GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POLITICAL THEORY I/1280068
Course Title: POLITICAL THEORY I
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Tuncay ÖNDER
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/otuncay
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  otuncer@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Knows the basic concepts of political theory
Has knowledge about political institutions and processes
Has information about political ideologies
Has information about philosophers of politics
Knows the discussions on concepts such as state, power, sovereignty , etc.
Has an opinion on contemporary political issues



 -- 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
2. Week  What is Politics?
3. Week   State Theories (I)
4. Week  State Theories (II)
5. Week  Government Systems and Regimes (I)
6. Week  Government Systems and Regimes (II)
7. Week  Contemporary Debates on Political Power (I)
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Contemporary Debates on Political Power (II)
10. Week  Democracy (I)
11. Week  Democracy (II)
12. Week  Nation and Nationalism (II)
13. Week  Nation and Nationalism (II)
14. Week  Political Culture (I)
15. Week  Political Culture (II)
16. Week  General assessment
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  A.P.D'Entreves (1967), The Notion of the State, Oxford University Press. Mehmet Ali Ağaoğulları [Ed] (2011), Sokrates'ten Jakobenlere Batı'da Siyasal Düşünceler, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
60
 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
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
5
75
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
4
60
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
184
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.36
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To raise individuals who have the required theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of political and social sciences.X
2To be able to inform related persons and institutions in the field of Political Science and Public Administration; to communicate opinions and solution proposals on problems in written and verbal ways supporting qualitative and quantitative data.X
3Ability to understand and evaluate collective decision-making processes and how they reactsX
4To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills gained from Political Science and Public Administration,X
5To distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to evaluate the interaction between them,X
6To be able to benefit from other disciplines which form the basis of Political Science (International Relations, Law, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, etc.) and to have a basic knowledge of these disciplinesX
7To learn historical and political events shaping political systems and to be able to understand and interpret current political systemsX
8To be able to express itself openly, effectively and persuasively in written and spoken languagesX
9Using at least one foreign language to be aware of the latest intellectual debates in the area and to be able to contact colleagues around the world.X
10To raise individuals who have the required theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of political and social sciences.X