Borders, Citizens, Immigrants, Refugees (POLS 251)

2021 Spring
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Political Science(POLS)
3
6
Ayşe Gülden Kadıoğlu ayse@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
SPS101 SPS102
Formal lecture
Interactive,Discussion based learning
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CONTENT

Citizenship is essentially a product of modern politics. This course will adopt a modernist interpretation of citizenship and will look at the evolution of the concept in the aftermath of the French Revolution. We will, first, look at the geneology of the concept and relate it to the various stages of nationalism. We will, then, unravel the relationship between citizenship and democratization by referring to various approaches to the concept of civil society.

OBJECTIVE

To convey the changing meaning of citizenship due to increasing migratory flows in modern nation-states.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Describe the genealogy and evolution of the concept of citizenship
  • Review the migration flows in the world and especially in Europe
  • Study the impact of migratory flows on host societies
  • Study the migration patterns of asylum seekers and refugees
  • Review social and political movements in the world triggered by border politics

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES


1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 5

2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 1

3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 1

4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 5

5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 5


1. Develop knowledge of theories, concepts, and research methods in humanities and social sciences. 5

2. Assess how global, national and regional developments affect society. 5

3. Know how to access and evaluate data from various sources of information. 4


1. Analyze global affairs from international relations and economics perspectives. 5

2. Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of the international affairs. 5

3. Compete for increasing opportunities in careers within the newly emerging global institutions. 3

4. Evaluate the international political events and present their views and positions on international affairs with advanced oral and written skills. 4


1. To analyze national and global events from various social science perspectives. 5

2. To demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge on political science and international relations and to state views and positions with advanced oral and written skills. 5

3. To compete for increasing career opportunities in national and global institutions. 4

4. To (be able to) understand and follow the changes in political behaviours, opinions and structures. 4

5. To gain the ability to make logical inferences on social and political issues based on comparative and historical knowledge. 4


1. Understand and follow changes in patterns of political behavior, ideas and structures. 5

2. Develop the ability to make logical inferences about social and political issues on the basis of comparative and historical knowledge. 5

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Midterm 40
Quiz 40
Participation 10
Homework 10

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

Stephen Castles and Alastair Davidson, Citizenship and Migration: Globalization and the Politics of Belonging (New York: Routledge, 2000)/available as an E-book at Sabancı University Information Center.

Stephen Castles, Hein de Haas and Mark J. Miller, The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World (New York, London: The Guilford Press, Fifth Edition, 2014)/available as an E-book at Sabancı University Information Center.

Readings

Additional articles that are listed in the syllabus and available in SUCourse.