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GZT1009Introduction to Political Science3+0+0ECTS:5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
Department
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To teach concepts which are in political science, to tell the function politics in society.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : To understand context and content of politics, power, legitimacy, authority, agreement and civil society1,6,7,8,11,141
LO - 2 : To classify political systems, nation-states and political regimes.1,61
LO - 3 : To discover historical, political and economic aspects of liberalism, socialism and conservatism.2,61
LO - 4 : To compare models and practices of democracy.1,2,61
LO - 5 : To study state theories.1,6,71
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 concept of politics, sovereignty, power and legitimacy, state, political ideologies, democracy and nationalism, political systems and political parties, international politics, the relationship between politics and media.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to the course, aims and expectations.
 Week 2What is politics, what is political science
 Week 3Power and Legitimacy
 Week 4Ideologies 1: What is ideology? Liberalism, Conservatism and New Right
 Week 5Ideologies 2: Socialism, Anarchism, Social Democracy and Fascism
 Week 6State and state theories
 Week 7Democracy
 Week 8Nations and Nationalism
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Political systems and political parties
 Week 11Civil society
 Week 12Relationship between Religion and politics. Models of Secularism.
 Week 13Public sphere and politics
 Week 14Globalism and Global Politics
 Week 15Politics, Media and Society
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1SİYASET BİLİMİ, Kavramlar İdeolojiler, Disiplinlerarası İlişkiler, Hazırlayanlar: Gökhan ATILGAN, E. Atilla AYTEKİN, Yordam KİTAP
2SİYASET, Mümtaz'er TÜRKÖNE, Lotus YAYINEVİ
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 15/11/2016 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 10/01/2017 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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 6 24
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 6 9 54
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load150