ECTS - Political Psychology
Political Psychology (KAM318) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Political Psychology | KAM318 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| 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 | KAM 318 Political Psychology elective course examines the behavior of the people, which started to have a great importance as a political actor as a result of the democratization tendencies since the 18th century, and its relationship with the government. It takes into account the classical texts that examine the fascist/totalitarian ideologies and regimes, especially in the years of World War II, through mass psychology. In this context, students will study the texts of important thinkers and psychoanalysts such as Gustave Le Bon, Sigmund Freud, Erich Fromm, Hannah Arendt. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Identities; group behaviour; cults of leadership; voting behaviour; impacts of the media; ethnic conflicts; nationalism; social movements. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Syllabus |
| 2 | On Crowds | Gustave Le Bon, Kitleler Psikolojisi, (İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2018). |
| 3 | The Mass Psychology of Fascism | Sigmund Freud, Kitle Psikolojisi, (İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2015). Sigmund Freud, Savaş ve Ölüm Üzerine, (İstanbul: Oda Yayınları, 2018). |
| 4 | On Fascism, the Totalitarian State, Democracy and Freedom | Erich Fromm, Özgürlükten Kaçış, (İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2015). |
| 5 | The Banality of Evil | Hannah Arendt, Kötülüğün Sıradanlığı: Adolf Eichmann Kudüs’te, (İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2009). Hannah Arendt, Totalitarizmin Kaynakları 3: Totalitarizm, (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2014).* |
| 6 | Individual in Repressive Regimes | Viktor E. Frankl, İnsanın Anlam Arayışı, (İstanbul: OkuyanUs Yayınları, 2009). |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | On Victims of Fascist Regimes | Bernhard Schlink, Okuyucu, (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1997). Film: The Reader (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0976051/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)* |
| 10 | An Overview of Psychoanalysis | Class notes |
| 11 | The Unrest of Civilization (I) | Sigmund Freud, Uygarlığın Huzursuzluğu, (İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 1999). |
| 12 | The Unrest of Civilization (II) | Sigmund Freud, Uygarlığın Huzursuzluğu, (İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 1999) |
| 13 | Listen, little man! | Wilhelm Reich, Dinle Küçük Adam, (İstanbul: Cem Yayınları, 2018). |
| 14 | Conclusion | Completion of the lesson with a review. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. - Gustave Le Bon, Kitleler Psikolojisi, (İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2018). |
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| 2. - Sigmund Freud, Kitle Psikolojisi, (İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2015). | |
| 3. - Erich Fromm, Özgürlükten Kaçış, (İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2015). | |
| 4. - Hannah Arendt, Kötülüğün Sıradanlığı: Adolf Eichmann Kudüs’te, (İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2009). | |
| 5. - Hannah Arendt, Totalitarizmin Kaynakları 3: Totalitarizm, (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2014). | |
| 6. - Viktor E. Frankl, İnsanın Anlam Arayışı, (İstanbul: OkuyanUs Yayınları, 2009). | |
| 7. - Bernhard Schlink, Okuyucu, (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 1997). | |
| 8. - Sigmund Freud, Uygarlığın Huzursuzluğu, (İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 1999). | |
| 9. - Sigmund Freud, Savaş ve Ölüm Üzerine, (İstanbul: Oda Yayınları, 2018). | |
| 10. - Wilhelm Reich, Dinle Küçük Adam, (İstanbul: Cem Yayınları, 2018). |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| 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 | - | - |
| Toplam | 2 | 60 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | Learns the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of political science and public administration; and uses this knowledge to analyze the causes and consequences of political developments at the national and global levels. | X | ||||
| 2 | Understands how policies are formulated and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional, and/or global levels; identifies the key institutions and actors involved in these processes and comprehends the functioning of public administration. | |||||
| 3 | Gains foundational knowledge on fields related to political science and public administration—such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, and history—and thereby develops an interdisciplinary understanding that considers and connects the relationships among different domains of social life. | X | ||||
| 4 | Learns quantitative and qualitative research techniques applicable to the field of political science and public administration, as well as the use of relevant software, hardware, and/or technical tools; gains experience in designing and conducting research/projects aimed at developing practical skills in the field. | |||||
| 5 | Develops the ability to act with open-mindedness, refrain from discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different perspectives through the promotion of critical and analytical thinking, intellectual debate, and lifelong learning; thus, enhances skills for collective action. | |||||
| 6 | Develops decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields. | |||||
| 7 | Develops communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learns the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines. | |||||
| 8 | Gains command of English terminology in political science and public administration, and acquires the language proficiency necessary to engage with English-language scholarship; enabling comparative analysis of current political issues in various countries. | |||||
| 9 | Possesses knowledge of both Turkish and world political history, including key periods, turning points, and major actors; thereby understands the influence of countries' socio-historical backgrounds on contemporary political and administrative issues. | |||||
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||