CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL APPROACHES IN TURKEY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SBK517	CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL APPROACHES IN TURKEY	1	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	MASTER'S DEGREE, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Second Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. ŞENOL DURGUN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of the course is based on the change that modern political approaches experienced in the last quarter of the 20th century. For this purpose, changes in political approaches as well as mainstream political ideologies have been the subject of discussion in recent years, especially within the framework of discussions that started with the neo-liberal understanding of politics and continued with postmodernity and globalization. Although the change process has not been completed, the change and transformation is not discussed/discussed as clearly as before. However, the main purpose of the course lies in monitoring these changes and providing information and analysis on them.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of the course is shaped in line with general topics that are interconnected and intertwined. In the first part, after conceptual and theoretical explanations are made, Modern Ideologies are introduced. After detailing the changes that modern ideologies have undergone, the Welfare State, the New Right Approach-Authoritarian Populism and the Rise of Neo-Liberal Politics are examined. In the Second Part of the course, Postmodernity, Globalization and Changing Understanding of Politics, Colonialism-Postcolonialism, Modernity-Postmodernity Comparison and Structuralism-Poststructuralism debates are examined. In the last part of the course, contemporary political approaches in Turkey are examined in the context of Kemalism-Post-Kemalism, Secularism-Post-Secularism and Islamism-Post-Islamism debates in connection with more local dynamics.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Defines Contemporary Political Concepts
Questions the emergence and purposes of Contemporary Political Approaches from a political and historical perspective.
Compares traditional and contemporary political approaches.
Analyzes the impact of the globalization process and the Neo-liberal period on contemporary political approaches.
Türkiye'de mevcut olan çağdaş siyasal yaklaşımları irdeler ve açıklar
Expresses the historical process through contemporary political approaches

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Conceptual and Theoretical Explanations-I (Social and political developments after the Industrial Revolution summary of developments and emerging political understandings - until the 1980s)	-
2	-	Conceptual and Theoretical Explanations-II	-
3	-	Modern Ideologies	-
4	-	Changes in Modern Ideologies	-
5	-	Welfare State	-
6	-	New Right Concept - Authoritarian Populism	-
7	-	The Rise of Neo-Liberal Politics	-
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	-	Postmodernity, Globalization and Changing Understanding of Politics	-
10	-	Colonialism-Postcolonialism	-
11	-	Modernity-Postmodernity Comparison	-
12	-	Structuralism-Poststructuralism	-
13	-	Kemalism-Post Kemalism	-
14	-	Secularism-Post-secularism	-
15	-	Islamism-Post-Islamism	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Reinhart Koselleck: Concepts History-Political and Social Research on the Semantics and Pragmatics of Language-, Translation; Atilla Dirim, İletişim yayınları, İstanbul 2009
Mehmet Küçük: Modernity versus Postmodernity, Vadi Yayınları, İkinci Baskı, Ankara 1994
Matei Calinescu: Five Faces of Modernity, Translation; Sabri Gürses, İkinci Baskı, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul 2013
Robert J. Young: Postcolonialism-A Historical Introduction-, Translation; Burcu Toksabay Köprülü-Sertaç Şen, Matbu Kitap Yayınları, İstanbul 2016
Asef Bayat: Post Islamism, Translation; Emek Şevket Ataman, Litera Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2016

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the concepts of economics, administrative and human sciences.						5
2	Relate the principles and rules of political behavior, behavior and leadership in organizations.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the general structure, operation and public policy formation process of administration.				3
2	Explain at an advanced level the working of political processes, political systems as well as the actors in other major political and administrative systems.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpret current political and administrative developments and the functioning of the democratic system by using the knowledge of political science and public administration.						5
2	Relate professional knowledge of management, urbanization, environmental policies, politics and legal sciences to universal values.					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Compare the administrative structures and country management models by using the theoretical knowledge in the field of political science and public.						5
2	Organize events between the public, private sector and voluntary organizations.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	By using the accumulation of knowledge in political science and public administration; manage project, event and social responsibility activities.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyze existing structures with a critical approach based on universal legal norms and administrative structures.			2
2	Apply the written and unwritten legal rules and ethical codes in his / her personal and professional life.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Improve himself/herself by following the political and administrative agenda and the written-oral work on the agenda.				3
2	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Taking advantage of the existing history and theoretical knowledge of the field; interpret and analyze current issues, events and problems.						5
2	Develop original plans and programs to guide the functioning of political and bureaucratic institutions.				3
3	Develop alternative public policy proposals in the construction and implementation of sustainable and effective public policies.					4
4	Design reform programs aimed at making and improving the functioning of political and administrative organizations.					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	2	28
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	4	5	20
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	4	5	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	52	0	154