| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | SBKY107 | 1. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face-to-face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. MEHMET ERTAN |
| Instructors |
MEHMET ERTAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to introduce different approaches to the definition of political science and to analyze the concepts of power, legitimacy, authority, state and democracy and to apply concepts and theories to concrete political institutions and processes. |
| Course Content | The basic concepts of political science like power, state, legitimacy; the theories ıof democracy, political participation and ideologies |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Understands the basic topics of political science - To learn the basic concepts of political science - To learn the various perspectives on democracy - to understand the seperation of power principle and execution of governmental bodies - To learn basic assumptions of various ideologies - to understand the different dimensions of political participation |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The Basic Topics of Political Science | |
| 2. Week | The Relations of Political Science with Other Sciences | |
| 3. Week | Power, Authority, Legitimacy | |
| 4. Week | State | |
| 5. Week | Bureaucracy | |
| 6. Week | The Relations between Legitimization and Executive Powers | |
| 7. Week | Constitutions and Judgement | |
| 8. Week | Globalization | |
| 9. Week | Political Participation: Political Parties and Elections | |
| 10. Week | Political Participation 2: NGOs | |
| 11. Week | Democracy | |
| 12. Week | Ideologies: Liberalism and Conservatism | |
| 13. Week | Ideologies: Socialism and Social Democracy | |
| 14. Week | Nationalization |
| Andrew Heywood, Siyaset, Adres Yayıncılık, 2017 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Quiz 1 | 1 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Final | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
