ECTS - Comparative Political Analysis
Comparative Political Analysis (POEC617) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Comparative Political Analysis | POEC617 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To analyze political systems in a comparative way and to learn the comparative method as a tool of analysis |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Main concepts and methods in comparative political science; approaches to compare political systems; government, nation and nationalism, institutions, political culture, democracy, political elites, election systems and social movements. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Comparative Method | Munck; Lichbach ve Zuckerman; Wiarda |
| 3 | Comparative Method | Verba; Neumann; McMichael |
| 4 | Comparative Method - Turkey | Tilly; Skocpol |
| 5 | Political Regimes | Lecture Notes, Turkone 5 |
| 6 | The development of capitalism and the nation states | Tilly; Mrydal |
| 7 | The development of capitalism and democracy in Turkey | Aygül; Lecture Notes; Rokkan |
| 8 | Election Systems | Türköne, 9 |
| 9 | Presidential and parliamentary systems | Lecture Notes |
| 10 | Unitary and federal states | Lecture Notes |
| 11 | political parties | Türköne, 8 |
| 12 | Political Cleavages | Rokkan |
| 13 | Student Presentations | |
| 14 | Student Presentations | |
| 15 | Student Presentations | |
| 16 | Student Presentations |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Türköne, Mümtazer, Siyaset, Lotus. |
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| 2. Munck Gerardo L (2007), “The Past and Present of Comparative Politics,” in Passion, Craft and Method in Comparative Politics, eds. G.L. Munck ve R. Synder, 32-59. | |
| 3. Lichbach Mark Irving ve Alan S. Zuckerman (2009), Comparative Politics: Rationality, Culture and Structure, 6-16. | |
| 4. Wiarda Howard (2002), “Comparative Politics: Past and Present,” in New Directions in Comparative Politics, 3-25. | |
| 5. Verba Sidney (2002), “Comparative Politics: Where have we been, where are we Going?” in New Directions in Comparative Politics, 26-38. | |
| 6. Neumann Sigmund (1957), “Comparative Politics: A Half Century Appraisal,” The Journal of Politics, 19:3, 369-90. | |
| 7. McMichael Philip (1990), “Incorporating Comparison within a World-Historical Perspective: An Alternative Comparative Method,” American Sociological Review, 55:3, 385-97. | |
| 8. McMichael Philip (1992), “Rethinking Comparative Analysis in a post-developmentalist Context,” International Social Science Journal, no: 133, 351-65. | |
| 9. Tilly Charles (1984), Big Structures, Large Processes, Huge Comparisons. | |
| 10. Skocpol Theda ve Margaret Somers (1980), “The Uses of Comparative History in Macrosocial Inquiry,” Society for Comparative Study of Society and History. | |
| Other Sources | 11. Tilly Charles (ed) (1994), Cities and the Rise of States in Europe, AD 1000 to 1800. |
| 12. Myrdal Gunnar (1957), Rich Lands and Poor: The Road to World Prosperity. | |
| 13. Rokkan Stein et al (1987), Centre-Periphery Structures in Europe. | |
| 14. Aygül Cenk (2010), “Agrarian Capitalism: England versus France,” Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 7:1, 37-58. | |
| 15. Aygül Cenk (2011), “Asiatic Mode of Production and the Ottoman Empire,” YDÜ Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 4:2, 2-33. | |
| 16. Evans Peter (1989), “Predatory, Developmental and Other Apparatuses: A Comparative Political Economy Perspective on the Third World State,” Sociological Forum, 4:4, 561-87. | |
| 17. Skocpol Theda (1979), States and Social Revolutions: A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia, China. | |
| 18. Barrington Moore (1966), Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy. | |
| 19. Keddie Nikki R. (1993) Iranian Revolutions in Comparative Perspective,” The Modern Middle East: A Reader içinde, 579-98. | |
| 20. Esping-Andersen Gosta (1990), The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism. | |
| 21. Locke Richard M. ve Kathleen Thelen (1995), “Apples and Oranges Revisited: Contextualized Comparisons and the Study of Comparative Labour Politics,” Politics and Society, 23:3, 337-67. | |
| 22. Brandl Bernd ve Franz Traxler (2005), “Industrial Relations, Social Pacts and Welfare Expenditures: A Cross-National Comparison,” British Journal of Industrial Relations, 43:4, 635-58. | |
| 23. Derlien Hans-Ulrich (1992), “Observations on the State of Comparative Administration Research in Europe,” Governance, 5:3, 279-311. | |
| 24. Bevir Mark et al (2003), “Comparative Governance: Prospects and Lessons,” Public Administration, 81:1, 191-210. | |
| 25. Scott James Wesley (1999), “European and North American Contexts for Cross-Border Regionalism,” Regional Studies, 33:7, 605-17. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 40 |
| Presentation | 1 | 40 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To compare main theories and/or approaches in political economy and make a critical evaluation of each | X | ||||
| 2 | To compare main macroeconomic theories and/or approaches and make a critical evaluation of each | X | ||||
| 3 | To use complementary approaches from other relevant disciplines (e.g. political science, sociology) in order to solve problems requiring scientific expertise | X | ||||
| 4 | To develop the skills for establishing a micro-macro link in human and social sciences | X | ||||
| 5 | To analyze the main economic indicators and comment on them | X | ||||
| 6 | To acquire theoretical knowledge through literature survey and derive empirically testable hypothesis | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to develop new approaches/theories for complex problems in political economy | X | ||||
| 8 | To apply critical thinking, statistical/econometric tools or other relevant quantitative and qualitative tools to new areas/problems | X | ||||
| 9 | To make a research design and carry it out within predetermined time frames | X | ||||
| 10 | To formulate and present policy recommendations based on academic research | X | ||||
| 11 | To continue learning and undertake advanced research independently | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 117 | ||