Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Law | |||||
| 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 Law | ||||
| Course Code | LAW 132 | ||||
| Course Title in English | History of Political Thought | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 100 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Enabling the students to understand the different forms and concepts of political thought | ||||
| Course Description | This lecture examines central political thoughts and ideologies in their historical context, taking also into account their impact for nowadays world. It introduces and investigates the ideas and arguments of the main political ideas and their theorists, their methods of argument, and the historical and political contexts in which they were developed. Among the topics addressed are political obligation (why should one obey the law?), the criteria for legitimate government, the meaning of freedom, the nature and justification of punishment, the role of private property, and various kinds of equality. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, günümüz Dünyasındaki etkilerini de dikkate alarak temel düşünceleri ve ideolojileri kendi tarihsel bağlamında incelemektedir. Temel siyasi düşünceleri ve teorisyenlerini, argüman yöntemlerini ve geliştikleri tarihi ve siyasi bağlamlarını aktarmakta ve araştırmaktadır. Ele alınan konular arasında siyasi yükümlülük (neden hukuka uyulmalı?), meşru hükümetin ölçütleri, özgürlüğün anlamı, cezalandırmanın doğası ve gerekçeleri, özel mülkiyetin rolü ve çeşitli eşitlik biçimleri bulunmaktadır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) After successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: have a critical view on current politics and their ideological background 1) Güncel siyasete ve onların ideolojik arka planına ilişkin eleştirel bir bakış açısına sahip olur |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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. | 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 | Exam |
| 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. | H | 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 | ZEYNEP ÖZEN , January 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | HÜLYA DİNÇER |
| Semester | Spring |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to the lecture’s subject and the used material, announcement of the curriculum |
| 2) | At the dawn of modern political thinking: Machiavelli and politics without legitimization |
| 3) | Marsilius of Padua and “civil society” as understood in the modernity |
| 4) | Francisco Suarez and the idea of social contract |
| 5) | Jean Bodin and the theory of sovereignty |
| 6) | A Flawless Description of Modern State: The Leviathan of Thomas Hobbes |
| 7) | Feminist Theory |
| 8) | Midterms |
| 9) | Critiques of modernity: Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the “noble savage” |
| 10) | Spinoza and the idea of “multitude” |
| 11) | Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: Dialectical and Historical Materialism |
| 12) | Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis and Origins of Human Society |
| 13) | Michel Foucault: The power of discipline |
| 14) | Summing up |
| 15) | Final exams |
| 16) | Final exams |
| Required/Recommended Readings | All course materials will be provided by the lecturer. The students don't need to buy any books etc. For the research on the internet the students should be equipped with a laptop or tablet each lesson. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped classroom | ||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | none | ||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | none | ||||||||||||
| Computer Use | none | ||||||||||||
| Other Activities | none | ||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
dincerhu@mef.edu.tr Office Hours: By Appointment |
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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 | 2 | 2 | 84 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||