ECTS - History of Political Thought
History of Political Thought (IR216) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| History of Political Thought | IR216 | 4. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course readings tackle a number of fundamental questions: Who are we and how shall we live? What is justice, freedom, and equality? What is a just regime? Why should we obey the state? How should we envision the relationship between morality and politics? What is the relationship between philosophy, poetry, truth and power? What is the relationship between order, authority and freedom? How should we deal with questions of difference? |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Political theory; the meaning of the ?political?; the delving ?underneath? the surface of political practice; the meaning of politics. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | None |
| 2 | States, Social Movement Challengers and Elite Reformers | Markoff, Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Eighteenth Century Revolution, Nineteenth Century Eddies | Markoff, Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Twentieth Century Pendulum Swings | Markoff, Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Semi-democracy, Pseudo-Democracy, Democracy. | Markoff, Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Democracy’s Future | Markoff, Chapter 6 |
| 7 | The Classical Theory | Green, Part II |
| 8 | Representative Government | Green, Part III |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 10 | The Theory of Democratic Elitism | Green, Part IV |
| 11 | The Critique of Democratic Elitism | Green, Part V |
| 12 | The Problem of Inequality | Green, Part VI |
| 13 | Radical Democracy | Green, Part VII |
| 14 | Democratic Rights | Green, Part VIII |
| 15 | Student presentations | None |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. John Markoff, Waves of Democracy: Social Movements and Political Change, (London: Pine Forge Press), 1996. |
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| 2. Philip Green (ed.), Democracy, (New Jersey: Humanities Press), 1993. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 2 | 30 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1- Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | 2- Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 4 | 3- Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. | X | ||||
| 5 | 4- Acquiring different perspectives on Turkey’s relationship with the other states. | X | ||||
| 6 | 5- Improving the ability to make logical predictions about the future prospects of Turkey and the world states. | X | ||||
| 7 | 6- Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 8 | 7- Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices. | X | ||||
| 9 | 8- Developing in-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork skills. | X | ||||
| 10 | 9- Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 11 | 10- Adopting work ethic and social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 12 | 11- Developing the skills of communication. | X | ||||
| 13 | 12- Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments in both Turkish and English. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||