ECTS - Theories of the State
Theories of the State (LAW423) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Theories of the State | LAW423 | 7. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course examines the concepts and categories, theoretical and methodological perspectives developed throughout human history to analyze, understand, justify and crticize historical forms of political institutions and the modern state |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Ancient Greek and Roman political thought, medieval perspectives on power and authority, the Renaissance and Reformation, the notions of the state as developed by social contract theorists and the rise of the Enlightenment, the formation of modern political ideologies. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek Thought: Birth of Philosophy and the Pre-Socratics | Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011.Karl Doehring, Genel Devlet Teorisi, 2002. |
| 2 | Plato | Mehmet Akad – Bihterin Vural Dinçkol, Genel Kamu Hukuku, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 3 | Aristotle | Mehmet Akad – Bihterin Vural Dinçkol, Genel Kamu Hukuku, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 4 | Polybios and Cicero | Mehmet Akad – Bihterin Vural Dinçkol, Genel Kamu Hukuku, İstanbul, 2011. Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 5 | Stoics and The Empire | Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 6 | Notions of Power and Authority in Early Medieaval Era | Mehmet Akad – Bihterin Vural Dinçkol, Genel Kamu Hukuku, İstanbul, 2011. Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 7 | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 8 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mehmet Akad – Bihterin Vural Dinçkol, Genel Kamu Hukuku, İstanbul, 2011. Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 9 | The Renaissance and Machiavelli | Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. Mehmet Akad – Bihterin Vural Dinçkol, Genel Kamu Hukuku, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 10 | Protestantism and Politics | Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 11 | Sovereignty and the State: Bodin | Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 12 | Theories of Social Conrtact: Hobbes and Locke | Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 13 | Theories of Social Conrtact: Rousseau and Kant | Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 14 | Enlightenment and the formation of themodern state | Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 15 | Future of modern state | Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Christopher Pierson, Modern Devlet, Çeviren Neşet Kutluğ – Burcu Erdoğan, İstanbul, 2011. |
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| 2. Mehmet Akad – Bihterin Vural Dinçkol, Genel Kamu Hukuku, İstanbul, 2011. | |
| Other Sources | 3. Karl Doehring, Genel Devlet Teorisi, 2002. |
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 | 40 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 60 |
| 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 | Understands, compares and paraphrases the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. | X | ||||
| 2 | Solves problems using a critical point of view when necessary, determines and analyses the theoretical and practical problems of law. | X | ||||
| 3 | Understands, plans, exercises and coordinates the functions of law, by explaining and practising. | X | ||||
| 4 | Understands the strategic, tactical and practical dimensions of private and public law. | X | ||||
| 5 | Understands the local, national, international, universal and supranational dimensions of private and public law. | X | ||||
| 6 | Understands modern methods and distinctions of law. | X | ||||
| 7 | Can successfully participate in disciplinary and interdisciplinary team works. | X | ||||
| 8 | Have an open-minded attitude towards learning and attempting. | X | ||||
| 9 | Assimilates and complies with the rules related to legal ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility awareness. | X | ||||
| 10 | Can use Turkish effectively both orally and in writing and has communication skills required for a career in the discipline of law. | X | ||||
| 11 | Thinks critically and creatively on legal and social problems based on the principle of rule of law and the ideal of justice. | X | ||||
| 12 | Understands and practices the national and international dimensions of law by following court case law and practices. | X | ||||
| 13 | Prepares and presents a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethics and rules. | X | ||||
| 14 | Uses information technologies related to the profession effectively in solving legal problems. | X | ||||
| 15 | Reinforces the knowledge of foreign languages and has a command of legal terminology. | 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 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||