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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
POL220 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. Methodology and the Uses of CP. Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
2 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Understanding of Methodology and Analysis Framework Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3 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) Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4 Reading the related subject in the coursebook The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Party System, Non-Governmental Organizations and Main Quarrels Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5 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) Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6 Reading the related subject in the coursebook The United States of America : Party System, Sense of Civil Society and Its Effect on the Political System, Main Quarrels Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7 Reading the related subject in the coursebook French Republic: Political History (Absolutist Period, Revolution Process, Numbered Republics Period), Key Institutions (Executive and Legislative) Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading the related subject in the coursebook French Republic: Party System, Political Deterioration and Sense of Civil Society, Main Quarrels Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10 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 Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Federal Republic of Germany: Party System and Sense of Civil Society, Main Quarrels Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12 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) Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
13 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Russian Federation: Party System and Sense of Civil Society, Main Quarrels Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
14 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 Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
15 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Islamic Republic of Iran : Political Organization and Status of Parties, Sense of Civil Society Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -