POLITICAL SCIENCE

LAWG359

Course Code: LAWG359
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

See that there are different perpectives regarding the nature of the Political Science; Positivism holds the dicipline to the same standarts as natural sciences and in doing so closes the dcipline to philosophical discussions where Critical Political Theory contents that philosophical questions are essential to political science.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Political Science
2^nd Week	Discussions on concepts of; "Poitics", "Science", "Political Science", "Poitical Philosphy"
3^rd Week	Language, thought and Politics
4^th Week	Political Ideologies
5^th Week	Subjects of Political activity
6^th Week	Nation and Nation State
7^th Week	Formation of Nation State
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Politics of Nation State
10^th Week	Relations of Governer and governed, Rights, obligations and Citizenship
11^th Week	Politics and Economy
12^th Week	Public Policies
13^th Week	Power Distrubition and Decision making processes
14^th Week	Change and Political Advancement

Recommended or Required Reading

Danziger, James. Understanding the Political World: A Comparative Introduction to Political Science, New York: Pearson Longman.
Heywood, Andrew. Political Ideas and Concepts, An Introduction. Hampshire ve Londra: The Macmillan Pres.
Köker, Levent. İki Farklı Siyaset. Ankara: Vadi yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
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	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	18	18
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	16	16
Laboratory (including preparation)	14	1	14
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8	X
K9
K10
K11	X
K12