GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COMPARATIVE POLITICS/IR108
Course Title: COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Kürşad Şeyhmus TURAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://kursadturan.com
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kturan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns comparative method in International Relations.
Learns the elements of comparison such as ideology and regime types.
Learns fundamental concepts of comparative politics such as elections, electoral systems and interest groups.
Interprets the discussions of use of force and violence in politics.
Analyzes globalization with regards to the political and economic development.
Learns and compares the state structures and perceptions of power in some countries such as Great Britain and India.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
   There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week   Introduction: Presentation of the subject, plan and aims of the course
2. Week   Comparative Method
3. Week   States/Nations/Society/Power
4. Week   Ideologies
5. Week   Regime Types
6. Week   Branches of Government
7. Week   Interest Groups and Political Parties
8. Week   Mid-term Examinations Week
9. Week   Electoral Systems
10. Week   Use of Force and Violence in Politics
11. Week   Globalization: Political/Economic Development
12. Week   Great Britain/US
13. Week   Germany
14. Week   France
15. Week   China/India
16. Week   Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   REQUIRED READINGS: Michael G. Roskin, Çağdaş Devlet Sistemleri: Siyaset, Coğrafya, Kültür, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 2011; Peter Calvert, Comparative Politics: An Introduction, Essex: Longman, 2002 RECOMMENDED READINGS: Bilal Karabulut, Güvenlik: Küreselleşme Sürecinde Güvenliği Yeniden Düşünmek, Ankara: Barış Kitap Basım Yayın, 2011; Bilal Karabulut, Strateji, Jeostrateji, Jeopolitik, Ankara: Platin Yayınları, 2005; Michael G. Roskin, Robert L. Cord, James A. Mederios ve Walter S. Jones, Siyaset Bilimi: Bir Giriş, Ankara: Liberte, 2013.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
6
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
15
15
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having theretical knowledge and competenceX
3Obtaining professional qualification to work at state institutions and organizations, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the field of professions that district governorship, administrative jurisdiction magistracy, diplomacy, inspectorship and expert assistantship with the advantage of accumulation of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relationsX
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Having information about the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regions with regards to their history, economics, sociology and strategy by analyzing international system with regional perspectiveX
7Being able to make interpretation on the progresses of international relations with respect to international lawX
8Having knowledge of the political history of XIX. and XX. century to make interpretations on contemporary international relations systemX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of continuous learningX
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX