Current Issues In Politics
Political Science and Public Administration
Faculty of Political Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Issues In Politics | SBK323 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Tuba KANCI DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Develop a greater understanding of the political system that shape public policies.
2) Develop comprehensive view of current issues in the realm of social and political life.
3) Explain the organization, potential, and diversity of the society.
4) Identify and explain the basic concepts, terminology and theories of the political science discipline from different spatial, temporal, cultural and/or institutional contexts.
5) Apply various concepts and theories to contemporary issues.
6) Identify and explain the social or aesthetic values of different cultures.
7) Demonstrate an understanding of the allocation of human or natural resources within societies.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 7 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The course deals with the main problematic issues and conflicts of recent times by the way of theoretical approaches and case studies. In the case studies, main problematic issues and conflicts of the selected states will be examined in detail.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
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
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required