Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY of POLITICAL THOUGHT I | PPA2110656 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Perşembe 12:45-13:30 Perşembe 13:30-14:15 Perşembe 14:30-15:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Mesut Malik YAVUZ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Students will address those answers by introducing themselves to the ideas of prominent political philosophers of the history. The course follows a chronological perspective, which intends to bring an outlook of political thought by historic periods. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the course and class rules,Politics, political philosophy, political theory, political science and political thought. What is history of political thought? Why history of political thought? ,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Sparta and Athens: Polis, Citizens and Democracy --Socrates,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Plato,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Plato,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Aristotle,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Aristotle,Roman Political Thought: Republic--Polybius and Cicero,Medieval Political Thought: Feudal society,Medieval Political Thought: St. Augustine ,Medieval Political Thought: Thomas Aquinas ,Medieval Political Thought: Machiavelli,Medieval Political Thought: Machiavelli ,Conclusion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Explains the basic issues of political thought. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2. Discusses theories about the basic concepts of political science such as justice, society and the state. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3. Critically analyze important texts in the history of political thought. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4. Generate philosophical arguments about political ideas. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | A, D, E |
| 5. Explains the transformations of political thought in the historical process. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and class rules | Morrow, John. (1998) Western political thinking: a brief overview, History of Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction, Palgrave, New York, pp. 5-12. |
| 2 | Politics, political philosophy, political theory, political science and political thought. What is history of political thought? Why history of political thought? | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Introduction, Political Questions: Political Philosophy from Plato to Pinker, Waveland Press, pp. 1-10. Coleman, Jane. (2000) Introduction, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 1-20. |
| 3 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Sparta and Athens: Polis, Citizens and Democracy --Socrates | Spellman, W. M. (2011) City-States and Republics c. 400 BCE–c. 400 CE, A Short History of Western Political Thought, Palgrave Macmillan, New York, pp. 8-33. Coleman, Jane. (2000) Ancient Athenian Democracy, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 21-49. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Ancient Greek Political Thought, A History of Western Political Thought, Routledge: London, pp. 3-15. Coleman, Jane. (2000) Socrates, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 50-64. |
| 4 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Plato | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Political Knowledge and Political Power: Plato’s Apology, Crito, and Republic, pp. 11-40. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Socrates and Plato, A History of Western Political Thought, Routledge: London, pp 16-28. Plato (380 BC), The Republic…. |
| 5 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Plato | Coleman, Jane. (2000) Plato, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 68-114. Ryan, Alan. (2013) “Chapter 2: Plato and Antipolitics, On Politics: a History of Political Thought From Herodotus to the Present, Penguin. McClelland, J. S. (1996) The Guardians of the State and Justice, pp. 29-47 |
| 6 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Aristotle | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Political Science as the Study of Regimes: Aristotle’s Politics, pp. 41-68. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Aristotle and the Science of Politics, pp. 48-66 Ryan, Alan. (2013) “Chapter 3- Aristotle: Politics is not Philosophy Aristotle. (4th century BC) Politics… |
| 7 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Aristotle | Coleman, Jane. (2000) Aristotle, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 115-228. |
| 8 | Roman Political Thought: Republic--Polybius and Cicero | Ryan, Alan. (2013) “Chapter 4- Roman Insight: Polybius and Cicero, Coleman, Jane. (2000) Cicero's Rome and Cicero's Republic, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 229-291. |
| 9 | Medieval Political Thought: Feudal society | Bloch, Marc. (2005) Feudal Society, Volume II: Social Classes and Political Organization, Taylor & Francis, London. Spellman, W. M. (2011) Heavenly Mandates, 400–1500, pp. 24-58 |
| 10 | Medieval Political Thought: St. Augustine | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) The Political Realism of Christian Theology: Augustine’s City of God, pp. 69-88. Coleman, Jane. (2000) St. Augustine, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 292-340. |
