| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | YYP109 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Derya DEMİRDİZEN ÇEVİK
Assistant Prof. Dr. Murat BOLAT
Assistant Prof. Dr. Arda ERCAN
Lecturer Deniz SARIYILDIZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) List the main concepts of political science.
2) Analyse the framework of political science.
3) Analyse political parties and pressure groups.
4) Discuss concepts such as cultural imperialism, law state, police state, social state.
5) Discuss on national and global political issues.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | High | No relation | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | Low | |
| 2 | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | High | No relation | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | Low | |
| 3 | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | High | No relation | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | Low | |
| 4 | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | High | No relation | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | Low | |
| 5 | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | High | No relation | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The concept of politics, the political science, state in terms of political science, political sovereign, political parties are among the topics of this course.
Weekly Schedule
1) Meeting and general information about lesson2) Politics, concepts, theories and paradigms. Governments, political systems and regimes.
3) Political ideologies: liberalism, conservatism, socialism. Other ideological traditions: fascism, anarchism, feminism, environmentalism, fundamentalism.
4) Democracy and democratic models
5) The concept of state and government theories. Nations and nationalism.
6) Global politics, idealism, realism, pluralism, the Cold War and the New World Order.
7) Regionalization, integration, European Union and other co-operation models.
8) Mid-term examination
9) Elections, electoral systems, political parties and propaganda.
10) Interest groups, local and global groups, bureaucracy, elites and the public.
11) Freedom and equality
12) Political groups and political conflicts in the world
13) Political groups and political conflicts in Turkey
14) Discussion: What are Ethnic rights and freedoms? What aren't Ethnic rights and freedoms?
15) Discussion: What are religious rights and freedoms? What aren't religious rights and freedoms?
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Andrew Heywood - Siyaset
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required