Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORIES | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 8 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course aims to analyze contemporary political theories by principal political concepts and debates. We will examine democracy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, human rights, freedom, equality and justice. At same time contemporary political ideologies, liberalism, socialism and conservatism are also analyzed separately. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Ideology as concept,Human rights,Authoritarianism and totalitarianism,Democracy,Liberty, equality and justice,State,Theories of modernization,Civil disobedience,Liberalism,Socialism,Conservatism,Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"?, Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"?,Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"?. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Gain a theoretical foundation on current political debates. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Know well fundamental concepts related to contemporary political theories. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Use contemporary political theories appropriately in terms of political science. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Have knowledge about contemporary political ideologies within the scope of contemporary political theories. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Learn the current status of contemporary political theories, their main representatives and theses. | 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 | Ideology as concept | Andrew Vincent, Modern Politik İdeolojiler, Paradigma Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003, ss. 1-32. |
| 2 | Human rights | B. Berat Özipek – Lecture notes related to human rights topic |
| 3 | Authoritarianism and totalitarianism | George Orwell, Hayvan Çiftliği, Liman Yayınları, Ankara, 2004. Leszek Kolakowski, Totaliterizm ve Yalan, Yeni Forum, C. IV (1983), No. 97, ss. 9-11. |
| 4 | Democracy | B. Berat Özipek – Demokrasi Nedir? (Slayt) Philippe Schmitter, “Demokrasi Nedir, Ne Değildir?”, Sosyal ve Siyasal Teori, Seçme Yazılar, Ed. Atilla Yayla, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2. Baskı, Ankara, 1999, ss. 3-15. Karl Popper, “Açık Toplum ve Düşmanlarına Yeniden Bakış”, Sosyal ve Siyasal Teori, Seçme Yazılar, Ed. Atilla Yayla, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2. Baskı, Ankara, 1999, ss. 25-32. |
| 5 | Liberty, equality and justice | Hamit Emrah Beriş, Siyasal Düzenin Sınırları - Demokrasi, Demokratikleşme ve Katılımcı Siyaset, Tezkire Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015, ss. 57-85. |
| 6 | State | B. Berat Özipek, Devlet, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2007. |
| 7 | Theories of modernization | Lecture notes |
| 8 | Civil disobedience | David Henry Thoreau, Sivil İtaatsizlik, Şehir Yayınları, İstanbul, 1997. |
| 9 | Liberalism | Atilla Yayla, Liberalizm, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2001. |
| 10 | Socialism | Karl Marx – Friedrich Engels, Komünist Manifestosu, Sol Yayınları / İthaki Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003. |
| 11 | Conservatism | B. Berat Özipek, Muhafazakarlık Nedir?, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2017. |
| 12 | Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"? | Hamit Emrah Beriş, Siyasal Düzenin Sınırları - Demokrasi, Demokratikleşme ve Katılımcı Siyaset, Tezkire Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015, ss. 191-200. |
| 13 | Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"? | Hamit Emrah Beriş, Limits of Political Order - Democracy, Democratization and Participatory Politics, Tezkire Publications, Istanbul, 2015, pp. 191-200. |
| 14 | Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"? | Hamit Emrah Beriş, Limits of Political Order - Democracy, Democratization and Participatory Politics, Tezkire Publications, Istanbul, 2015, pp. 191-200. |
| Resources |
| Andrew Vincent, Modern Politik İdeolojiler, Paradigma Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003. Philippe Schmitter, “Demokrasi Nedir, Ne Değildir?”, Sosyal ve Siyasal Teori, Seçme Yazılar, Ed. Atilla Yayla, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2. Baskı, Ankara, 1999, ss. 3-15. Hamit Emrah Beriş, Siyasal Düzenin Sınırları - Demokrasi, Demokratikleşme ve Katılımcı Siyaset, Tezkire Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015. |
| Norman Barry, Modern Siyaset Teorisi, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2004. David Henry Thoreau, Sivil İtaatsizlik, Şehir Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1991. |
