Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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POL333 | POLITICAL BEHAVIOR | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Language of Instruction : | English |
Level of the Course Unit : | BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle |
Type of the Course : | Elective |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
Coordinator of the Course Unit | Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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Objectives of the Course Unit: | The course aims to be an innovative one in the field of political science, designed for non-experts wanting to gain insight into current trends of politics. The aim of the course is to draw attention to the properties and characteristics of political citizens. To show students politics under construction. |
Contents of the Course Unit: | The course examines the debates on political behavior that are most visible in scholarly literature. The debates on mass belief systems and communication are first examined, followed by modernization and democratization of the political culture. Political participation, voting behavior, the psychological aspects of decision making are also considered with the help of case studies, simulations, group works and discussions. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
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1. Independently and critically analyze the political functions of society, to recognize the basic relationships that construct it. |
2. Form their own opinion about questions concerning mass communication, political advertising, voting behavior, the global trends of political participation and new trends of digital public deliberation. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
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Week | Preparatory | Topics(Subjects) | Method |
1 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Political Behaviour – Political Socialization | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
2 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Political Parties | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
3 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Strategic Voting – Sincere Voting | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
4 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Politics – Government – State | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
5 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Public Affairs | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
6 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | The Individual in Politics | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
7 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
8 | - | MID-TERM EXAM | - |
9 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Political Communication | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
10 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Power-Authority Legitimacy | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
11 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Political Participation | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
12 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Social Choice Theory | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
13 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Social and Political Movements | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
14 | Reading the related subject in the coursebook | Political Psychology | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
15 | - | Final exam review | Lecture, group work, case study, discussion |
16 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
17 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
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Alagan, R. & Seela Aladuwaka eds. (2018) Environment, Politics and Society. Emerald Publishing |
Heywood, Andrew (2004) Political Theory. Palgrave Macmillan |
Burnell, P. ed. (2006) Globalizing Democracy. Routledge Publisher. |
Gladwell, Malcolm (2002). The Tipping Point: How Little Things can make a big difference. New York: Little, Brown and Company |
Kuklinski, J.H. & Peyton, B. (2007) Belief systems and political non-decision making. pp. 45-64 in Oxford Handbook of Political Behavior, ed. R.J. Dalton and H.D. Klingemann. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
Peterson, Steven A. & Somit, A. eds. (2011) Biology and Political Behavior. Emerald Publishing |
Putman, R. (1993) Making Democracy Work. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. |
Scruton, R. (2014) The Soul of the World. NJ: Princeton University Press |
Thomassen, J. ed (2005) The European Voter: A Comparative Study of Modern Democracies. Oxford. Oxford University Press. |
ASSESSMENT |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
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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.
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List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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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.
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Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
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Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
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In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
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Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
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Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
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Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
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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.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
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To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
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Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
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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.
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Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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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.
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To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.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.
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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.
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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Type of the Learning Activites | Learning Activities (# of week) | Duration (hours, h) | Workload (h) |
Lecture & In-Class Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Preliminary & Further Study | 13 | 2 | 26 |
Land Surveying | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reading | 13 | 1 | 13 |
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 | 2 | 2 |
Preparation for the Final Exam | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preparation for the Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 48 | 0 | 132 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 132 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 5,2 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 5,0 |