INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE I

POLI109

Course Code: POLI109
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 6

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Nazlı Şenses Özcan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

meet the basic concepts of political life (politics, ideology, political action, political party, interest group, state, nation, constitution, public policy, human rights, citizenship, globalization etc.)
see that all of these concepts can be defined in many different ways and can challenge these different approaches.
meet the faultlines of the debate over the question of whether political science is a Science.
comprehend that many individual, personal, social, cultural issues, many issues related with our everyday life are indeed political matters and that the sphere of politics is not limited with certain insititions like parliament, political party, ministeries etc.
acquire knowledge about the agents of political socialization of individuals.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No recommended optional programme components.

Course Description

This is an introductory course which will guide you to develop your understanding of what politics is as a field of academic study. To do that, the course is designed in a way to teach basic concepts, themes and theoretical orientations of the field. More specifically, the lectures will cover conceptual and theoretical discussions on and around politics, ideology, government, state, regime, nation, regime and democracy. It is expected that you develop a well-established understanding of these topics and can put forward a critical evaluation and carry out a scholarly discussion on these basic themes of political science at the end of the course. **OYS password: 1092026**

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course and the discipline of political science
2^nd Week	A discussion on the concept of state.
3^rd Week	A discussion on the concept of state.
4^th Week	A discussion on political regimes
5^th Week	A discussion on political regimes
6^th Week	Preparation for the midterm exam: Question and answer time & Writing exercises
7^th Week	Midterm Exam - No Class
8^th Week	Ideologies: An introduction to the concept I
9^th Week	Ideologies: An introduction to the concept II
10^th Week	A discussion on general ideas of Liberalism and Conservatism
11^th Week	A discussion on general ideas of Socialism with a specific focus on Marxism
12^th Week	A brief introduction on Feminism, Anarchism, Ecologism and Fascism
13^th Week	After All: What is politics?
14^th Week	Concluding remarks

Recommended or Required Reading

Course Books
Heywood, Andrew, Politics (4th edition), New York: Palgrave, 2019 (5th Edition)
Shively, W. Philips, Power & Choice: An Introduction to Political Science, New York: Mc Graw Hill, 2019 (15th Edition)

Recommended Reading
Atılgan, Gokhan & Aytekin, E. Atilla (der.) Siyaset Bilimi: Kavramlar, Ideolojiler Disiplinler Arası Iliskiler, Istanbul: Yordam Kitap, 2012.
Gencoglu, Funda, Siyaset Bilimine Giris?, Ankara: Nobel, 2019.
Heywood, A., Political Ideologies: An Introduction, New York: Palgrave; 1998.
Koker, Levent. Iki Farklı Siyaset. Ankara: Dipnot yayınları, 2012.
Örs, H. Birsen (der.), 19. Yuzyıldan 20. Yuzyıla Modern Siyasal Ideolojiler, Istanbul Bilgi Universitesi Yayınları, 2009.
Senses, Fikret. Iktisada (Farklı bir) Giris: Giris?, Istanbul: Iletisim Yayınları, 2017.
Taskın, Yuksel (der.) Siyaset: Kavramlar, Kurumlar, Surecler, Istanbul: Iletisim Yayınları, 2015.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1.5	1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	45	45
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	35	35
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1.5	1.5
Homework
Total Work Load			181
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5	X	X		X
K6				X
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11			X	X
K12	X				X
K13