| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative Politics | SBKY408 | 8. 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 examine the development of a comparative field of political analysis since the beginning of a search for a model that can explain different political systems. |
| Course Content | This course includes the comparison of democratic and autocratic regimes, the relationship between democracies and the level of economic development, the study of different forms of government. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Participants will be able to identify and list research questions and variables at the center of comparative political analysis. - Participants will be able to evaluate the contributions of the models and methods used in comparative political analysis to the field of political science. - Participants will be able to discuss and interpret the findings of different models used to compare political systems. - Participants will acquire the skills to examine and evaluate the methods used in comparative political analysis. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction | |
| 2. Week | Comparative politics: definitions and objectives | |
| 3. Week | Analysis methods of comparative politics | |
| 4. Week | Case study | |
| 5. Week | Comparative study | |
| 6. Week | Global comprasion | |
| 7. Week | Developmentalist approach | |
| 8. Week | Developmentalist approach | |
| 9. Week | Dependency Approach | |
| 10. Week | Institutionalist Approach | |
| 11. Week | Political Culture | |
| 12. Week | State | |
| 13. Week | Bureaucracy | |
| 14. Week | Democraticization |
| Ruth Lane, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset Sanatı |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 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 | ||
