ECTS - History of Political Thoughts I
History of Political Thoughts I (KAM203) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| History of Political Thoughts I | KAM203 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | In the course, information is given about the intellectual origins and historical developments of the decisive phenomena in terms of modern political dynamics such as the inviolability of fundamental rights and freedoms, obedience to the state authority and the limits of this obedience, the ideal form of relations between the individual and the community, civil society, and public interest. In this way, it is aimed that students have theoretical knowledge about the foundations of modern political phenomena. In addition, it is aimed that students will be able to develop a knowledge-based, critical and analytical perspective on current political phenomena and issues. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Sophists; Ancient Greece; Roman thought; Christian thought; Islamical political thought. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Course Description and Introduction to the Course | |
| 2 | Thinking About Politics in Ancient Greece: | Sofistler, Sokrates, Kinikler, Perikles ve Demokrasi Kuramı, Plato, Aristo. (Ders Kitabı s. 19-150) |
| 3 | Thinking About Politics in Ancient Greece: | Sofistler, Sokrates, Kinikler, Perikles ve Demokrasi Kuramı, Plato, Aristo. (Ders Kitabı s. 19-150) |
| 4 | Thinking About Politics in Ancient Greece | Sofistler, Sokrates, Kinikler, Perikles ve Demokrasi Kuramı, Plato, Aristo. (Ders Kitabı s. 19-150) |
| 5 | Political Thought in the Hellenistic Period | Epikür ve Stoa (Ders Kitabı s.153-164) |
| 6 | Political Thought in Rome | Cicero ve Seneca (Ders Kitabı s. 164-195) |
| 7 | Political Thought in the Middle Ages: Politics and Religion | St. Augustine, ve St. Thomas Aquinas. (Ders Kitabı s. 197-262) |
| 8 | Midterm Examination | |
| 9 | The Emergence of Secular Power and Towards Reform | Dante, Padovalı Marsilius. (Ders Kitabı s.263-288) |
| 10 | State Appropriate for Reform or "True Religion" | Luther, Münzer, Calvin. (Ders Kitabı s. 289-318) |
| 11 | Transition to Modernity: Machiavelli | (Ders Kitabı s. 319-344) |
| 12 | Questioning State Power | Ütopyacılar + La Boétie (Ders Kitabı s. 359-400) |
| 13 | Sovereign: State | Hobbes (Ders Kitabı s. 401-455) |
| 14 | General Evaluation, Short summary of the course, question and answer. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları (ed.), Sokrates’ten Jakobenlere Batı’da Siyasal Düşünceler (İstanbul: İletişim, 2013). |
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| Other Sources | 2. - Şenel, A. (2019) Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi. Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları |
| 3. - Tunçay, M. (2021) Batı'da Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi: Seçilmiş Yazılar, 1, 2. ve 3. Ciltler. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. | |
| 4. - Uslu, A. (2021) Siyasal Düşüncelerin Toplumsal Tarihi. Yordam Kitap. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 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 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | |||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | |||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | |||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | X | ||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | |||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | X | ||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | |||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | |||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | |||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | |||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | X | ||||
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 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||