| 11 | Medieval Political Thought: Thomas Aquinas | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Natural Law: Thomas Aquinas’s “Treatise on Law”, pp. 89-120. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Christendom and Its Law, St Thomas Aquinas pp. 67-86 |
| 12 | Medieval Political Thought: Machiavelli | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Power Politics: Machiavelli’s The Prince and Discourses, pp. 121-152. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Part III: Romans and humanists: the reinvention of sovereignty, pp. 123-162 Machiavelli, Niccolò. (1532) The Prince… |
| 13 | Medieval Political Thought: Machiavelli | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Power Politics: Machiavelli’s The Prince and Discourses, pp. 121-152. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Part III: Romans and humanists: the reinvention of sovereignty, pp. 123-162 Machiavelli, Niccolò. (1532) The Prince… |
| 14 | Conclusion | Spellman, W. M. (2011) The Emergence of the Sovereign State, 1500–1700, pp. 59-85. |
| Resources |
| Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Political Questions: Political Philosophy from Plato to Pinker, Waveland Press, USA. |
| Aristotle. (4th century BC) Politics … Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Political Questions: Political Philosophy from Plato to Pinker, Waveland Press Bloch, Marc. (2005) Feudal Society, Volume II: Social Classes and Political Organization, Taylor & Francis, London. Coleman, Jane. (2000) A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity Garnsey, Peter. (2008) Introduction: the Hellenistic and Roman periods, The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Political Thought, Christopher Rowe, Malcom Schofield (Eds.), Cambridge University Press. Machiavelli, Niccolò. (1532) The Prince … McClelland, J. S. (1996) A History of Western Political Thought, Routledge, London Morrow, John. (1998) History of Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction, Palgrave, New York Plato (380 BC), The Republic … Ryan, Alan. (2013) On Politics: A History of Political Thought from Herodotus to the Present, Penguin Spellman, W. M. (2011) A Short History of Western Political Thought, Palgrave Macmillan, New York |
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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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. | X | |||||
| 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. | 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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 48 | 48 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 80 | 80 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 170 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(170/30) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY of POLITICAL THOUGHT I | PPA2110656 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Perşembe 12:45-13:30 Perşembe 13:30-14:15 Perşembe 14:30-15:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Mesut Malik YAVUZ |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Students will address those answers by introducing themselves to the ideas of prominent political philosophers of the history. The course follows a chronological perspective, which intends to bring an outlook of political thought by historic periods. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the course and class rules,Politics, political philosophy, political theory, political science and political thought. What is history of political thought? Why history of political thought? ,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Sparta and Athens: Polis, Citizens and Democracy --Socrates,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Plato,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Plato,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Aristotle,Ancient Greek Political Thought: Aristotle,Roman Political Thought: Republic--Polybius and Cicero,Medieval Political Thought: Feudal society,Medieval Political Thought: St. Augustine ,Medieval Political Thought: Thomas Aquinas ,Medieval Political Thought: Machiavelli,Medieval Political Thought: Machiavelli ,Conclusion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Explains the basic issues of political thought. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2. Discusses theories about the basic concepts of political science such as justice, society and the state. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3. Critically analyze important texts in the history of political thought. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4. Generate philosophical arguments about political ideas. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | A, D, E |
| 5. Explains the transformations of political thought in the historical process. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and class rules | Morrow, John. (1998) Western political thinking: a brief overview, History of Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction, Palgrave, New York, pp. 5-12. |
| 2 | Politics, political philosophy, political theory, political science and political thought. What is history of political thought? Why history of political thought? | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Introduction, Political Questions: Political Philosophy from Plato to Pinker, Waveland Press, pp. 1-10. Coleman, Jane. (2000) Introduction, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 1-20. |
