School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
Course Code | HUK 125 | ||||
Course Title in English | Political Science | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Siyaset Bilimi | ||||
Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
Semester | Spring | ||||
Contact Hours per Week |
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Estimated Student Workload | 62 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | None | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | The general educational objective of the course is to familiarize students with the basic concepts and research areas of political science and to familiarize them with the theories of political science. | ||||
Course Description | The course aims to give students a basic knowledge on the content of two core concepts of political science, namely state and power. The main topics that the course contains are as follows: differences and common points between divided and undivided societies, basic elements of the modern state, theories explining power relations within political systems and gender dimension of the political power. | ||||
Course Description in Turkish | Ders siyaset biliminin temel kavramları olan devlet ve iktidarın içeriğini öğrencilere vermek amacına yönelik kurgulanmıştır. Bu bağlamda devletli ve devletsiz toplumlar ayrımı incelenecek, modern devletin unsurları ele alınacak, klasik ve ilişkisel iktidar yaklaşımları değerlendirilecektir. Son olarak iktidarın toplumsal cinsiyet boyutu ele alınacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Gaining familiarity with the basic concepts of political science 2) To acquire the ability to make political analysis 3) To have a good command of current debates within the framework of political science |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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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. |
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. | N | |
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 | Exam |
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. | S | Exam |
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. | N | |
10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | N | |
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. | S | Exam |
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 | SÜHEYL BATUM , January 2024 |
Course Coordinator | SÜHEYL BATUM |
Semester | Spring |
Name of Instructor |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction of the course content |
2) | Introduction |
3) | Divided societies - undivided societies distinction and the State |
4) | Elements of the modern state 1: territory and borders |
5) | Elements of the Modern State 2: abstract personality |
6) | Elements of the modern state 3: nation |
7) | Theories of Nationalism 1: primitivism and ethno-symbolism |
8) | Theories of Nationalism 2: modernist approach |
9) | Power 1: Classical Approach |
10) | Power 2: Relational Approach |
11) | Power and Legitimacy |
12) | Power and Gender 1 |
13) | Power and Gender 2 |
14) | Overall assessment: Politics in the absence of the ruler - ruled relationship |
Required/Recommended Readings | Selected chapters from the following books will be provided to the students as compulsory reading: Cemal Bali Akal (der.), Devlet Kuramı, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları Cemal Bali Akal, İktidarın Üç Yüzü, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları Ozan Erözden, Ulus-Devlet, XII Levha Yayıncılık, 2013 (genişletilmiş 3. bası) | ||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Lecture | ||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | None | ||||||||||||
Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||
Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||
Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||
Assessment Methods |
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Course Administration |
batums@mef.edu.tr |
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 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
Midterm(s) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |||
Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
Total Workload | 62 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 2.5 | ||||||
ECTS | 2 |