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COMPARATIVE POLITICS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SBU220 COMPARATIVE POLITICS 4 3 3 6

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction to Comparative Politics: Aim of the course and Syllabus, Summary of the concepts to be used in the course Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
2 Reading the related subject in the coursebook The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Magna Carta, Occurrence of Parliament, Democratisation of Parliament, Key Institutions in the Political System (Monarchy, Cabinet, Parties), Party System, Non-Governmental Organizations Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3 Reading the related subject in the coursebook The United States of America : Political Culture, Political Structure (Congress and Executive structure, operation of it and relations between them), Party System, Sense of Civil Society and Its Effect on the Political System Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4 Reading the related subject in the coursebook French Republic: Political History (Absolutist Period, Revolution Process, Numbered Republics Period), Key Institutions (Executive and Legislative), Party System, Political Deterioration and Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Russian Federation: Political History (Czarist Russia, Bolshevist Revolution and USSR Period, Dissolution of USSR and Foundation of Russian Federation), Political Culture, Political Structure (Centralized Federal System, Executive and Legislative Structure and relations between them), Party System and Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6 Reading the related subject in the coursebook People's Republic of China : Political History (Bureaucratic Imperialism, Political Developments in the Modernisation Period, Foundation of People's Republic and Period After Mao), Political Culture, Nationalism, Maoism and Emerging Pluralism, Key Institutions: National People's Congress, Permanent Committee, President, State Council, Party System: Running and Relations in China Communist Party and Other Parties and Status of Non-Governmental Organizations Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Islamic Republic of Iran : Political History (Western Influence, Pehlevi Period, Revolution Period, Revolution and Developments After Revolution), Political Culture and Iran Nationalism and Islam as a Political Ideology, Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist (Vilayat-e Faqih Theory), Religious Guide, Courts under Religious Guide, Executive and Legislative Organs, Running of them and Relations between them, Political Organization and Status of Parties, Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Japan: Political History (Feudal Period, Meiji Restoration and Command Democratisation), Political Culture and Importance of Imperial Family, Key Institutions: Executive and Legislative Organs, Running of them and Relations between them, Party System and Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10 Reading the related subject in the coursebook State of Israel: Political History of Israelites, Occurrence of Political Zionism and Foundation of State of Israel, Political Structure and Running of It (Executive and Legislative Structure and Relations between them), Political Party System and Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Federal Republic of Germany: Political History, Political Culture and Sense of State and Executive and Legislative Structure, Running of It and Relations between them, Party System and Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Italian Republic : Political History (Liberal Italy, Fascist Italy, First and Second Republican Period), Political Structure (Executive and Legislative Structure, Running of It and Relations between them), Party System and Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
13 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Kingdom of Spain : Political History (Before Franco and Franco’s Coming Into Power, ve Reaching to Democracy, Preparation for the New Constitution), Political Structure (Executive and Legislative Structure, Running of It and Relations between them), Party System and Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
14 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Lebanese Republic : Political History , Political Culture and Sense of State and Executive and Legislative Structure, Running of It and Relations between them, Party System and Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
15 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Canada: Political History, Political Culture and Sense of State and Executive and Legislative Structure, Running of It and Relations between them, Party System and Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -