| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- will be able to discuss the historical overview of social and political protest in America from the American Revolution to the present day
- will be able to explore how American social movements have employed the discourses of religion, philosophy, politics, and gender
- will be able to examine forms of dissent in American history, ranging from passive resistance to violent protest
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course focuses on the progressive and/or reactionary movements in America from the colonial period to the present including the revolutionary, antislavery, labor, women's rights, racial justice, antiwar, and LGBT+ movements. With a particular attention to the group dynamics, main arguments, and major actors, this course investigates how social movements of various levels have shaped the social transformation or achieved a political goal in America. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction |
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2nd Week |
Antislavery Movement I |
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3rd Week |
Antislavery Movement II |
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4th Week |
Civil Rights Movement I |
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5th Week |
Civil Rights Movement II |
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6th Week |
Women's Movement I |
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7th Week |
Women's Movement II |
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8th Week |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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9th Week |
Labor Movement |
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10th Week |
Antiwar and Protest Movements |
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11th Week |
Student Movements |
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12th Week |
Ethnic and Group Identity Movements |
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13th Week |
Environmental Movement |
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14th Week |
Conservative, Nativist, and Right-Wing Movements |
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15th Week |
KURBAN BAYRAMI- NO CLASS |
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16th Week |
IN CLASS WRITING- 2 HOURS 20 % |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
3 |
6 |
| Project |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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