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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
IRE 4113	LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE AKNUR

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to provide students with the theoretical and empirical background needed to understand and examine some of the main social, political, economic and cultural issues that includes colonial history, state formation, economic development, political culture, state-society relations, social movements and democratization in Latin American countries.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Gain an understanding of Latin American politics by examining some of the main social, political, economic and cultural issues.
2	Analyze the colonial history, state formation, economic development, political culture, social movements, state-society relations and democratization in Latin America.
3	Design and write a research paper in order to analyze a specific social, political, economic and cultural issue in a Latin American country.
4	Work effectively indivually or as a member of a team.
5	Demonstrate analytical skills in writing a term paper.
6	Demonstrate communication skills in presenting the paper.
7	Acquire the skills to use library and internet sources independently.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

IRE 1201 - INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to the Course: Location and Strategic Significance of Latin America	Thomas E. Skidmore and Peter H. Smith, Modern Latin America, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, pp. 1-10 Howard J. Wiarda & Harvey F. Kline, A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2007, pp. 1-10.
2	Introduction to Latin American Politics	Ronaldo Munck, Contemporary Latin America, New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2003, Chapter 1: Setting and Issues, pp. 1-8.
3	Historical Development in Latin America	Thomas E. Skidmore and Peter H. Smith, Modern Latin America, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. Chapter 1: The Colonial Foundations, pp. 13-40.
4	Historical Development in Latin America	Thomas E. Skidmore and Peter H. Smith, Modern Latin America, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. Chapter 2: The Transformation of Modern Latin America, pp. 42-68.
5	Economic Development in Latin America	Ronaldo Munck, Contemporary Latin America, New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2003, Chapter 2: Political Economy, pp. 43-61.
6	Economic development: Import-substitution industrialization and neoliberalism.	Philip Oxhorn, Is the Century of Corporatism Over Neoliberalism and the Rise of Neopluralism, in What Kind of Democracy What Kind of Market eds., Philip Oxhorn and Graciela Ducatenzeiler, Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1998, pp. 195-217.
7	Political Culture & Class, Social Structure and Social Change	Howard J. Wiarda & Harvey F. Kline, A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2007, Chapter 3: Changing Political Culture, pp. 31-50.
8	Political Culture & Class, Social Structure and Social Change	Howard J. Wiarda & Harvey F. Kline, A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2007, Chapter 4: Class, Social Structure, Social Change, pp. 1-10.
9	Social Movements in Latin America	Ronaldo Munck, Contemporary Latin America, New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2003, Chapter 6: Social Movements, pp. 101-119.
10	Democratization in Latin America	Howard J. Wiarda & Harvey F. Kline, A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2007, Chapter 8 and 9
11	Group Presentations
12	Group Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Thomas Skidmore, Peter H. Smith and James N. Green. Modern Latin America. 7th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
2. Ronaldo Munck, Contemporary Latin America, Palgrave, MacMillan, 2007.
3. William C. Smith eds., Latin American Democratic Transformations, Institutions, Actors and Processes, Miami, University of Miami Press, 2009, pp. 13-32
4. Howard J. Wiarda & Harvey F. Kline, A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2007
5. Philip Oxhorn and Graciela Ducatenzeiler eds., What Kind of Democracy What Kind of Market Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1998,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Individual or group work (writing and presenting a paper)
3. Exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MT	Midterm
2	QZ	Quiz
3	PRS	Presentation
4	FN	Final
5	BNS	BNS	MT * 0.25 + QZ * 0.10 + PRS * 0.35 + FN * 0.30
6	BUT	Bütünleme Notu
7	BBN	Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu	MT * 0.25 + QZ * 0.10 + PRS * 0.35 + BUT * 0.30

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

35 percent of the term project is divided as follows:
15 percent for the presentation
20 percent for the written paper

Assessment Criteria

1. Demonstrate understanding of the Latin American politics by examining some of the main social, political, economic and cultural issues.
2. Analyze the colonial history, state formation, economic development, political culture, social movements, state-society relations and democratization.
3. Work individually or participate in a group work in analyzing a social, economic or cultural issue in a Latin American country.
4. Demonstrate high communication skills in writing and presenting a paper.
5. Acquire the skills to use library and internet sources independently.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 % of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are supposed to come to class well-prepared.
4. Participation to class discussion is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

muge.aknur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)