Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPARATIVE POLITICS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Osman Zeki GÖKÇE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Ali Resül USUL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course aims at introducing students to the major topics of comparative politics. It provides students with analytical skills to understand politics from a comparative perspective. How do we classify democratic and non-democratic regimes? What determines policy making processes? How do different forms of executive-legislature relations affect policy outcomes? What is the role of political parties in different regimes? How do citizens engage in politics? What are the main characteristics of contemporary democratic backsliding? The course utilizes various theories and methods of comparative politics to discuss these questions. You are expected to learn about regimes and characteristics of political systems worldwide by the end of the course. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction ,Approaches and methods in comparative politics,State making, nation states and globalization,Political regimes: Democracies,Political regimes: Authoritarian regimes,Governments and bureaucracy, Executive-legislative relations ,Constitutions and judicial power Elections ,Political parties and party systems, Interest groups ,Federalism, decentralization and local politics,Political culture,Political participation, political activism, and citizen engagement Social movements ,Political communication and media-politics relations,Policy making Government performance The welfare state,Contemporary democratic backsliding, corruption, polarization and populism. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Students explain the basic concepts of comparative politics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Students analyze important political institutions such as political systems, regimes, parties, elections, inter-state relations by using the basic concepts of comparative politics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Students analyze the functioning of legislative, executive, judicial and other political institutions in various countries from a comparative perspective. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. They compare different political systems and analyze their similarities, differences and cause-effect relationships. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Students compare specific political systems with contemporary issues such as democracy, human rights, minorities and nationalism in the literature on comparative politics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Approaches and methods in comparative politics | |
| 3 | State making, nation states and globalization | |
| 4 | Political regimes: Democracies | |
| 5 | Political regimes: Authoritarian regimes | |
| 6 | Governments and bureaucracy, Executive-legislative relations | |
| 7 | Constitutions and judicial power Elections | |
| 8 | Political parties and party systems, Interest groups | |
| 9 | Federalism, decentralization and local politics | |
| 10 | Political culture | |
| 11 | Political participation, political activism, and citizen engagement Social movements | |
| 12 | Political communication and media-politics relations | |
| 13 | Policy making Government performance The welfare state | |
| 14 | Contemporary democratic backsliding, corruption, polarization and populism |
| Resources |
| Caramani Daniele. 2020. Comparative Politics Fifth ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 78 | 78 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 170 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(170/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPARATIVE POLITICS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Osman Zeki GÖKÇE |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Ali Resül USUL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course aims at introducing students to the major topics of comparative politics. It provides students with analytical skills to understand politics from a comparative perspective. How do we classify democratic and non-democratic regimes? What determines policy making processes? How do different forms of executive-legislature relations affect policy outcomes? What is the role of political parties in different regimes? How do citizens engage in politics? What are the main characteristics of contemporary democratic backsliding? The course utilizes various theories and methods of comparative politics to discuss these questions. You are expected to learn about regimes and characteristics of political systems worldwide by the end of the course. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction ,Approaches and methods in comparative politics,State making, nation states and globalization,Political regimes: Democracies,Political regimes: Authoritarian regimes,Governments and bureaucracy, Executive-legislative relations ,Constitutions and judicial power Elections ,Political parties and party systems, Interest groups ,Federalism, decentralization and local politics,Political culture,Political participation, political activism, and citizen engagement Social movements ,Political communication and media-politics relations,Policy making Government performance The welfare state,Contemporary democratic backsliding, corruption, polarization and populism. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Students explain the basic concepts of comparative politics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Students analyze important political institutions such as political systems, regimes, parties, elections, inter-state relations by using the basic concepts of comparative politics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Students analyze the functioning of legislative, executive, judicial and other political institutions in various countries from a comparative perspective. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. They compare different political systems and analyze their similarities, differences and cause-effect relationships. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Students compare specific political systems with contemporary issues such as democracy, human rights, minorities and nationalism in the literature on comparative politics. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Approaches and methods in comparative politics | |
| 3 | State making, nation states and globalization | |
| 4 | Political regimes: Democracies | |
| 5 | Political regimes: Authoritarian regimes | |
| 6 | Governments and bureaucracy, Executive-legislative relations | |
| 7 | Constitutions and judicial power Elections | |
| 8 | Political parties and party systems, Interest groups | |
| 9 | Federalism, decentralization and local politics | |
| 10 | Political culture | |
| 11 | Political participation, political activism, and citizen engagement Social movements | |
| 12 | Political communication and media-politics relations | |
| 13 | Policy making Government performance The welfare state | |
| 14 | Contemporary democratic backsliding, corruption, polarization and populism |
| Resources |
| Caramani Daniele. 2020. Comparative Politics Fifth ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | X | |||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | X | |||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | X | |||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | X | |||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | X | |||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | X | |||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | X | |||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | X | |||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | X | |||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |