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| ULS6300 | Democratization and Political Devel. | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Alper Tolga BULUT | | Co-Lecturer | Assoc. Prof. Özgür Tüfekçi | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To explain the theoretical grounds of the democratization phenomenon and to show its practical implications. To analyze the strategies of the big powers against globalization. To inform the student about the general mechanisms of the global system. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | to understand the concept of democratization | 1,4 | 1,3, | | PO - 2 : | to understand the impact of democratization on global politics | 1,4 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 3 : | to be able to analyze the impact of the democratization movements on the international power system | 1,4 | 3,5, | | PO - 4 : | to analyze the different democratization experiences of different countries | 1,4 | 1,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The main aim of this course is to analyze the impact of democratization on the international system. In this respect, new concepts and cases will be covered. The course will also analyze the impact of democratization on inter-state relations. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Democracy | | | Week 2 | Democratization in Historical Perspective | | | Week 3 | Explaining Democratization | | | Week 4 | Democratization and the State | | | Week 5 | Democratization and Civil Society | | | Week 6 | The Global Politics of Democratization | | | Week 7 | Cultural Explanations | | | Week 8 | Social Cleavage Theories | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Modernization Theory | | | Week 11 | Civil Society | | | Week 12 | Short Exam | | | Week 13 | Democratization and Government Types | | | Week 14 | Democratization in Europe | | | Week 15 | Democratization in Latin America | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Potter, David S., et al., eds. Democratization. Vol. 2. Polity, 1997.. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 28/11/2021 | 60 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | 24/12/2021 | 60 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 23/01/2022 | 60 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 5 | 14 | 70 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 6 | 5 | 30 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 5 | 6 | 30 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 8 | 48 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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