GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CAPITALISM AND MODERNIZATION/2280049
Course Title: CAPITALISM AND MODERNIZATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Tevfik Erdem
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/etevfik
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  etevfik@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Gains a critical understanding of the foundations of capitalism
Gains a critical understanding of the foundations of modernity
Have ability to analyse the concepts: modern, modernty, modernisation
Have deep insight to the future of capitalism
Have deep insight to the future of globalisation
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
   There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Capital, Capitalist, Capitalism
2. Week  Capital, Capitalist, Capitalism
3. Week  Modern, Modernlik, Modernleşme
4. Week  Modern, Modernlik, Modernleşme
5. Week  Capitalism ve Third World
6. Week  Capitalism ve Third World
7. Week  Capitalism and development
8. Week  Mid term
9. Week  Modernity and Third World
10. Week  Modernity and Third World
11. Week  Culture of capitalism
12. Week  Culture of capitalism
13. Week  Capitalism and Poverty
14. Week  Capitalism and Globalization
15. Week  General Assessment
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Kapitalizmin Kökenleri, Jean Beachler,Kapitalizm ve Modernlik, Jack Goody
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
5
75
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
4
60
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
184
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.36
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To raise individuals who have the required theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of political and social sciences.X
2To be able to inform related persons and institutions in the field of Political Science and Public Administration; to communicate opinions and solution proposals on problems in written and verbal ways supporting qualitative and quantitative data.X
3Ability to understand and evaluate collective decision-making processes and how they reactsX
4To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills gained from Political Science and Public Administration,X
5To distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to evaluate the interaction between them,X
6To be able to benefit from other disciplines which form the basis of Political Science (International Relations, Law, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, etc.) and to have a basic knowledge of these disciplinesX
7To learn historical and political events shaping political systems and to be able to understand and interpret current political systemsX
8To be able to express itself openly, effectively and persuasively in written and spoken languagesX
9Using at least one foreign language to be aware of the latest intellectual debates in the area and to be able to contact colleagues around the world.X
10To raise individuals who have the required theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of political and social sciences.X