ECTS - Political Thought in Turkey
Political Thought in Turkey (KAM515) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Political Thought in Turkey | KAM515 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion. |
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| Course Objectives | It examines Turkish political thought not merely as a practice carried out by the intellectual class or political actors, but as a product of all cultural and social structures and processes. In this context, the course examines the key themes shaping political thought in Turkey, including Kemalism, Islam and secularism, conservatism, nationalism, human and minority rights, and gender discussions. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The Ottoman Empire-Turkish Republic continuity; strong state; liberalism; Kemalism; nationalism; military; leftist thought; political Islam; conservatism. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
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Sources
| Course Book | 1. Metin Heper ve Sabri Sayarı, ed., Dünden Bugüne Türkiye: Tarih, Politika, Toplum ve Kültür (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016). |
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| 2. Mehmet Kabasakal, der., Türkiye’de Siyasal Yaşam: Dün, Bugün, Yarın (İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2016). | |
| 3. Elçin Aktoprak ve A. Celil Kaya, der., 21. Yüzyılda Milliyetçilik: Teori ve Siyaset (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2016). |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 20 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to understand, explain, and apply the basic concepts and methodologies of international relations | |||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to analyze international relations at a theoretical level | |||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to interpret current global and national political issues through logical and informed analysis | |||||
| 4 | Gains the ability to adopt multiple perspectives on international relations | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to analyze the current and future positions of global and regional actors | |||||
| 6 | Develops academic and practical research skills in political issues | |||||
| 7 | Develops academic writing skills related to the field | |||||
| 8 | Develops the academic presentation skills related to the field | |||||
| 9 | Develops analytical thinking and independent research skills | |||||
| 10 | Develops critical analysis, interpretation, and discussion skills, and adopts an open-minded approach to learning | |||||
| 11 | Gains the ability to develop arguments | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Total Workload | 0 | ||