Violence and Politics (KAM420) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Violence and Politics	KAM420	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	Turkish
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.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Korhan Mühürcüoğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	KAM 420 Violence and Politics undergraduate elective course examines the concept of political violence and discusses it in a broad theoretical discussion. In this context, different conceptualizations and forms of political violence, the conditions for the emergence of political violence, the way it is carried out, the way it is legitimized by different political ideologies or movements is based on the ideas of political thinkers with different perspectives is examined.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Understands the basic concepts of the discipline of political science. Understands the basic theoretical approaches of the discipline of political science.
Course Content	Types of violence; legitimacy of violence; violence and civilization; violence and state; violence and social movements.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction	Syllabus
2	A General Evaluation on the Concept of Political Violence	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020), s. 1-9.
3	Revolutions and Political Violence: John Locke	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020), s. 11-38. John Locke, Yönetim Üzerine İkinci İnceleme (İstanbul: Serbest Kitaplar, 2019).
4	The State and Political Violence: Thomas Hobbes	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020). Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2022).
5	State and Political Violence: Carl Schmitt	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020). Carl Schmitt, Siyasal Kavramı (İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2018), s. 49-109.
6	State and Political Violence: Carl Schmitt (II)	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020). Carl Schmitt, “Nötrleştirme ve Depolitikleştirmeler Çağı,” Siyasal Kavramı (İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2018), s. 110-124.
7	Midterm
8	The Problem of Violence	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020).
9	Violence and Human Transformation	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020).
10	Politicization of Violence (I)	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020).
11	Politicization of Violence (II)	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020).
12	Political Theory of Violence (I)	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020).
13	Political Theory of Violence (II)	Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020).
14	Conclusion	Completion of the course with a review.

Sources

Course Book	1. Elizabeth Frazer ve Kimberly Hutchings, Violence and Political Theory (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2020).
	2. Siyasal Kavramı, Carl Schmitt

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	20
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	40
Toplam	3	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	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
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
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					X
10	Adopting work ethic and social responsibility					X
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.

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
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	20	20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	21	21
Total Workload			125