ECTS - Introduction to Political Science II
Introduction to Political Science II (KAM102) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Political Science II | KAM102 | 2. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| NONE |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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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, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course introduces students to the basic concepts and theories of the discipline of political science, its methodological approaches, and its relations with other disciplines. In this context, politics, political culture, party systems, electoral systems, pressure groups, government and legislative assemblies etc. examines concepts and fields of study. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Political authority/power; political regimes; ideologies; nation and nationalism; religion and politics; state and economy. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | What is Politics? What is Political Science? | Reminder of the debates of the past period. Introduction and introduction of the course. |
| 2 | Politics, Society and Identity | Andrew Heywood, Siyaset (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), s. 234-263. |
| 3 | Parties and Party Systems | Andrew Heywood, Siyaset (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), s. 335-365. |
| 4 | Representation, Elections and Voting | Andrew Heywood, Politics (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), p. 301-333. |
| 5 | First Homework | First homework will be written in the classroom. |
| 6 | Groups, Interests and Movements | Andrew Heywood, Siyaset (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), s. 366-395. |
| 7 | Midterm Examination | The exam will be held in our class in the classical written form during our lesson. It will cover the topics of the first 6 week. |
| 8 | Political Executive Bodies and Leadership | Andrew Heywood, Siyaset (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), s. 424-457. |
| 9 | Parliaments | Andrew Heywood, Politics (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), p. 458-487. --- Game: Parliaments --- |
| 10 | Constitutions, Law and Judiciary Bodies | Andrew Heywood, Siyaset (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), s. 488-517. |
| 11 | Second Homework | The second homework will be written in the classroom. |
| 12 | Public Policy and Bureaucracy | Andrew Heywood, Siyaset (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), s. 518-557. |
| 13 | Multilevel Politics | Andrew Heywood, Siyaset (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), s. 556-585. |
| 14 | Is There a Crisis in Politics? | Andrew Heywood, Politics (Ankara: Felix Kitap, 2020), p. 650-673. A brief summary of the lesson, answering the questions, briefing about the final exam. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Andrew Heywood. 2020. Siyaset. Ankara: Felix Kitap. Çeviren: Doç. Dr. Fahri Bakırcı. 21. Baskı. [Bu kitabın belirtilen bölümleri temel kaynak olarak kullanılmaktadır. Türkçe ve İngilizce versiyonları kütüphanede bulunmaktadır.] |
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| 3. Yüksel Taşkın (Editör). 2017. Siyaset: Kavramlar, kurumlar, süreçler. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. 4. Baskı. [Bu kitabın dersin konu başlıklarıyla ilgili bölümleri yardımcı kaynak olarak kullanılmaktadır.] |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| 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 | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships. | X | ||||
| 2 | It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration. | X | ||||
| 3 | It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections. | |||||
| 4 | Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field. | |||||
| 5 | By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership. | |||||
| 6 | To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields. | |||||
| 7 | Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines. | X | ||||
| 8 | The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively. | |||||
| 9 | To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||