Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Political Science and International Relations | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 201 | ||||
| Course Title in English | History of Political Thought | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | History of Political Thought | ||||
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| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 136 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | 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 Description in Turkish | Bu dersin amacı geçtiğimiz yüzyılda siyasal hayatı şekillendiren antik ve modern çağa ait politik düşünürlerin eserlerinin incelenmesi yoluyla siyasal düşünceler tarihini lisans öğrencilerine tanıtmaktır. Ders insan doğası iyi mi yoksa kötü müdür, bireyler neden devlet çatısı altında yaşar, adil ya da ideal toplum nedir, hangi koşullar altında itaatsizlik haktır gibi insan doğası ve siyasal topluma ilişkin temel soruları soracaktır. Antik Yunan şehir devletleri, egemen devlet, anayasal hükümet, liberalizm ve toplumsal sözleşme, demokrasi ve faydacılık ele alınacak konular arasındadır. |
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 |
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| 1) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | |||||
| 2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | |||||
| 3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | |||||
| 4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | |||||
| 5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | |||||
| 6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||||
| 7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | |||||
| 8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | |||||
| 9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | |||||
| 10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues. | H | Exam |
| 2) | Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts | H | Exam |
| 3) | Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice | H | Exam |
| 4) | Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions. | H | Exam |
| 5) | Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software | H | HW |
| 6) | Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies | H | HW |
| 7) | Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems | H | Exam |
| 8) | Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies | N | Exam |
| 9) | Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life | S | Exam |
| 10) | Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad | S | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ , December 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Assoc. Prof. Dr. EVRİM GÖRMÜŞ |
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 |
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||