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IST2000History of Political Thought2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of STATISTICS and COMPUTER SCIENCES
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi İhsan ERDİNÇLİ
Co-LecturerÖğr. Gör. Dr. İhsan ERDİNÇLİ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The purpose of this course is to explain and interpret the state and society designs of certain great political philosophers in the context of their respective world according to socio-political and socio-economic structures. While researching the surface of the history of political thought in a historical-hermeneutic perspective it is aimed to help the students improve their citizenship consciousness, comprehend the real meaning of main political concepts and evaluate the political world they live in.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Comprehend the primary concepts in political philosophy.1
LO - 2 : Understand the ideas of the most prominent thinkers in pre-modern political philosophy.1
LO - 3 : Interpret current political life and developments with the main theories and concepts in the history of political thought.1
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The stages in evolution of Antique Greek, Roman, Christian and Muslim political thinking and philosophy; the main cornerstones in each stage, great political thinkers and theorists. The basic socioeconomic, political and cultural outline of the societies these philosophers belonged to. The main political thought concepts and their explanation that are in use in contemporary socio-political life.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction:Course Description, Resources and Presentation
 Week 2Society and Political Thought in Pre-Greek and Contemporary Civilizations
 Week 3The beginnings of political philosophy in Ancient Greece
 Week 4Leaders of Political Philosophy in Ancient Greece-1
 Week 5Leaders of Political Philosophy in Ancient Greece-2
 Week 6Political Philosophy in Rome
 Week 7Political Developments in Medieval Europe
 Week 8Social Order in Medieval Europe
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Intellectual Structure and Its Important Representatives in Medieval Europe
 Week 11Islamic Political Thought in the Medieval Age; Farabi
 Week 12Islamic Political thought in the Medieval Age; Avicenna, Averroes and İbni Khaldoun
 Week 13TRANSITION FROM THE MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS THOUGHT TO THE MODERN THOUGHT
 Week 14Social-Political Developments in the Modern Period
 Week 15Early Modern Age Political Thinkers; Machiavelli and Hobbes.
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Alâeddin (Adam) Şenel (2017); Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi, Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Warburton, Nigel. (2016); Felsefenin Kısa Tarihi, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul.
2Göze, Ayferi. (1989); Siyasal Düşünceler ve Yönetimler, Beta Basım Yayım, İstanbul.
3Hilav, Selahattin (1997); 100 Soruda Felsefe El Kitabı, Gerçek Yayınevi, İstanbul.
4Yalçınkaya, Ayhan- M. Ali Ağaoğulları. (2013); Siyasi Düşünceler Tarihi, AÖF Yayınları, Eskişehir.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 10/04/2020 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 01/06/2020 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 1 5
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 1 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load60