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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Political Science | ULUS106 | Turkish | Compulsory | 2. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face-to-face |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AKİF ÇARKÇI |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AKİF ÇARKÇI (Bahar) |
| Goals | The aim of the course is to introduce the boundaries of political science in relation to other social science disciplines and to enable students to internalize the basic concepts of discipline. |
| Course Content | Definition of political science, different ideologies, approaches in political science, the emergence of political science and how it became a branch of science constitute the content of the course. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | The student gains a conceptual perspective on political science. |
| 2 | Student will be able to analyze political events through the concepts learned in political science. |
| 3 | Students will have information about political actors. |
| 4 | Students will be able to explain the structure of political systems. |
| 5 | Students will have the opportunity to learn the political party systems comparatively. |
| 6 | Students will have information about the functions of political parties |
| 7 | The student can analyze the connection between political culture and political participation in theory. |
| 8 | The student examines the relationship between political parties and pressure groups. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | What is Politics? Foundations of Politics Concept | |
| 2. Week | The concept of nation-state | |
| 3. Week | Political Socialization | |
| 4. Week | The concept of political regime and its varieties | |
| 5. Week | Political ideologies | |
| 6. Week | Political Parties | |
| 7. Week | Unitary and federal systems | |
| 8. Week | Selection systems | |
| 9. Week | The concept of Constitution | |
| 10. Week | Executive | |
| 11. Week | The dynamics of global politics | |
| 12. Week | Actors of international politics | |
| 13. Week | New world order | |
| 14. Week | International organizations |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of international relations and grasp their details. | ✔ | |||||
| 1 | Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of international relations and grasp their details. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Having the knowledge of international relations, diplomatic history, law, international law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of international relations | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of international relations with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of international relations and translate them into teamwork activities. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of international relations. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Being conscious about the social, scientific and professional ethics; being open to change and new ideas. | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Being able to present opinions as to current issues in international relations, to enhance them as well as to use them in interpreting events. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Quiz | 1 | 11 | 11 | |
| Final | 1 | 60 | 60 | |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Total Workload | 153 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
