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COURSE DESCRIPTION

POLITICAL PARTIES/5280004

Course Title:	POLITICAL PARTIES
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	2	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof. Dr.Gonca BAYRAKTAR DURGUN

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gonca

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

gonca@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

evaluates the literature within social sciencies metodology
examines in detail the party and elevtion systems
analyzes political parties from a comparative and historical approach
examines the transformational tendencies of different part systems
studies the historical evolution of different part systems

-- 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	Basic Concepts
2. Week	social sciences, political science and comparative politics: theories on political parties and methodological considerations
3. Week	political regimes and party systems
4. Week	political regimes and party systems
5. Week	historical development of political parties and their functions
6. Week	Case Studies, Western Europe and USA
7. Week	South and Southeast Euroep
8. Week	midterm exam
9. Week	Latin America
10. Week	New Democracies: Eastern Europe and Russia
11. Week	New Democracies: Eastern Europe and Russia
12. Week	Far East
13. Week	Africa
14. Week	Islamic Political Parties
15. Week	Political Parties and Terrorism
16. Week	Conclusions

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

1. Özbudun, E. (1977) Siyasal Partiler, Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Yayınları, Ankara. 2. Özbudun, E. (?) “M.Duverger’in Siyasal Partileri ve Siyasal Partileirn İncelenmesinde Bazı Metodolojik Problemler”, 3. Biezen I. van (2003) Political Parties in New Democracies: Party Organization in Southern and East-Central Europe, Palgrave Macmillan, New York 4. Deoanndan, K. Et al (eds.) (2007) From Revolutionary Movements to Political Parties,: Cases from Latin America to Africa, Palgrave Macmillan, New York. 5. Gautney, H. (2010) Protest and Organization in the Alternative Global Era: NGOs, Social Movements and Political Parties, Palgrave Macmillan, New York. 6. Golosov, G. V. (2011) Party System Classification: A Methodological Inquiry, 17:539, 539-560. 7. Schlesinger, J. A. And M.(2006) Maurice Duverger and the Study of Political Parties French Politics, 4, 58–68. 8. Gunter, R. et al (2002) Political Parties: Old Concepts and New Challenges, Oxfor

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	30
Assignment	1	30
Exercises	1	30
Projects	0	0
Practice	1	10
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		30

-- 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	3	45
Searching in Internet and Library	15	3	45
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	30	30
Final and Studying for Final	1	35	35
Other		2	0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			200
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			8
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

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2					X
3					X
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