GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY/5280006
Course Title: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Hamit Emrah Beriş
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/heberis
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  heberis@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Knows main debates on contemporary political theory
Develops the ability of analytical thinking on contemporary political theory
Has information about the history of political theory
Analyzes contemporary political debates scientifically
Has an insight into the future of political theory
 -- 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 Theory - Political Theory Today
2. Week  Authority, Power, Legitimacy
3. Week  Individual, Society and Order
4. Week  The Emergence of Modern State, Nation State
5. Week  The Concept of Sovereignty
6. Week  The Concept of Rights and Freedom
7. Week  Theories of Justice
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  citizenship
10. Week  Theories of Democracy
11. Week  Human Rights
12. Week  Various Approaches to Market Economy
13. Week  Nationalism - Multiculturalism
14. Week  Civil Society
15. Week  Public Sphere
16. Week  Presentations
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Matthias Kaufmann, Aydınlanmış Anarşi: Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş, Ayrıntı Yay. 2003 John Rawls, Siyasal Liberalizm, İstanbul Bilgi Üni. Yay. Leslie Lipson, Politika Biliminin Temel Sorunları, A.Ü.H.F. Yay.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- 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  
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
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
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X