ECTS - History of Political Thoughts II
History of Political Thoughts II (KAM204) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| History of Political Thoughts II | KAM204 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| NONE |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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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, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | In the course, information is given about the intellectual origins and historical developments of the decisive phenomena in terms of modern political dynamics such as the inviolability of fundamental rights and freedoms, obedience to the state authority and the limits of this obedience, the ideal form of relations between the individual and the community, civil society, and public interest. In this way, it is aimed that students have theoretical knowledge about the foundations of modern political phenomena. In addition, it is aimed that students will be able to develop a knowledge-based, critical and analytical perspective on current political phenomena and issues. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Modern political thought; Machiavelli; reformation; scientific revolution; Hobbes; Locke; Rousseau; Smith; Marx; Burke; Kant. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Course Description and Introduction to the Course | Let's refresh our memories: The Origins of Modern Political Thought |
| 2 | The Thought of Individual Freedom and the First Steps of Liberalism | Locke ve Spinoza (Ağaoğulları s. 457-506) |
| 3 | Enlightenment | (Ağaoğulları s. 515-540) |
| 4 | Montesquieu, Rousseau, the French Revolution and the Jacobins | (Ağaoğulları s. 541-640) |
| 5 | Representatives of Liberal Thought I: Bentham, James Mill, Adam Smith | (Nelson, s. 298-325) |
| 6 | Liberal Thought II | Alexis de Tocqueville, TH Green |
| 7 | Liberal Thought III | JS Mill, Özgürlük Üzerine; Gençoğlu (b) |
| 8 | Midterm Examination | |
| 9 | Edmund Burke and Conservatism | (Nelson, s. 259-280). |
| 10 | Marx | (Doğu Batı Dergisi, 2011, Sayı 55, “Karl Marx” Sayısı; Marx ve Engels, “Komünist Manifesto; E. Balibar, Marx’ın Felsefesi, Birikim Yayınları 2014 (5. Baskı) |
| 11 | Two different anarchists: Bakunin and Stirner | Newman, s. 73-127. |
| 12 | Socialist thought after Marx: Lenin, Bernstein, Gramsci | Ingersoll, Matthews and Davison, Chp.6 |
| 13 | Socialist thought after Marx: Lenin, Bernstein, Gramsci | Ingersoll, Matthews and Davison, Chp.6 |
| 14 | Question/answer and exam preparation |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları (ed.), Sokrates’ten Jakobenlere Batı’da Siyasal Düşünceler (İstanbul: İletişim, 2013). |
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| Other Sources | 2. - Şenel, A. (2019) Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi. Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları |
| 3. - Tunçay, M. (2021) Batı'da Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi: Seçilmiş Yazılar, 1, 2. ve 3. Ciltler. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. | |
| 4. - Uslu, A. (2021) Siyasal Düşüncelerin Toplumsal Tarihi. Yordam Kitap. | |
| 5. - Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları (ed.), Sokrates’ten Jakobenlere Batı’da Siyasal Düşünceler (İstanbul: İletişim, 2013). | |
| 6. - F. Gencoglu, Civil Society Debate in Turkey: A Critical Analysis of the Usages of a Popular Concept, (Saarbrucken: Lambert, 2010), Chp. 1. | |
| 7. - Gençoğlu F. ; Why Alexis de Tocqueville is Not a Republican But a Liberal. FLSF Felsefe ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2018; 13(26):357-374. | |
| 8. - Ingersoll, Matthews and Davison, The Philosophic Roots of Modern Ideology, (New York: Sloan Publishing, 2010), Chp.6 | |
| 9. - S. Newman, Bakunin’den Lacan’a Anti-Otoriteryanizm ve İktidarın Altüst Oluşu, (İstanbul: Ayrıntı, 2006). | |
| 10. - Alan Ryan, On Politics A History of Political Thought from Herodotus to the Present (Penguin 2012) | |
| 11. - Doğu Batı Dergisi, “Karl Marx” Sayısı. 2011, Sayı 55 | |
| 12. - K. Marx ve F. Engels, “Komünist Manifesto.” | |
| 13. - E. Balibar, Marx’ın Felsefesi, İstanbul: Birikim Yayınları 2014 (5. Baskı) |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| 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 | Have an advanced level of basic theoretical knowledge on the field of public finance in order to obtain the practical gains. | X | ||||
| 2 | Identify the issues related to the field of public finance by dealing with it within the framework of the methodological approach, and report and evaluate it from an analytical point of view. | X | ||||
| 3 | Understand, interpret and analyse economic and financial events, equipped with knowledge of certain disciplines, especially economics, business and law. | X | ||||
| 4 | Develop policies and strategies for solving the problems by establishing the cause-effect relationship related to fiscal and economic issues through theoretical information and the discussions. | X | ||||
| 5 | Establish the relationship of public financial management and budget theory with public policies, he/she makes strong budget analysis, develop analysis on public finance and makes a link with the policy implementation | X | ||||
| 6 | Understand the tax theory, learning the legal structure, following the legal and financial developments and gaining a professional competence in tax matters effectively develop it. | X | ||||
| 7 | Have knowledge of accounting systems in private and public institutions and businesses, analyze and interpret the financial and financial structure of institutions with the knowledge and competence gained. | X | ||||
| 8 | Gain knowledge of macroeconomic framework and growth theory, including theoretical and country examples, evaluates economic developments from a theoretical perspective. | X | ||||
| 9 | Use foreign language in financial and economic fields, follow international literature, communicate on professional issues. | X | ||||
| 10 | Benefit from technological developments in studies specific to its field by using information technologies, digital developments and common software. | X | ||||
| 11 | Use qualitative and quantitative methods for the analysis of economic, financial, social and institutional events. | X | ||||
| 12 | While fulfilling its academic and professional responsibilities, develop an approach that respects s United Nations sustainable development goals, freedoms, rights of the disadvantaged groups, environment, cultural and moral values. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||