept of Globalization
Week 3 - Theoretical
Historical Transformation of Globalization I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Historical Transformation of Globalization II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Globalization Debates and Dimensions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Globalization-Identity Relationship
Week 7 - Theoretical
Globalization-Security Relationship
Week 8 - Theoretical
Theories of Globalization I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Theories of Globalization II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Economic Globalization
Week 11 - Theoretical
Political Globalization
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cultural Globalization
Week 13 - Theoretical
Anti-Globalization and Alternative Globalization
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
4
4
3
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026