Public Ethics (KAM531) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Public Ethics KAM531 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Korhan Mühürcüoğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to clarify the boundaries of ethics in politics and to contribute to the determination of the ideal definition of political ethics through case studies and scenarios.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Acquire information about the thinkers, political thought and concepts of the classical enlightenment period.
  • Acquire knowledge about Spinoza and his political thought.
Course Content Principles in politics, lies, merit, public policy, the role of personal values in politics, money and its effects, ethical concerns in politics.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to course -
2 Introduction to Spinoza Steven Nadler, Spinoza: Bir Yaşam (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2013).
3 Ethica (I) Baruch Spinoza, Ethica (İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2017).
4 Ethica (II) Baruch Spinoza, Ethica (İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2017)
5 Ethica (III) Baruch Spinoza, Ethica (İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2017)
6 Ethica (IV) Baruch Spinoza, Ethica (İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2017)
7 Brifing about research paper and its requirements The guideline will be provided in class
8 Tractatus-Theologico Politicus (I) Benedict de Spinoza, Teolojik-Politik İnceleme (Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, 2016)
9 Tractatus-Theologico Politicus (II) Benedict de Spinoza, Teolojik-Politik İnceleme (Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, 2016).
10 Tractatus-Theologico Politicus (III) Benedict de Spinoza, Teolojik-Politik İnceleme (Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, 2016).
11 Tractatus-Theologico Politicus (IV) Benedict de Spinoza, Teolojik-Politik İnceleme (Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, 2016).
12 Student presentations -
13 Student presentations -
14 Overall assessment of the course -

Sources

Course Book 1. Baruch Spinoza, Ethica (İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2017)
2. Benedict de Spinoza, Teolojik-Politik İnceleme (Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, 2016)
3. Steven Nadler, Spinoza: Bir Yaşam (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2013)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 20
Project 1 30
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 18 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations.
2 Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level.
3 Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events.
4 Acquiring different perspectives on international relations.
5 Improving the ability to make analyses about the current and future prospects of global and regional actors.
6 Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas.
7 To improve the academic writing skills pertaining to the academic area.
8 To improve the academic presentation skills pertaining to the academic area.
9 To improve analytical thinking and independent research skills.
10 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning.
11 Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 7 7
Project 1 15 15
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 126