TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Melike Tokay
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to discuss the historical overview of social and political protest in America from the American Revolution to the present day 2) will be able to explore how American social movements have employed the discourses of religion, philosophy, politics, and gender 3) will be able to examine forms of dissent in American history, ranging from passive resistance to violent protest
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	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.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Toplumsal bir Hareket Olarak Amerikan Devrimi 2nd Week Kölelik Karşıtlığı 3rd Week Amerikan Yerlisi Kimliğinin Yükselişi 4th Week İç Savaş Öncesi Toplumsal Reformlar 5th Week İç Savaş ve Köleliğin Kaldırılması 6th Week İşçi Hareketi 7th Week ARA SINAV 8th Week Tarım İşçilerinin Sorunları ve Popülizm 9th Week Kadın Hakları ve Kadınlara Seçme-Seçilme Hakkı 10th Week Büyük Bunalım?da Örgütlenme 11th Week Yurttaşlık Hakları Hareketi 12th Week Tarım İşçileri Hareketi 13th Week 1960'lar: Yeni Sol, Feminizm, Vietnam 14th Week 21. Yüzyılda Toplumsal Hareketler 15th Week Öğrenci Sunumları 16th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Assignment 2 10 Project 1 25 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 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) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 3 6 Project 1 10 10 Total Workload 120 Total Workload / 30 4 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No