ECTS - Political Theory
Political Theory (KAM503) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Political Theory | KAM503 | 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 | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide information to graduate students about the emergence and development of political thought and political ideologies. In addition, the main objective of the course is to convey the relationship between contemporary political thought and political ideologies to graduate students from different academic backgrounds. This course provides basic information about different political ideologies and is an introduction to contemporary political theories. The theorists studied in the course are theorists who have dealt with certain concepts such as freedom, equality, power, violence, revolution, transformation, democracy and civil society that have taken place in today's world. In this course, students are encouraged to understand the connections between the political, social and psychological worlds. At the end of the course, students will become acquainted with the impact of political thought produced before the 20th century on the development of contemporary political thought. They realize that the political thought produced in the past is the source of the political ideologies that emerged in the 20th century. Thus, students realize that historical continuity is essential in the social and human sciences. They come to a level where they can analyze the differences between the political ideologies in question. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Liberalism; conservatism; socialism; Islamism; fascism; totalitarianism; democracy. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | - |
| 2 | Utilitarianism (I) | 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 13- 72. 2.) H. Birsen Hekimoğlu Örs (Der.), 19. Yüzyıldan 20. Yüzyıla Modern Siyasal İdeolojiler, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2018), s. 49-114. |
| 3 | Utilitarianism (II) | Kaynak: 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 13- 72. |
| 4 | Liberal Equality (I) | Kaynak: 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 73- 140. |
| 5 | Liberal Equality (II) | 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 73- 140. |
| 6 | Midterm | - |
| 7 | Libertarianism (I) | 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 141- 232. |
| 8 | Libertarianism (II) | 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 141- 232. |
| 9 | Marxism | 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 233- 289. 2.) H. Birsen Hekimoğlu Örs (Der.), 19. Yüzyıldan 20. Yüzyıla Modern Siyasal İdeolojiler, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2018), s. 165-252. |
| 10 | Congregationalism | 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 291- 393. |
| 11 | Information About the Paper Assignment | - |
| 12 | Citizenship Theory | 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 395- 452. |
| 13 | Multiculturalism | 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 453- 519. |
| 14 | Feminism | 1.) Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016), s. 521- 594. 2.) H. Birsen Hekimoğlu Örs (Der.), 19. Yüzyıldan 20. Yüzyıla Modern Siyasal İdeolojiler, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2018), s. 415-475. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Will Kymlicka, Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016). |
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| 2. H. Birsen Hekimoğlu Örs (Der.), 19. Yüzyıldan 20. Yüzyıla Modern Siyasal İdeolojiler, (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2018). |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 60 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 microeconomic theories, approaches and make a critical evaluation of each | |||||
| 2 | To compare main macroeconomic theories, approaches and make a critical evaluation of each | |||||
| 3 | To apply mathematical modeling | |||||
| 4 | To employ statistical and econometric tools in analyzing an economic phenomena | |||||
| 5 | To analyze the main economic indicators and comment on them | |||||
| 6 | To acquire theoretical knowledge through literature survey and derive empirically confirmable hypothesis | |||||
| 7 | To make a research design and carry it out within predetermined time frames | |||||
| 8 | To be able to develop new approaches for complex problems in applied economics and/or apply statistical/econometric tools to new areas/problems | |||||
| 9 | To formulate and present policy recommendations based on academic research | |||||
| 10 | To combine economic knowledge with other disciplines in order to solve problems requiring scientific expertise | |||||
| 11 | To use information technology effectively | |||||
| 12 | To continue learning and undertake advanced research independently | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | |||
| Project | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||