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Program of Political Science and International Relations (English 30%)

PSIR354

COMPARATIVE POLITICS II

Course Code
PSIR354
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterSixth Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Have knowledge about political systems of various countries.
  2. Discuss current political debates and issues.
  3. Enhance the capability to use comparative methods in political science.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionThis course is the continuation of Comparative Politics I. It will follow the conceptual framework developed in the previous course and will focus on country studies as one of the significant methods in the field. Throughout the course, various countries with mixed or authoritarian regimes, and their political, economic, and social structures will be analyzed. The countries are selected on the basis of their different political systems, levels of democracy and their roles and positions within the state system. The historical backgrounds, state institutions, political economy, and political culture will be under scrutiny. At the end of the course the students will be endowed with the capacity to evaluate and compare and contrast between democratic and mixed or authoritarian regimes. Besides, they will be capable of tracing the changes, developments and their repercussions at the global level. **OYS password: 2640**
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week A general introduction and course logistics
2nd Week A revision of the previous term*
3rd Week Democracies
4th Week Democracies
5th Week Non-Democracies (Mixed Regimes and Authoritarian Regimes)
6th Week Non-Democracies (Mixed Regimes and Authoritarian Regimes)
7th Week Mıdterm
8th Week Populism and Authoritarianism
9th Week Brazil
10th Week South Africa
11th Week Russia
12th Week Iran
13th Week China
14th Week Hungary and Turkey
Recommended or Required ReadingCourse books
- Kesselman, Mark; Krieger, Joel; Joseph, William A. 2019 (8th Edition). Introduction to Comparative Politics: Political Challenges and Changing Agendas. Boston: Cengage Learning

- Lijphart, Arend. 1999. Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries. New Haven: Yale University Press (3 chapters)

* There are also journal articles as required reading. Their references are available under the relevant week.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Assignment 1 10
Total(%) 45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 55
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1.25 1.25
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 19 19
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 17 17
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.25 1.25
Homework
Total Work Load122.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.08
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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