ECTS - Political Science
Political Science (LAW221) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Political Science | LAW221 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Area Elective |
| 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 introductory course in political science focuses on first the difference between classical and modern political studies. Dwelling especially on the concepts and categories like power, authority and legitimacy, the course aims at providing the students with adequate methodological understanding which will enable them to understand the fundamentals of diverse theoretical approaches in modern (and post-modern) political theory. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The positivist and non-positivist conceptions of science, concepts like power, authority, sovereignty and the state; a sociological approach to issues brought up by the existence of class and other group differences in society. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical and Modern Political Science: Similarities and Differences | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 2 | Science and Politics or the Scientificity of Political Research | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 3 | Basic Concepts of Politics-I: Power and Authority | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 4 | Basic Concepts of Politics-II: Legitimacy | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 5 | Basic Concepts of Politics-III: Sovereignty | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 6 | Basic Concepts of Politics-IV: The State Elites and Politics | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 7 | Mid-term Exam | |
| 8 | State and Society: Class and Status Groups and Poitical Power | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 9 | Political Parties and Pressure Groups | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 10 | Political Regimes | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 11 | Democratic Government and Constitutionalism | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 12 | Political Ideologies-I: The Legacy of the Past (18th-20th Centuries | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 13 | Political Ideologies-II: Conservatism, Liberalism and Democracy in the 21st Century | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 14 | Political Ideologies-III: Socialism, Liberalism and Democracy in the 21st Century | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 15 | Classical and Modern Political Science: Similarities and Differences | Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler, 2016 |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Andrew Heywood: Siyasi İdeolojiler |
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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 | |
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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 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Total Workload | 75 | ||