ECTS - Comparative Politics
Comparative Politics (IR407) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Comparative Politics | IR407 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| none |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To learn basics of comparative methodology and to be able to apply these tools in a proper research design. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | A general development of comparative politics; comparative methodology; significant political issues such as welfare states, party structures, election systems, unitary-federal states, political economy. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | A General Introduction to the Course | None |
| 2 | The development of the modern state | Textbook Chapter 1 |
| 3 | States and democracy | Textbook Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Democratic change and persistence | Textbook Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Constitutions | Textbook Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Presidential and parliamentary government | Textbook Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Multi-level government: international, national and sub-national | Textbook Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 9 | Policy making and legislating: executives and legislatures | Textbook Chapter 7 |
| 10 | Political attitudes and behaviour | Textbook Chapter 9 |
| 11 | Pressure groups and social movements | Textbook Chapter 10 |
| 12 | The mass media | Textbook Chapter 11 |
| 13 | Voters and elections | Textbook Chapter 12 |
| 14 | Political ideologies in the West: conservatism, liberalism, Christian democracy and socialism | Textbook Chapter 14 |
| 15 | The future of the democratic state | Textbook Chapter 18 |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Munck Gerardo L (2007), “The Past and Present of Comparative Politics,” in Passion, Craft and Method in Comparative Politics, eds. G.L. Munck ve R. Synder, 32-59. |
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| 2. Lichbach Mark Irving ve Alan S. Zuckerman (2009), Comparative Politics: Rationality, Culture and Structure, 6-16. | |
| 3. Wiarda Howard (2002), “Comparative Politics: Past and Present,” in New Directions in Comparative Politics, 3-25. | |
| 4. Verba Sidney (2002), “Comparative Politics: Where have we been, where are we Going?” in New Directions in Comparative Politics, 26-38. | |
| 5. Neumann Sigmund (1957), “Comparative Politics: A Half Century Appraisal,” The Journal of Politics, 19:3, 369-90. | |
| 6. McMichael Philip (1990), “Incorporating Comparison within a World-Historical Perspective: An Alternative Comparative Method,” American Sociological Review, 55:3, 385-97. | |
| 7. McMichael Philip (1992), “Rethinking Comparative Analysis in a post-developmentalist Context,” International Social Science Journal, no: 133, 351-65. | |
| 8. Tilly Charles (1984), Big Structures, Large Processes, Huge Comparisons. | |
| 9. Skocpol Theda ve Margaret Somers (1980), “The Uses of Comparative History in Macrosocial Inquiry,” Society for Comparative Study of Society and History. | |
| Course Book | 10. Kenneth Newton and Jan W. van Deth. Foundations of Comparative Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||