Information Package / Course Catalogue
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| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 201 | ||||
| Course Title in English | History of Political Thought | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Siyasi Düşünceler Tarihi | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Ters-yüz öğrenme | ||||
| Level of Course | Başlangıç | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 136 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the basic analytical skills to understand history of political thought. | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to introduce undergraduate students to the history of political thought through an examination of the selections from the seminal texts of ancient as well as modern political thinkers that shaped political life over the past century. The course will ask some of the fundamental questions about human nature and political society, such as, is human nature good or bad? Why do individuals live under government? What is a just or ideal society? Under what conditions is disobedience justified? The course will address these questions by covering the following topics: polis experience in ancient Greece, the sovereign state, constitutional government, the ideas of liberalism and social contact, democracy and utilitarianism. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) identify the major theoretical traditions and debates in Western political thought 2) describe the basic concepts that shapes political theory, such sovereignty, state, freedom, equality and rights; 3) exhibit critical skills necessary to use theoretical arguments to analyze contemporary politic 4) read and analyse theoretical and historical texts in political theory 5) analyze the basic concepts, ideas and problems relevant to the study of politics. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | |||||
| 2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | |||||
| 3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | |||||
| 4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | |||||
| 5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | |||||
| 6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | |||||
| 7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | |||||
| 8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | |||||
| 9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | |||||
| 10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | |||||
| 11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | |||||
| 12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | S | |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | N | |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | N | |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | S | |
| 5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | N | |
| 6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | N | |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | N | |
| 8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | N | |
| 9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | S | |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | H | |
| 11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | N | |
| 12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction: The Study of Political Thought |
| 2) | Plato, The Republic |
| 3) | Aristotle, Politics |
| 4) | Medieval and Early Modern Political Thought: Augustine, Aquinas |
| 5) | Machiavelli, The Prince |
| 6) | Hobbes, Leviathan |
| 7) | Locke, Second Treatise of Government |
| 8) | Midterm |
| 9) | Montesquieu |
| 10) | Rousseau, Social Contract |
| 11) | Tocqueville, Democracy in America |
| 12) | Utilitarianism (Jeremy Bentham) |
| 13) | Utilitarianism (John Stuart Mill) |
| 14) | Class Review |
| 15) | Final Examination/Project/Presentation Period |
| 16) | Final Examination/Project/Presentation Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | David Boucher and Paul Kelly (2005) Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | It would be used interactive format, combining professor lecture presentations with intense student participation and dynamic multi-media sessions. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Each student is required to complete weekly blackboard assignments on time. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
gormuse@mef.edu.tr 02123953600 Attendance and active participation are required. There would be no late submission and make up exam unless medical report provided Plagiarism including “the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work” and multiple submissions (submitting the same paper for more than one course) would be accepted as violation of the honor code and will be reported to the dean. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 136 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||