Course Code & Number
PSIR 358
Course Title
Political Economy of Identity
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Objectives
The aim of the course is to deal with the economic aspects of ethnic, religious and racist discriminations as well as the economic conditions that influence the variety and intensity of identity claims and demands of partitions due to the alleged ethnical or national homogeneity. The relationships between economic inequalities and identity claims will be covered in the scope of the course.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Understand and explain the economic aspects of the issues of identity, otherness and ethno-religious conflicts
2. Recognize the cause and effect relationship between economic inequalities and the intensity of the ethnic and religious identity claims and conflicts
3. Merge the significant global economic issues with the various ethnic and religious conflicts and clashes
4. Develop significant ways of resolving various ethno-religious conflicts.
5. Develop complex argumentation skills in speech and writing.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Elizabeth Hill, Worker Identity, Agency and Economic Development: Women's empowerment in the Indian informal economy (New Political Economy) (Routledge, 2010).
2. G. Pascal Zachary, The Diversity Advantage: Multicultural Identity In The New World Economy (Basic Books, 2003).
Required Reading
1. Robert Cox, Michael G. Schechter, The Political Economy of a Plural World: Critical reflections on Power, Morals and Civilisation (Routledge, 2002).
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|
| Case Study Analysis | 16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
