Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION to POLITICAL SCIENCE | INT1172090 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 11:00-11:45 Pazartesi 12:00-12:45 Pazartesi 12:45-13:30 Salı 11:00-11:45 Salı 12:00-12:45 Salı 12:45-13:30 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Duygu ÖZTÜRK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Duygu ÖZTÜRK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This is an introductory course for the student of PSIR to develop their basic understanding of political science and its concepts. It aims to introduce students to the basic concepts, theories, issues, philosophies, methods, approaches, and discussions of political science and contemporary world. The main objective of the course is to help students develop an understanding of politics and its main concepts through the lenses of political scientists. Thus, the course is built on the scientific analysis of contemporary world and politics through particular concepts, theories, and approaches. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Week 1: Introduction,Week 2: What is politics?,Week 3: Politicai Ideas and Ideologies I,Week 4: Political Ideas and Ideologies,Week 5: Politics and the State,Week 6: Democracy and Legitimacy,Week 7: Nations and Nationalism ,Week 8: Political Economy and Globalization,Representation, Elections, and Voting ,Parties and Party Systems,Governments, Systems and Regimes ,Public Policy and Bureaucracy,Multilevel Politics,Wrap up . |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| list the fundamental political ideologies and state the differences among them. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| States the basic concepts in Political Science. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| Defines democracy, explains what democratic government is and its fundamental features. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| Explain the concepts of nation and nation state, describes different approaches to nationalism. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| Define different electoral systems and explain the differences between them. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| Defines political actors at local, national and international politics and discusses the complex relationships between powers at different levels. | 10, 14, 9 | C |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | C: Multiple-Choice Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Week 1: Introduction | - |
| 2 | Week 2: What is politics? | |
| 3 | Week 3: Politicai Ideas and Ideologies I | |
| 4 | Week 4: Political Ideas and Ideologies | |
| 5 | Week 5: Politics and the State | |
| 6 | Week 6: Democracy and Legitimacy | |
| 7 | Week 7: Nations and Nationalism | |
| 8 | Week 8: Political Economy and Globalization | |
| 9 | Representation, Elections, and Voting | |
| 10 | Parties and Party Systems | |
| 11 | Governments, Systems and Regimes | |
| 12 | Public Policy and Bureaucracy | |
| 13 | Multilevel Politics | |
| 14 | Wrap up |
| Resources |
| Andrew Heywood. 2013. Politics. NY: Palgrave Macmillan. |
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 | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| 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 | 3 | 7 | 21 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 | 40 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 45 | 45 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 148 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(148/30) | 5 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION to POLITICAL SCIENCE | INT1172090 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Pazartesi 11:00-11:45 Pazartesi 12:00-12:45 Pazartesi 12:45-13:30 Salı 11:00-11:45 Salı 12:00-12:45 Salı 12:45-13:30 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Duygu ÖZTÜRK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Duygu ÖZTÜRK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This is an introductory course for the student of PSIR to develop their basic understanding of political science and its concepts. It aims to introduce students to the basic concepts, theories, issues, philosophies, methods, approaches, and discussions of political science and contemporary world. The main objective of the course is to help students develop an understanding of politics and its main concepts through the lenses of political scientists. Thus, the course is built on the scientific analysis of contemporary world and politics through particular concepts, theories, and approaches. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Week 1: Introduction,Week 2: What is politics?,Week 3: Politicai Ideas and Ideologies I,Week 4: Political Ideas and Ideologies,Week 5: Politics and the State,Week 6: Democracy and Legitimacy,Week 7: Nations and Nationalism ,Week 8: Political Economy and Globalization,Representation, Elections, and Voting ,Parties and Party Systems,Governments, Systems and Regimes ,Public Policy and Bureaucracy,Multilevel Politics,Wrap up . |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| list the fundamental political ideologies and state the differences among them. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| States the basic concepts in Political Science. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| Defines democracy, explains what democratic government is and its fundamental features. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| Explain the concepts of nation and nation state, describes different approaches to nationalism. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| Define different electoral systems and explain the differences between them. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | C |
| Defines political actors at local, national and international politics and discusses the complex relationships between powers at different levels. | 10, 14, 9 | C |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | C: Multiple-Choice Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Week 1: Introduction | - |
| 2 | Week 2: What is politics? | |
| 3 | Week 3: Politicai Ideas and Ideologies I | |
| 4 | Week 4: Political Ideas and Ideologies | |
| 5 | Week 5: Politics and the State | |
| 6 | Week 6: Democracy and Legitimacy | |
| 7 | Week 7: Nations and Nationalism | |
| 8 | Week 8: Political Economy and Globalization | |
| 9 | Representation, Elections, and Voting | |
| 10 | Parties and Party Systems | |
| 11 | Governments, Systems and Regimes | |
| 12 | Public Policy and Bureaucracy | |
| 13 | Multilevel Politics | |
| 14 | Wrap up |
| Resources |
| Andrew Heywood. 2013. Politics. NY: Palgrave Macmillan. |
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 | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |