Information Package

Program of Communication and Design

İLF226

POLITICAL THOUGHTS AND REGIMES

Course Code
İLF226
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Make connections between the disciplines of political science and communication.
  2. Recognize the national, international, social, and cross-cultural dimensions of communication.
  3. Evaluate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the field of communication using a critical approach.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn 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
2nd Week History of Political Thought
3rd Week Socrates, Plato, and Aristotles
4th Week Christianity in the Roman Era: The Birth of the Idea of Secularism
5th Week Feudalism in the Middle Ages
6th Week The Nation-State and Absolute Monarchy: Machiavelli
7th Week Holiday Break
8th Week Social Contract Theorists
9th Week Social Contract Theorists
10th Week The French Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the Bourgeoisie
11th Week Karl Marx
12th Week Walter Benjamin
13th Week Michel Foucault
14th Week Term Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingKapani, 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
  • Lecture
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
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)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Article Presentation 1 40 40
Total Work Load151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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