GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POLITICAL SCIENCE/GAZ-151
Course Title: POLITICAL SCIENCE
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr. Nilgün Gürkan-Pazarcı
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gurkanpazarci@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students will be able to develop ideas concerning political issues such as the political, economical and ideological processes of modern state.
Students will be able to adopt an understanding towards poitical and systematical approaches.
Students will be able to interpret daily changes and events using this understanding.
Students will be able to build a relational analysis between the main schools and names of the field and recent developments.





 -- 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  What is the meaning of politics and the concept of policy?What is its relationship with other disciplines ?
2. Week  What is state?
3. Week  Concepts of political power and sovereignty. Difference of Political Authority
4. Week  Does legitimacy of political power important? Legitimacy depends on what?
5. Week  Social stratification and class.
6. Week  Types of authority. The legitimacy of authority.
7. Week  The concept of the elite. Classic elite theories. Democratic elite theories.
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Discussion of the topics covered. Examples from the society we live in.
10. Week  Comparing of elite, class, status.
11. Week  The perception differences depending on political regimes.
12. Week  Public Opinion
13. Week  Political participation
14. Week  Political Parties. Party systems.
15. Week  Pressure groups, lobbies and associations.
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Münci Kapani, Politika Bilimine Giriş
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, question, answer.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
50
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
10
1
10
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
14
1
14
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
96
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.84
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about journalism field.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in journalism field.X
3Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about journalism field.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.X
5Develops the necessary experience in news gathering and writing.X
6Commentates media texts with a with a critical perspective.X
7Uses effectively information and communication technologies.X
8Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences for using it in the area of ​​expertise.X
9Makes works in the field of journalism with taking responsibility individually and in groups.X
10Finds ways to access the knowledge in the field of journalism.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of journalism.X
12Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions regarding the problems to the relevant persons and institutions by supporting quantitative and qualitative data.X
13Acts with social responsibility and carry outs works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of journalism.X
14Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of journalism.X