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INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SBU109 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE 1 3 3 4

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Türkçe
Level of the Course Unit : LİSANS, TYY: + 6.Düzey, EQF-LLL: 6.Düzey, QF-EHEA: 1.Düzey
Type of the Course : Zorunlu
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Prof.Dr. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AYŞE KÜÇÜK
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: Dersin amacı, siyasal bilimlerle ilgili genel kavramları bağımsız düşüncenin gelişimi için öğretmek ve öğrencilere Siyaset Bilimi hakkında temel bilgileri aktarmaktır.
Contents of the Course Unit: Dersin içeriği, siyaset, iktidar, meşruiyet ve otorite gibi kavramların anlamı; modern devletin doğuşu; milliyetçilik; çağdaş siyasal ideolojiler; demokrasi ve otoriteryanizm gibi farklı rejim türleri; siyasal partiler ve çıkar gruplarıdır.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Siyaset biliminin ana düşünce, teori ve yaklaşımlarını doğru bir şekilde listeler.
Siyaset biliminin temel kavramlarını tanımlar.
Siyaset bilimi ve alt disiplinlerine yön veren yöntem ve konuya dair bilimsel gelişmeleri hatırlayıp aktarır.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Siyaset Bilimine Giriş, derste işlenecek temel kavramlar ve dersin içeriğiyle ilgili ön bilgi. Anlatım tartışma
2 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Siyaset nedir? Siyasetin farklı tanımları. Siyaset biliminin tanımlanması ve temel yaklaşımlar. Kavram-Model-Teori-Paradigma gibi kavramların tanımı ve siyaset bilimi ile ilişkisi. Anlatım tartışma
3 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Devlet nedir? Farklı devlet tanımlamaları. Devletin Temel Ögeleri. Devletin görevi. Anlatım tartışma
4 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Siyasal İktidar Anlatım tartışma
5 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Siyasal İktidarın Meşruluk Temelleri Anlatım tartışma
6 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Sosyal Tabakalaşma ve Siyasal İktidar Anlatım tartışma
7 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Yönetenler ve Yönetilenler Ayrımı Anlatım tartışma
8 - ARA SINAV -
9 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Siyasal Katılma Anlatım tartışma
10 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Kamuoyu Anlatım tartışma
11 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Siyasal Partiler Anlatım tartışma
12 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Siyasal Parti Sistemleri Anlatım tartışma
13 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Baskı Grupları Anlatım tartışma
14 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Siyasal İdeolojiler: Liberalizm, Muhafazakarlık, Sosyalizm Anlatım tartışma
15 Okuma ve kaynak tarama Siyasal İdeolojiler: Liberalizm, Muhafazakarlık, Sosyalizm Anlatım tartışma
16 - FİNAL -
17 - FİNAL -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Kapani, M. (2017). Politika Bilimine Giriş. Ankara: BB101 Yayınları.
Heywood, A. (2013). Siyaset. İstanbul: Adres Yayınları.
Öztekin, A. (2016). Siyaset Bilimine Giriş. 10. Baskı. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi.
Taşkın, Y. (2014). Siyaset: Kavramlar, Kurumlar, Süreçler. 1. Baskı. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
5
2
Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.
4
3
List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.
3

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.
1
2
Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
2
3
Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.
1

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
2
2
Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
0
3
Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.
1

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
0
2
Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
1
3
Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
3
2
To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
3
2
Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.
2

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
3
2
Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.
1
3
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
With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.
3
2
Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.
2
3
Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.
1

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)
Ders 14 3 42
Derse Ön Hazırlık ve Ders Sonrası Pekiştirme 11 2 22
Arazi Çalışması 0 0 0
Grup Çalışması / Ödevi 0 0 0
Laboratuvar 0 0 0
Okuma 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje Hazırlama 0 0 0
Seminer 0 0 0
Staj 0 0 0
Teknik Gezi 0 0 0
Web Tab. Öğrenme 0 0 0
Uygulama 0 0 0
Yerinde Uygulama 0 0 0
Mesleki Faaliyet 0 0 0
Sosyal Faaliyet 0 0 0
Tez Hazırlama 0 0 0
Alan Çalışması 0 0 0
Rapor Yazma 0 0 0
Final Sınavı 1 1 1
Final Sınavı Hazırlığı 7 3 21
Ara Sınav 1 1 1
Ara Sınav Hazırlığı 5 3 15
Kısa Sınav 0 0 0
Kısa Sınav Hazırlığı 0 0 0
TOPLAM 39 0 102
Total Workload of the Course Unit 102
Workload (h) / 25.5 4
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 4,0