ECTS - History of Political Thought

History of Political Thought (IR216) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
History of Political Thought IR216 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
none
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Faruk Yalvaç
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course readings tackle a number of fundamental questions: Who are we and how shall we live? What is justice, freedom, and equality? What is a just regime? Why should we obey the state? How should we envision the relationship between morality and politics? What is the relationship between philosophy, poetry, truth and power? What is the relationship between order, authority and freedom? How should we deal with questions of difference?
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To have knowledge on the history and main arguments of political theory
Course Content Political theory; the meaning of the ?political?; the delving ?underneath? the surface of political practice; the meaning of politics.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction None
2 States, Social Movement Challengers and Elite Reformers Markoff, Chapter 2
3 Eighteenth Century Revolution, Nineteenth Century Eddies Markoff, Chapter 3
4 Twentieth Century Pendulum Swings Markoff, Chapter 4
5 Semi-democracy, Pseudo-Democracy, Democracy. Markoff, Chapter 5
6 Democracy’s Future Markoff, Chapter 6
7 The Classical Theory Green, Part II
8 Representative Government Green, Part III
9 Midterm Exam None
10 The Theory of Democratic Elitism Green, Part IV
11 The Critique of Democratic Elitism Green, Part V
12 The Problem of Inequality Green, Part VI
13 Radical Democracy Green, Part VII
14 Democratic Rights Green, Part VIII
15 Student presentations None
16 Final Exam None

Sources

Course Book 1. John Markoff, Waves of Democracy: Social Movements and Political Change, (London: Pine Forge Press), 1996.
2. Philip Green (ed.), Democracy, (New Jersey: Humanities Press), 1993.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 2 30
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations X
2 Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines X
3 Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes X
4 Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument X
5 Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors X
6 Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively X
7 Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues X
8 Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 150