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| INT1001 | Introduction to Political Science | 3+0+0 | ECTS:6 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | 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. Erol KALKAN | | Co-Lecturer | DOCTOR LECTURER Vahit Güntay | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | THE AIM IS TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS TO THE COMPREHENSION OF DIFFERENT METHODS IN PS, HOW PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEMS WORK, HOW VOTERS BEHAVE ACCORDING TO ELECTORAL SYSTEMS. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Learn the main institütions and the system of government. | 2,10 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Understand key terms as liberal democracy, parliamentary democracy and representative democracy. | 2,10 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Comprehend the main sources that can shape the political culture. | 2,10 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Expand their knowledge regarding elections and voting behaviour. | 2,10 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Expand their knowledge regarding elections and voting behaviour. | 2,10 | 1, | | LO - 6 : | Draw a line between the responsibilities of central and local government. | 2,10 | 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 | | |
| QUANTATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE, DıFFERENT ELECTORAL SYSTEMS, RATIONAL CHOICE AND INSTITUTIONAL THEORIES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE, PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTERY SYSTEMS. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction Political Science | | | Week 2 | Pattern of government | | | Week 3 | Assemblies | | | Week 4 | Constitution | | | Week 5 | Political parties | | | Week 6 | Elections and voting behaviour | | | Week 7 | political ideologies | | | Week 8 | Democracy | | | Week 9 | Midterm exam | | | Week 10 | political participation | | | Week 11 | Policy process | | | Week 12 | Interests groups | | | Week 13 | Local government | | | Week 14 | States (I) | | | Week 15 | States (II) | | | Week 16 | End of term exam | | | |
| 1 | Garner, Robert, 2009, Introduction to politics, Oxford University Press, London | | | |
| 1 | Heyword, Andrew, 2004, Politics, Macmillan, London | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 11/2021 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 01/2022 | 1 | 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 | 6 | 14 | 84 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | | Total work load | | | 180 |
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