Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY and JUSTICE in POLITICAL THEORY | - | Fall 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 | To inform about freedom and justice which are the main subjects of political philosophy and daily politics and philosophy discussions |
| Course Content | This course contains; Difficulties in the sense of the concept of freedom ,Historical roots of the negative and positive versions of the concept of freedom,Definition and elements of negative freedom,Political, legal and economic implications of negative freedom,Elements of the concept of positive freedom,Types, roots and development of the concept of positive freedom,Political, economic and legal implications of the concept of positive freedom and its consequences,Criticism and praise for negative and positive freedom,The importance, value and content of the concept of justice,Historical development and elements of procedural justice theories,Evaluation of procedural justice theories,Historical development and the elements of procedural justice theories,Evaluation of social justice theories,The relation between procedural justice and social justice theories with political, economic and legal systems. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| To learn the roots and the historical development of the concept of freedom | 16, 9 | A |
| To understand the content of negative freedom and positive freedom as two main expansions of the concept of freedom | 16, 9 | A |
| To learn the roots of the concept of justice and its historical development | 16, 9 | A |
| To understand the historical development and the elements of the concepts of procedural justice and social justice | 16, 9 | A |
| To understand the theoretical and actual interaction between freedom and justice | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Difficulties in the sense of the concept of freedom | readings |
| 2 | Historical roots of the negative and positive versions of the concept of freedom | readings |
| 3 | Definition and elements of negative freedom | readings |
| 4 | Political, legal and economic implications of negative freedom | readings |
| 5 | Elements of the concept of positive freedom | readings |
| 6 | Types, roots and development of the concept of positive freedom | readings |
| 6 | Political, economic and legal implications of the concept of positive freedom and its consequences | readings |
| 7 | Criticism and praise for negative and positive freedom | readings |
| 8 | The importance, value and content of the concept of justice | readings |
| 9 | Historical development and elements of procedural justice theories | readings |
| 10 | Evaluation of procedural justice theories | readings |
| 11 | Historical development and the elements of procedural justice theories | readings |
| 13 | Evaluation of social justice theories | readings |
| 14 | The relation between procedural justice and social justice theories with political, economic and legal systems | readings |
| Resources |
| Isaiah Berlin, "Two Concepts of Liberty": https://faculty.www.umb.edu/steven.levine/Courses/Action/Berlin.pdf F. A. Hayek, Sosyal Adalet Serabı, trans. by Mustafa Erdoğan, İstanbul: İş Bankası Kültür, 2008 John S. Mill, Hürriyet Üstüne, trans. and ed. by Ömer Çaha, Ankara: Liberte, 2013 Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Bilimi, Ankara: Adres, 2015 Atilla Yayla, Liberal Bakışlar, İstanbul: Kesit, 2015 Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Teorisine Giriş, İstanbul: Kesit, 2011 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 60 | 60 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 100 | 100 | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY and JUSTICE in POLITICAL THEORY | - | Fall 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 | To inform about freedom and justice which are the main subjects of political philosophy and daily politics and philosophy discussions |
| Course Content | This course contains; Difficulties in the sense of the concept of freedom ,Historical roots of the negative and positive versions of the concept of freedom,Definition and elements of negative freedom,Political, legal and economic implications of negative freedom,Elements of the concept of positive freedom,Types, roots and development of the concept of positive freedom,Political, economic and legal implications of the concept of positive freedom and its consequences,Criticism and praise for negative and positive freedom,The importance, value and content of the concept of justice,Historical development and elements of procedural justice theories,Evaluation of procedural justice theories,Historical development and the elements of procedural justice theories,Evaluation of social justice theories,The relation between procedural justice and social justice theories with political, economic and legal systems. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| To learn the roots and the historical development of the concept of freedom | 16, 9 | A |
| To understand the content of negative freedom and positive freedom as two main expansions of the concept of freedom | 16, 9 | A |
| To learn the roots of the concept of justice and its historical development | 16, 9 | A |
| To understand the historical development and the elements of the concepts of procedural justice and social justice | 16, 9 | A |
| To understand the theoretical and actual interaction between freedom and justice | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Difficulties in the sense of the concept of freedom | readings |
| 2 | Historical roots of the negative and positive versions of the concept of freedom | readings |
| 3 | Definition and elements of negative freedom | readings |
| 4 | Political, legal and economic implications of negative freedom | readings |
| 5 | Elements of the concept of positive freedom | readings |
| 6 | Types, roots and development of the concept of positive freedom | readings |
| 6 | Political, economic and legal implications of the concept of positive freedom and its consequences | readings |
| 7 | Criticism and praise for negative and positive freedom | readings |
| 8 | The importance, value and content of the concept of justice | readings |
| 9 | Historical development and elements of procedural justice theories | readings |
| 10 | Evaluation of procedural justice theories | readings |
| 11 | Historical development and the elements of procedural justice theories | readings |
| 13 | Evaluation of social justice theories | readings |
| 14 | The relation between procedural justice and social justice theories with political, economic and legal systems | readings |
| Resources |
| Isaiah Berlin, "Two Concepts of Liberty": https://faculty.www.umb.edu/steven.levine/Courses/Action/Berlin.pdf F. A. Hayek, Sosyal Adalet Serabı, trans. by Mustafa Erdoğan, İstanbul: İş Bankası Kültür, 2008 John S. Mill, Hürriyet Üstüne, trans. and ed. by Ömer Çaha, Ankara: Liberte, 2013 Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Bilimi, Ankara: Adres, 2015 Atilla Yayla, Liberal Bakışlar, İstanbul: Kesit, 2015 Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Teorisine Giriş, İstanbul: Kesit, 2011 |
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 | |