| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Make connections between the disciplines of political science and communication.
- Recognize the national, international, social, and cross-cultural dimensions of communication.
- Evaluate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the field of communication using a critical approach.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | In this course, students specializing in communication will learn about the key concepts, topics, and approaches in political science, one of the core disciplines related to the field. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Course Overview |
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2nd Week |
History of Political Thought |
|
3rd Week |
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotles |
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4th Week |
Christianity in the Roman Era: The Birth of the Idea of Secularism |
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5th Week |
Feudalism in the Middle Ages |
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6th Week |
The Nation-State and Absolute Monarchy: Machiavelli |
|
7th Week |
Holiday Break |
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8th Week |
Social Contract Theorists |
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9th Week |
Social Contract Theorists |
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10th Week |
The French Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the Bourgeoisie |
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11th Week |
Karl Marx |
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12th Week |
Walter Benjamin |
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13th Week |
Michel Foucault |
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14th Week |
Term Evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Kapani, Münci, Politika Bilimine giriş, Bilgi Yayınevi, Ankara
Kışlalı, Ahmet Taner, Siyaset Bilimi, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara
Heywood, Andrew, Politics-second edition, Palgrave and Macmillan, china, 2002. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Attendance |
1 |
25 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
45 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
|
|
|
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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|
|
| Article Presentation |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Total Work Load | 151 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |