GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT-I/TAR4023
Course Title: HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT-I
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assistan Professor BAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/bdemirtas
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Political thought work in the field of learning.
 -- 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 to political thought
2. Week  In ancient Greece, political-social-organizational structure, methods and Theory Of
3. Week  Ancient Greek political philosophy: the Sophists and Socrates the philosopher, Materialist and İdealist
4. Week  Ancient Greek political philosophy: Materialist and İdealist philosophy, Plato and Aristotle
5. Week  In Rome, the Political-social-organizational structure, methods and Theory Of
6. Week  The Roman Political Thought: Polybius, Cicero and Seneka
7. Week  In the middle ages, political-social-organizational structure, methods and Theory Of
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Medieval Political Thought: Saint Augustine (St. Augustine)
10. Week  Medieval Political Thought: Farabi and İbn Rushd
11. Week  Medieval Political Thought: Aquinumlu Thomas
12. Week  Medieval Political Thought: Dante and Marsilius
13. Week  New-Age Political Thought:
14. Week  The Political Thought Of The Modern Era:
15. Week  History Of Political Thought:
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  )Donald Tannenbaum ve David Schultz, Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi: Filozoflar ve Fikirleri, Çev. Fatih Demirci, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 2010. 2) Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları, Kent Devletinden İmparatorluğa, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2000. 3) Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları, Levent Köker, İmparatorluktan Tanrı Devletine, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 1998. 4) Mete Tunçay, Batı’da Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi, İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları,2010.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
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
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
5
5
25
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
5
25
 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: 
103
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.12
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquiring scientific ethics and a scientific sense of responsibilityX
2Acquiring the capability of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and making suggestions on the information that is a source of data in the discipline of historyX
3Acquiring the skill of independent or collective work on a historical topic in accordance with the rules of historical methodology.X
4Acquiring the skill of making objective and consistent comments through comparison regarding historical events that took place in different geographical areas.X
5Possessing the ability to examine and assess the effects of political, social, economic, ideological, etc. factors in the development of historical eventsX
6Acquiring the skill of following and reaching the scientific publications and technological developments in the field of history.X
7Possessing the ability to practice the knowledge from the field of history in interdisciplinary studiesX
8Becoming aware of the importance of the discipline of history on a national or international scale; possessing the ability to reason on the background of present-day eventsX
9Comprehending the necessity of acquiring new knowledge and skills throughout lifeX
10Possessing the knowledge and skill to establish parallels between world history and the national history.X
11Advancing the skill and ability of critical thinking along with the ability of written and oral communicationX
12Discovering the dynamics that prompt people into action, consciously of the requirements of social life; acquiring the skill of understanding the roles of individuals in societyX