| 3 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Sparta and Athens: Polis, Citizens and Democracy --Socrates | Spellman, W. M. (2011) City-States and Republics c. 400 BCE–c. 400 CE, A Short History of Western Political Thought, Palgrave Macmillan, New York, pp. 8-33. Coleman, Jane. (2000) Ancient Athenian Democracy, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 21-49. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Ancient Greek Political Thought, A History of Western Political Thought, Routledge: London, pp. 3-15. Coleman, Jane. (2000) Socrates, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 50-64. |
| 4 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Plato | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Political Knowledge and Political Power: Plato’s Apology, Crito, and Republic, pp. 11-40. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Socrates and Plato, A History of Western Political Thought, Routledge: London, pp 16-28. Plato (380 BC), The Republic…. |
| 5 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Plato | Coleman, Jane. (2000) Plato, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 68-114. Ryan, Alan. (2013) “Chapter 2: Plato and Antipolitics, On Politics: a History of Political Thought From Herodotus to the Present, Penguin. McClelland, J. S. (1996) The Guardians of the State and Justice, pp. 29-47 |
| 6 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Aristotle | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Political Science as the Study of Regimes: Aristotle’s Politics, pp. 41-68. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Aristotle and the Science of Politics, pp. 48-66 Ryan, Alan. (2013) “Chapter 3- Aristotle: Politics is not Philosophy Aristotle. (4th century BC) Politics… |
| 7 | Ancient Greek Political Thought: Aristotle | Coleman, Jane. (2000) Aristotle, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 115-228. |
| 8 | Roman Political Thought: Republic--Polybius and Cicero | Ryan, Alan. (2013) “Chapter 4- Roman Insight: Polybius and Cicero, Coleman, Jane. (2000) Cicero's Rome and Cicero's Republic, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 229-291. |
| 9 | Medieval Political Thought: Feudal society | Bloch, Marc. (2005) Feudal Society, Volume II: Social Classes and Political Organization, Taylor & Francis, London. Spellman, W. M. (2011) Heavenly Mandates, 400–1500, pp. 24-58 |
| 10 | Medieval Political Thought: St. Augustine | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) The Political Realism of Christian Theology: Augustine’s City of God, pp. 69-88. Coleman, Jane. (2000) St. Augustine, A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity, pp. 292-340. |
| 11 | Medieval Political Thought: Thomas Aquinas | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Natural Law: Thomas Aquinas’s “Treatise on Law”, pp. 89-120. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Christendom and Its Law, St Thomas Aquinas pp. 67-86 |
| 12 | Medieval Political Thought: Machiavelli | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Power Politics: Machiavelli’s The Prince and Discourses, pp. 121-152. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Part III: Romans and humanists: the reinvention of sovereignty, pp. 123-162 Machiavelli, Niccolò. (1532) The Prince… |
| 13 | Medieval Political Thought: Machiavelli | Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Power Politics: Machiavelli’s The Prince and Discourses, pp. 121-152. McClelland, J. S. (1996) Part III: Romans and humanists: the reinvention of sovereignty, pp. 123-162 Machiavelli, Niccolò. (1532) The Prince… |
| 14 | Conclusion | Spellman, W. M. (2011) The Emergence of the Sovereign State, 1500–1700, pp. 59-85. |
| Resources |
| Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Political Questions: Political Philosophy from Plato to Pinker, Waveland Press, USA. |
| Aristotle. (4th century BC) Politics … Arnhart, Larry. (2015) Political Questions: Political Philosophy from Plato to Pinker, Waveland Press Bloch, Marc. (2005) Feudal Society, Volume II: Social Classes and Political Organization, Taylor & Francis, London. Coleman, Jane. (2000) A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to Early Christianity Garnsey, Peter. (2008) Introduction: the Hellenistic and Roman periods, The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Political Thought, Christopher Rowe, Malcom Schofield (Eds.), Cambridge University Press. Machiavelli, Niccolò. (1532) The Prince … McClelland, J. S. (1996) A History of Western Political Thought, Routledge, London Morrow, John. (1998) History of Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction, Palgrave, New York Plato (380 BC), The Republic … Ryan, Alan. (2013) On Politics: A History of Political Thought from Herodotus to the Present, Penguin Spellman, W. M. (2011) A Short History of Western Political Thought, Palgrave Macmillan, New York |
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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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. | X | |||||
| 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. | 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 | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |