Information Package / Course Catalogue
POLS 231 Case Studies on Historical Leaders
MEF University
Degree Programs
Political Science and International Relations
General Information For Students
Diploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
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 231
Course Title in English Case Studies on Historical Leaders
Course Title in Turkish Tarihi Liderler Üzerinde Vaka Çalışmaları
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: none Lab: none Other: none
Estimated Student Workload 125 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 None
Overall Educational Objective To learn the basic typologies of leadership through the analysis of real-life cases
Course Description
Course Description in Turkish Bu derste temel olarak, liderlik konusuna ilişkin teorik bilgiler saha çalışmaları ile somut derslere dönüştürülmeye çalışılacaktır. İşlenecek vaka çalışmalarında üç tip lider üzerinde durulacaktır. Bunlar: Devrimci liderler, savaş dönemi liderleri ve kriz yönetimi liderleri. Seçilecek liderler; amaçları, uyguladıkları stratejiler ve elde ettikleri sonuçlar başlıkları altında değerlendirilecektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 1. understand different leadership typologies;
2) 2. analyze how leaders behave under challenging situations;
3) 3. differentiate between different leadership styles;
4) 4. develop his/her personal leadership style.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
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. N
2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts N
3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice N
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. N
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 N
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 N
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 N
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
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 N
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 N
Prepared by and Date İLKER BAŞBUĞ , December 2023
Course Coordinator AYŞEGÜL KİBAROĞLU
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. İLKER BAŞBUĞ

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction, information about the course process
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2) Interview on ten qualities to be taken into consideration in field studies on leaders.
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3) Evaluation of the strategy implemented by Atatürk while solving the Hatay problem in terms of leadership
4) Examining the leadership of Mustafa Kemal in the Battle of Gallipoli - Ahmet Yavuz
5) Evaluation of Mustafa Kemal Pasha's Leadership in the Mudanya Armistice Agreement - İlker Başbuğ
6) Evaluation of the Strategy Implemented by Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha in the Process of Abolishing the Sultanate and Caliphate in Terms of Leadership - Ahmet Yavuz
7) Examining the book Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - Officer and Commander and Hasbihal, writing a summary and making a joint general evaluation of the written summary at the school. Midterm.
8) Richard Nixon
9) Evaluation of Charles De Gaulle's leadership qualities as a statesman
10) Thatcher - İlker Başbuğ
11) Konrad Adenauer - Ahmet Yavuz
12) Lee Kuan Yew - İlker Başbuğ
13) Enver Sedat - Ahmet Yavuz
14) Final exam, Machiavelli - The Prince (Written)
15) Evaluation and closing of the final exam at school.
Required/Recommended Readings List of readings will be given by the Instructor.
Teaching MethodsFlipped Learning
Homework and ProjectsPresentations of the groups about the historical leaders determined before each week. Homework about the similarities of leaders with Ataturk. In-class quizzes based on the subject learned.
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UsePersonal
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Attendance 14 % 25
Midterm(s) 1 % 35
Final Examination 1 % 40
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration basbugi@mef.edu.tr

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester
Course Hours 30 90
Application 30 38
Study Hours Out of Class 32 34
Presentations / Seminar 32 32
Project 30 34
Homework Assignments 16 22
Total Workload 250
Total Workload/25 10.0
ECTS 5