| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern State Systems | SBKY305 | 5. 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 educate students who are aware of the basic debates of political science and who can critically follow and interpret current political developments. It is the primary objective of the course to equip students with the conceptual and analytical tools necessary to understand the principles of political systems in the world and the examples of countries. |
| Course Content | Within the scope of this course, readings and discussions are held on the topics of political regimes and different types of government, democratic and authoritarian regimes, representative democracy in capitalist societies, parliamentary systems, presidential systems. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Understand the organization schemes of modern state systems. - Analyze the differences between the types of regime. - Can gain a comparative perspective on world politics. - Develop an academic perspective on daily political developments. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction | |
| 2. Week | Non-Democratic Political Systems 1: Totalitarism | |
| 3. Week | Non-Democratic Political Systems 2: Autoritarianism | |
| 4. Week | Presedential System: The USA | |
| 5. Week | Presedential System: The USA II | |
| 6. Week | Presedential System: Mexico | |
| 7. Week | Parliamentary System: Germany I | |
| 8. Week | Parliamentarian System: Germany 2 | |
| 9. Week | Parliamentary System: England I | |
| 10. Week | Parliamentary System: England II | |
| 11. Week | Semi-Presedential System - France I | |
| 12. Week | Current political system in France | |
| 13. Week | Semi-Presedential System: Russia | |
| 14. Week | Turkish Political Systems |
| Gencay Şaylan, Çağdaş Siyasal Sistemler, TODAİE Yayınları, 1981 |
| Roskin, Çağdaş Devlet Sistemleri. Ankara: Adres Yayınları |
| Gencay Şaylan, Çağdaş Siyasal Sistemler, TODAİE Yayınları, 1981 |
| Roskin, Çağdaş Devlet Sistemleri. Ankara: Adres Yayınları |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Quiz 1 | 1 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Final | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
