GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POLITICAL SCIENCE/RTS-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. B. Zakir Avşar
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/zavsar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  zavsar@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The students who will study in communications will gain formation of political science.
Examination of modern state within a historical sociologic perspective and interpretation of the relation between society and politics
The students will be able to explain the diffusion of power relations in modern capitalist societies, its ideoligical forms.
The students will be able to interrogate political relations which scopes communication patterns.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  lecture, presentation,discussion
 -- 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  The problem "elits" in modern democracy.
2. Week  intellectual and political effects.
3. Week  Modern capitalist state and bureaucracy problem.
4. Week  The changes in communication ways and public opinion.
5. Week  Political parties and election systemes.
6. Week  Political parties in a historical process in Turkey.
7. Week  Pressure groups.
8. Week  Mid Term
9. Week   some articles for reading and group works about readings: J. David Singer, “The Level‐of‐Analysis Problem in International Relation
10. Week  discussions on readings in the classroom
11. Week  Legality problem in young capitalist societies and social mouvements.
12. Week  Social class politics and the confits in the second half of the XX. century.
13. Week  identity politics and debates on multiculturalism.
14. Week  The groups which ıdentifies political atmosphere in Turkey.
15. Week  The groups which ıdentifies political atmosphere in Turkey.
16. Week  General assesment.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Münci Kapani, Politika Bilimine Giriş, Bilgi yayınevi, Ankara. Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Siyaset Bilimi, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara. Andrew Heywood; Siyaset
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  There is no compulsory internship.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
10
 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
8
3
24
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
2
3
6
 Reading
8
3
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
2
4
 Designing and Applying Materials
2
2
4
 Preparing Reports
2
2
4
 Preparing Presentation
2
3
6
 Presentation
2
3
6
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
4
4
 Final and Studying for Final
2
4
8
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
90
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.6
 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 radio television and cinema field.X
2Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in radio television and cinema field.X
3Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about radio television and cinema field.X
4Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunicationX
5Uses shot, production and post production in an effective way in the field of radio television and cinema.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 expertiseX
9Makes works in the field of radio television and cinema with taking responsibility individually and in groupsX
10Find ways to access the knowledge in the field of radio television and cinema.X
11Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of radio television and cinema.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 radio television and cinema.X
14Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of radio television and cinema.X