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 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 8 | 112 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 45 | 45 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 229 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(229/30) | 8 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORIES | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 8 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course aims to analyze contemporary political theories by principal political concepts and debates. We will examine democracy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, human rights, freedom, equality and justice. At same time contemporary political ideologies, liberalism, socialism and conservatism are also analyzed separately. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Ideology as concept,Human rights,Authoritarianism and totalitarianism,Democracy,Liberty, equality and justice,State,Theories of modernization,Civil disobedience,Liberalism,Socialism,Conservatism,Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"?, Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"?,Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"?. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Gain a theoretical foundation on current political debates. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Know well fundamental concepts related to contemporary political theories. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Use contemporary political theories appropriately in terms of political science. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Have knowledge about contemporary political ideologies within the scope of contemporary political theories. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Learn the current status of contemporary political theories, their main representatives and theses. | 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 | Ideology as concept | Andrew Vincent, Modern Politik İdeolojiler, Paradigma Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003, ss. 1-32. |
| 2 | Human rights | B. Berat Özipek – Lecture notes related to human rights topic |
| 3 | Authoritarianism and totalitarianism | George Orwell, Hayvan Çiftliği, Liman Yayınları, Ankara, 2004. Leszek Kolakowski, Totaliterizm ve Yalan, Yeni Forum, C. IV (1983), No. 97, ss. 9-11. |
| 4 | Democracy | B. Berat Özipek – Demokrasi Nedir? (Slayt) Philippe Schmitter, “Demokrasi Nedir, Ne Değildir?”, Sosyal ve Siyasal Teori, Seçme Yazılar, Ed. Atilla Yayla, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2. Baskı, Ankara, 1999, ss. 3-15. Karl Popper, “Açık Toplum ve Düşmanlarına Yeniden Bakış”, Sosyal ve Siyasal Teori, Seçme Yazılar, Ed. Atilla Yayla, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2. Baskı, Ankara, 1999, ss. 25-32. |
| 5 | Liberty, equality and justice | Hamit Emrah Beriş, Siyasal Düzenin Sınırları - Demokrasi, Demokratikleşme ve Katılımcı Siyaset, Tezkire Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015, ss. 57-85. |
| 6 | State | B. Berat Özipek, Devlet, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2007. |
| 7 | Theories of modernization | Lecture notes |
| 8 | Civil disobedience | David Henry Thoreau, Sivil İtaatsizlik, Şehir Yayınları, İstanbul, 1997. |
| 9 | Liberalism | Atilla Yayla, Liberalizm, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2001. |
| 10 | Socialism | Karl Marx – Friedrich Engels, Komünist Manifestosu, Sol Yayınları / İthaki Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003. |
| 11 | Conservatism | B. Berat Özipek, Muhafazakarlık Nedir?, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2017. |
| 12 | Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"? | Hamit Emrah Beriş, Siyasal Düzenin Sınırları - Demokrasi, Demokratikleşme ve Katılımcı Siyaset, Tezkire Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015, ss. 191-200. |
| 13 | Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"? | Hamit Emrah Beriş, Limits of Political Order - Democracy, Democratization and Participatory Politics, Tezkire Publications, Istanbul, 2015, pp. 191-200. |
| 14 | Talking about today and tomorrow: A new "counter-wave"? | Hamit Emrah Beriş, Limits of Political Order - Democracy, Democratization and Participatory Politics, Tezkire Publications, Istanbul, 2015, pp. 191-200. |
| Resources |
| Andrew Vincent, Modern Politik İdeolojiler, Paradigma Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003. Philippe Schmitter, “Demokrasi Nedir, Ne Değildir?”, Sosyal ve Siyasal Teori, Seçme Yazılar, Ed. Atilla Yayla, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2. Baskı, Ankara, 1999, ss. 3-15. Hamit Emrah Beriş, Siyasal Düzenin Sınırları - Demokrasi, Demokratikleşme ve Katılımcı Siyaset, Tezkire Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015. |
| Norman Barry, Modern Siyaset Teorisi, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2004. David Henry Thoreau, Sivil İtaatsizlik, Şehir Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1991. |
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 | |