Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICAL LIFE in TURKEY II | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Haluk ALKAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Ali ERKEN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To discuss the current debates about political life in Turkey within the framework of thematic issues on the basis of theoretical background, and to ensure the acquisition of an analytical approach to interpret current political developments. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Political Culture in Turkey: Dynamics – Processes,Civil society, interest groups and politics in Turkey,Political party system in Turkey,Elections and electoral systems in Turkey,Local politics in Turkey,Economic policies and politics in Turkey,Political elite and political leadership in Turkey ,Turkey's Constitutional Politics: Historical background.,Turkey's Constitutional Politics: The Presidential System and Its Reflections on Political Life.,Turkey's Constitutional Politics: Strengthened Parliamentary System and System Discussions,Political Life After 2002: 2002-2010 ,Political Life After 2002: 2011-15 July 2016.,Political Life After 2002: Current developments.,Turkish foreign policy after 2002.. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.To learn the intellectual and historical dynamics of political culture in Turkey. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.To learn the main debates about the electoral system and political party system in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. To analyze the main stages of civil society and politics relations in Turkey. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3. Discussing political change in Turkey on the basis of groups and interests | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. To learn the phases of Turkey's constitutional politics and the main approaches on the subject. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Discussing the political change in Turkey after 2002 at the level of actors and institutions. |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Political Culture in Turkey: Dynamics – Processes | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022; C. Oktay, Siyasi Kültür Okumaları, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv. Y., 2017 |
| 2 | Civil society, interest groups and politics in Turkey | H. Alkan, Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları, 2007; Ş. Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İletişim: İstanbul, 2020) |
| 3 | Political party system in Turkey | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019; E. Özbudun, Türkiye’de Parti ve Seçim Sistemi, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv., 2016 |
| 4 | Elections and electoral systems in Turkey | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019; E. Özbudun, Türkiye’de Parti ve Seçim Sistemi, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv., 2016 |
| 5 | Local politics in Turkey | H. Alkan, Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları, 2007 |
| 6 | Economic policies and politics in Turkey | Ş. Pamuk, Türkiye’nin 200 Yıllık İktisat Tarihi, İstanbul, T. İş Bankası Y., 2023 |
| 7 | Political elite and political leadership in Turkey | M. Heper, Türkiye’de Liderler ve Demokrasi, Anara: Kitap Y., 2000 |
| 8 | Turkey's Constitutional Politics: Historical background. | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019 |
| 9 | Turkey's Constitutional Politics: The Presidential System and Its Reflections on Political Life. | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019 |
| 10 | Turkey's Constitutional Politics: Strengthened Parliamentary System and System Discussions | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019 |
| 11 | Political Life After 2002: 2002-2010 | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022 |
| 12 | Political Life After 2002: 2011-15 July 2016. | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022 |
| 13 | Political Life After 2002: Current developments. | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022 |
| 14 | Turkish foreign policy after 2002. | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022 |
| Resources |
| H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019. H. Alkan, Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları, 2007. H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022. C. Oktay, Siyasi Kültür Okumaları, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv. Y., 2017 M. Heper, Türkiye’de Liderler ve Demokrasi, Anara: Kitap Y., 2000. Ş. Pamuk, Türkiye’nin 200 Yıllık İktisat Tarihi, İstanbul, T. İş Bankası Y., 2023. E. Özbudun, Türkiye’de Parti ve Seçim Sistemi, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv., 2016. Ş. Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İletişim: İstanbul, 2020 C. Oktay, Siyasi Kültür Okumaları, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv. Y., 2017 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | ||||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | ||||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | 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 | 7 | 5 | 35 | |||
| General Exam | 14 | 7 | 98 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 175 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(175/30) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICAL LIFE in TURKEY II | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Haluk ALKAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Ali ERKEN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To discuss the current debates about political life in Turkey within the framework of thematic issues on the basis of theoretical background, and to ensure the acquisition of an analytical approach to interpret current political developments. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Political Culture in Turkey: Dynamics – Processes,Civil society, interest groups and politics in Turkey,Political party system in Turkey,Elections and electoral systems in Turkey,Local politics in Turkey,Economic policies and politics in Turkey,Political elite and political leadership in Turkey ,Turkey's Constitutional Politics: Historical background.,Turkey's Constitutional Politics: The Presidential System and Its Reflections on Political Life.,Turkey's Constitutional Politics: Strengthened Parliamentary System and System Discussions,Political Life After 2002: 2002-2010 ,Political Life After 2002: 2011-15 July 2016.,Political Life After 2002: Current developments.,Turkish foreign policy after 2002.. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.To learn the intellectual and historical dynamics of political culture in Turkey. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.To learn the main debates about the electoral system and political party system in Turkey. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. To analyze the main stages of civil society and politics relations in Turkey. | 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3. Discussing political change in Turkey on the basis of groups and interests | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. To learn the phases of Turkey's constitutional politics and the main approaches on the subject. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Discussing the political change in Turkey after 2002 at the level of actors and institutions. |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Political Culture in Turkey: Dynamics – Processes | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022; C. Oktay, Siyasi Kültür Okumaları, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv. Y., 2017 |
| 2 | Civil society, interest groups and politics in Turkey | H. Alkan, Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları, 2007; Ş. Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İletişim: İstanbul, 2020) |
| 3 | Political party system in Turkey | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019; E. Özbudun, Türkiye’de Parti ve Seçim Sistemi, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv., 2016 |
| 4 | Elections and electoral systems in Turkey | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019; E. Özbudun, Türkiye’de Parti ve Seçim Sistemi, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv., 2016 |
| 5 | Local politics in Turkey | H. Alkan, Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları, 2007 |
| 6 | Economic policies and politics in Turkey | Ş. Pamuk, Türkiye’nin 200 Yıllık İktisat Tarihi, İstanbul, T. İş Bankası Y., 2023 |
| 7 | Political elite and political leadership in Turkey | M. Heper, Türkiye’de Liderler ve Demokrasi, Anara: Kitap Y., 2000 |
| 8 | Turkey's Constitutional Politics: Historical background. | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019 |
| 9 | Turkey's Constitutional Politics: The Presidential System and Its Reflections on Political Life. | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019 |
| 10 | Turkey's Constitutional Politics: Strengthened Parliamentary System and System Discussions | H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019 |
| 11 | Political Life After 2002: 2002-2010 | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022 |
| 12 | Political Life After 2002: 2011-15 July 2016. | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022 |
| 13 | Political Life After 2002: Current developments. | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022 |
| 14 | Turkish foreign policy after 2002. | H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022 |
| Resources |
| H. Alkan, Geleceğin Türkiye’sinde Yönetim. İstanbul: İlke Yayıncılık, 2019. H. Alkan, Yerel Siyasetin Dönüşümü, İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları, 2007. H. Alkan, Türk Siyasi Hayatı, İstanbul: İstanbul Üniv. AUZEF, 2022. C. Oktay, Siyasi Kültür Okumaları, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv. Y., 2017 M. Heper, Türkiye’de Liderler ve Demokrasi, Anara: Kitap Y., 2000. Ş. Pamuk, Türkiye’nin 200 Yıllık İktisat Tarihi, İstanbul, T. İş Bankası Y., 2023. E. Özbudun, Türkiye’de Parti ve Seçim Sistemi, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv., 2016. Ş. Mardin, Türkiye’de Toplum ve Siyaset, İletişim: İstanbul, 2020 C. Oktay, Siyasi Kültür Okumaları, İstanbul: İ. Bilgi Üniv. Y., 2017 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | ||||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | ||||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |