Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRACY THEORIES | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth and critical understanding of political thought and normative political theory through the examination of the main debates on the theory of democracy. |
| Course Content | This course contains; .What is state and what is not state,. Is there any need to state?,.Forms of political governance: From the old to the new,.Totalitarian systems,.Authoritarian systems,Democracy: Concept and historical development,.Liberal democracy: Where is liberal where is democrat,.Liberal democracy: Basic principles and institutes,.Liberalsm and democracy. Common and opposite points,.Economic systems and democracy,.Altrenative democracy theories?,.Theory of radical democracy and democracy,.Theories of participatıory and deliberative democracy and democracy,.Reply of liberal democracy to alternative theories. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 4- Consider the historical and contemporary aspects of democracy debates and discuss various criticisms and defenses against democracy. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 5- Learn different views and arguments about theories of democracy. | ||
| 1. Learn the basic concepts and different approaches of democracy theory. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 2. Understand the history and development of democratic theories and recognize different schools of thought. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 3. Examine the primary debates on the theory of democracy. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | .What is state and what is not state | Reading |
| 2 | . Is there any need to state? | .Reading |
| 3 | .Forms of political governance: From the old to the new | .Reading |
| 4 | .Totalitarian systems | .Reading |
| 5 | .Authoritarian systems | .Reading |
| 6 | Democracy: Concept and historical development | Reading |
| 7 | .Liberal democracy: Where is liberal where is democrat | .Reading |
| 8 | .Liberal democracy: Basic principles and institutes | .Reading |
| 9 | .Liberalsm and democracy. Common and opposite points | .Reading |
| 10 | .Economic systems and democracy | .Reading |
| 11 | .Altrenative democracy theories? | .Reading |
| 12 | .Theory of radical democracy and democracy | .Reading |
| 13 | .Theories of participatıory and deliberative democracy and democracy | . Reading |
| 14 | .Reply of liberal democracy to alternative theories | . Reading |
| Resources |
| -Atilla Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Ankara: Adres Yayınları,2014 -Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Bilimi, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 2015 -Atilla Yayla, “Totaliter Sistemlerin Dönüşümü Üzerine”, Atilla Yayla, Liberal Bakışlar içinde -Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Teorisine Giriş, İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları, 2015 -Barry Holden, Liberal Demokrasiyi Anlamak, Ankara: Liberte Yayınları, 2007 -Richard Overy, Hitler ve Almanya’sı, Stalin ve Rusya’sı, İstanbul: Erko Yayıncılık,ty. George Orwell, Hayvan Çiftliği, çev. Atilla Yayla, Ankara: Liman Kitapları,2021 -Burton A. Abrams, Hayvan Çiftliğine Dönüş, İstanbul: Plato Film Yayınları,2004 -Juan J. Linz, Totaliter ve Otoriter Sistemler, Ankara: Liberte Yayınları,, 2008 -Mark Pennington, “Hayekçi Siyasal İktisat ve Müzakareci Demokrasinin Sınırları” https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/791616 -Norman P. Barry, Modern Siyaset Teorisi, çev. Mustafa Erdoğan-Yusuf Şahin, Ankara: Liberte Yayınları, Bölüm XI,2008 -David Beetham, Demokrasi ve İnsan Hakları, çev. Bilal Canatan, Ankara: Liberte Yayınları,2004 -Randall G. Holcombe, “Government: Unnecessary but Inevitable”, The Independent Review, V. VIII, n. 3, Winter 2004 |
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. | 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. | X | |||||
| 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. | X | |||||
| 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 | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 60 | 60 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 100 | 100 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 202 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(202/30) | 7 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRACY THEORIES | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth and critical understanding of political thought and normative political theory through the examination of the main debates on the theory of democracy. |
| Course Content | This course contains; .What is state and what is not state,. Is there any need to state?,.Forms of political governance: From the old to the new,.Totalitarian systems,.Authoritarian systems,Democracy: Concept and historical development,.Liberal democracy: Where is liberal where is democrat,.Liberal democracy: Basic principles and institutes,.Liberalsm and democracy. Common and opposite points,.Economic systems and democracy,.Altrenative democracy theories?,.Theory of radical democracy and democracy,.Theories of participatıory and deliberative democracy and democracy,.Reply of liberal democracy to alternative theories. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 4- Consider the historical and contemporary aspects of democracy debates and discuss various criticisms and defenses against democracy. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 5- Learn different views and arguments about theories of democracy. | ||
| 1. Learn the basic concepts and different approaches of democracy theory. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 2. Understand the history and development of democratic theories and recognize different schools of thought. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| 3. Examine the primary debates on the theory of democracy. | 10, 16, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | .What is state and what is not state | Reading |
| 2 | . Is there any need to state? | .Reading |
| 3 | .Forms of political governance: From the old to the new | .Reading |
| 4 | .Totalitarian systems | .Reading |
| 5 | .Authoritarian systems | .Reading |
| 6 | Democracy: Concept and historical development | Reading |
| 7 | .Liberal democracy: Where is liberal where is democrat | .Reading |
| 8 | .Liberal democracy: Basic principles and institutes | .Reading |
| 9 | .Liberalsm and democracy. Common and opposite points | .Reading |
| 10 | .Economic systems and democracy | .Reading |
| 11 | .Altrenative democracy theories? | .Reading |
| 12 | .Theory of radical democracy and democracy | .Reading |
| 13 | .Theories of participatıory and deliberative democracy and democracy | . Reading |
| 14 | .Reply of liberal democracy to alternative theories | . Reading |
| Resources |
| -Atilla Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Ankara: Adres Yayınları,2014 -Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Bilimi, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 2015 -Atilla Yayla, “Totaliter Sistemlerin Dönüşümü Üzerine”, Atilla Yayla, Liberal Bakışlar içinde -Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Teorisine Giriş, İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları, 2015 -Barry Holden, Liberal Demokrasiyi Anlamak, Ankara: Liberte Yayınları, 2007 -Richard Overy, Hitler ve Almanya’sı, Stalin ve Rusya’sı, İstanbul: Erko Yayıncılık,ty. George Orwell, Hayvan Çiftliği, çev. Atilla Yayla, Ankara: Liman Kitapları,2021 -Burton A. Abrams, Hayvan Çiftliğine Dönüş, İstanbul: Plato Film Yayınları,2004 -Juan J. Linz, Totaliter ve Otoriter Sistemler, Ankara: Liberte Yayınları,, 2008 -Mark Pennington, “Hayekçi Siyasal İktisat ve Müzakareci Demokrasinin Sınırları” https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/791616 -Norman P. Barry, Modern Siyaset Teorisi, çev. Mustafa Erdoğan-Yusuf Şahin, Ankara: Liberte Yayınları, Bölüm XI,2008 -David Beetham, Demokrasi ve İnsan Hakları, çev. Bilal Canatan, Ankara: Liberte Yayınları,2004 -Randall G. Holcombe, “Government: Unnecessary but Inevitable”, The Independent Review, V. VIII, n. 3, Winter 2004 |
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. | 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. | X | |||||
| 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. | X | |||||
| 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 | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |