Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Abdulvahap AKINCI
Associate Prof. Dr. Caner SANCAKTAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Describe important concepts and theories in the discipline.
2) Discuss the main differences between democratic and nondemocratic regimes, and between different models of democratic government.
3) Explain how political behavior and preferences are formed.
4) Explain how political institutions work.
5) Develop a research design and data collection plan for studying a political problem.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	Middle	High	Middle	High	Middle
	2	Middle	High	High	High	High	Middle
	3	Middle	High	Middle	High	High	Middle
	4	Middle	High	High	High	High	High
	5	Middle	High	High	High	High	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

In this course we will study the major questions that political scientists ask and the ways that they go about finding out the answers, revolving around the problem of how to improve the character of democracy in contemporary countries. The course is divided into two parts: In the first part, we will begin the semester by examining the major themes and issues within political science. In the second part, we will shift to focus on the tools political scientists use. In this stage, you will learn about methods for collecting observations for study, including experiments, surveys, text analysis, and online data collection.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	20%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	80%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)