FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Department of Health Management

GEHU 202 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Current Issues in World Politics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
GEHU 202
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Case Study
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
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;
  • will be able to identify current issues in world politics
  • will be able to describe empirical and theoretical debates in this field
  • will be able to analyze these issues with a critical reading and discuss them from different dimensions
  • will be able to compare the perspectives of different actors
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.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

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).

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
11
2
22
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
20
20
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
30
30
Final Exam
1
30
30
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to acquire and use theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of health management.

2

To be able to create and use new information by integrating information in the field of health management with information from different disciplines

3

To be able to solve the problems that require expertise by using scientific research methods.

4

To be able to solve a problem in the field of health management by using appropriate problem solving techniques.

5

To be able to transfer the current developments in the field of health management with the data and to transfer them systematically to the groups in and out of the field in written, oral and visual form.

6

To be able to critically examine the norms governing corporate culture and organizational communication, to develop them and to take action to change them when necessary.

7

To be able to develop implementation plans in health management field and to evaluate the results within the framework of health services management quality processes.

8

To be able to act by considering social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while managing health institutions.

9

To be able to take responsibility as an individual and a team member in the problems encountered in the related field applications while managing health institutions.

10

To be able to plan and manage the activities of the employees whose under their responsibility while managing health institutions.

11

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

12

To be able to collect data in the areas of “Health Management” and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

13

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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