Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICAL PARTIES | PPA4213795 | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Salı 13:30-14:15 Salı 14:30-15:15 Salı 15:30-16:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | It aims to derive a scientific consideration on political parties with its existence out of the popular, which is a micro actor within the chart of political acting and political participation. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction,What is a political party? History and origins of the political party,Functions of the political party ,Organization and membership of the political party,The typology of the political party ,Political Parties and the Society ,Discussion,Financing political parties ,Elections and Political Parties ,Political Parties, Participation and Representation ,Party Systems ,Pressure/Interest Groups ,Political Parties: World & Turkey & Future,Discussion & Wrap up. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| In this course, the participant gains an analytical conceptualization of the basic level of structural, institutional and ideological viewpoints of political parties. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The participant gains an experience of expressing own knowledge with the help of a specific terminology. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The participant experiences a comparative reading. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The participant recognizes how to do research on a determined case. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The participant experiences to formulate her/his interest on a specific topic with a scientific order. | 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 | Introduction | - |
| 2 | What is a political party? History and origins of the political party | La Palombara & Weiner, "Chapter 1 - The Origin and Development of Political Parties", Political Parties and Political Development, Princeton Legacy Library, (2016), 3-42. |
| 3 | Functions of the political party | Giovanni Sartori," Party Types, Organisation and Functions", West European Politics, (2005), 28(1), 5-32. |
| 4 | Organization and membership of the political party | Giovanni Sartori," Party Types, Organisation and Functions", West European Politics, (2005), 28(1), 5-32. |
| 5 | The typology of the political party | Andre Krouwel, "Otto Kirchheimer and the Catch-All Party", West European Politics, (2003), 26(2), 23-40. Katz & Mair, "The Cartel Party Thesis: A Restatement", Perspectives on Politics , (Dec 2009), 7(4), 753-766. |
| 6 | Political Parties and the Society | Zsolt Enyedi, "The Social and Attitudinal Basis of Political Parties: Cleavage Politics Revisited", European Review, (2008), 16(3), 287–304. Colomer & Puglisi, "Cleavages, Issues and Parties: A Critical Overview of the Literature", ECPR European Political Science, (2005), 4, 502-20. |
| 7 | Discussion | - |
| 8 | Financing political parties | Van Biezen & Kopecky, "On the Predominance of State Money: Reassessing Party Financing in the New Democracies of Southern and Eastern Europe", Perspectives on European Politics and Society, (2001), 2(3), 401-29. Viorel Pasca, "Political Corruption and the Funding of Political Parties," Journal of Eastern-European Criminal Law, (2014), 2, 18-24. Seda Kırdar, "Political Party and Campaign Financing in Turkey", Turkish Policy Quarterly, (Winter 2015), 13(4), 91-8. |
| 9 | Elections and Political Parties | Ergun Özbudun, "Introduction: Socio-Economic Change and Political Participation", Social Change and Political Participation in Turkey, Princeton Legacy Library, 3-16. Peter H. Merkl, "Political Cleavages and Party Systems," World Politics, (1969), 21(2), 469-485. |
| 10 | Political Parties, Participation and Representation | Russell Dalton, "Political Parties and Political Representation: Party Supporters and Party Elites in Nine Nations," Comparative Political Studies, (October 1985), 18(3), 267-299. |
| 11 | Party Systems | Herbert Kitschelt, "Party Systems", The Oxford Handbook of Political Science, ed. Robert E. Goodin, (2011), 1-36. Seymour Martin Lipset, "Party Systems and the Representation of Social Groups", European Journal of Sociology, (1960), 1(1), 50-85. |
| 12 | Pressure/Interest Groups | E. E. Schattschneider, "Pressure Groups versus Political Parties", The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, (Sep 1948), 259 - Parties and Politics, 17-23. Nicole Bolleyer, "State funding pressure in interest groups, political parties and service-oriented membership organisations", West European Politics, (2021), 44(7), 1577-1603. |
| 13 | Political Parties: World & Turkey & Future | Pelin Ayan, "Authoritarian Party Structures in Turkey: A Comparison of the Republican People's Party and the Justice and Development Party", Turkish Studies, (2010), 11(2), 197-215. Andrea Römmele, "Political Parties, Party Communication and New Information Technologies and Communication Technologies", Party Politics, (2003), 9(1), 7-20. |
| 14 | Discussion & Wrap up | - |
| Resources |
| Recommended readings will be uploaded to MEBİS weekly. |
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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |||
| General Exam | 14 | 7 | 98 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 168 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(168/30) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICAL PARTIES | PPA4213795 | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Salı 13:30-14:15 Salı 14:30-15:15 Salı 15:30-16:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | It aims to derive a scientific consideration on political parties with its existence out of the popular, which is a micro actor within the chart of political acting and political participation. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction,What is a political party? History and origins of the political party,Functions of the political party ,Organization and membership of the political party,The typology of the political party ,Political Parties and the Society ,Discussion,Financing political parties ,Elections and Political Parties ,Political Parties, Participation and Representation ,Party Systems ,Pressure/Interest Groups ,Political Parties: World & Turkey & Future,Discussion & Wrap up. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| In this course, the participant gains an analytical conceptualization of the basic level of structural, institutional and ideological viewpoints of political parties. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The participant gains an experience of expressing own knowledge with the help of a specific terminology. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The participant experiences a comparative reading. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The participant recognizes how to do research on a determined case. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The participant experiences to formulate her/his interest on a specific topic with a scientific order. | 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 | Introduction | - |
| 2 | What is a political party? History and origins of the political party | La Palombara & Weiner, "Chapter 1 - The Origin and Development of Political Parties", Political Parties and Political Development, Princeton Legacy Library, (2016), 3-42. |
| 3 | Functions of the political party | Giovanni Sartori," Party Types, Organisation and Functions", West European Politics, (2005), 28(1), 5-32. |
| 4 | Organization and membership of the political party | Giovanni Sartori," Party Types, Organisation and Functions", West European Politics, (2005), 28(1), 5-32. |
| 5 | The typology of the political party | Andre Krouwel, "Otto Kirchheimer and the Catch-All Party", West European Politics, (2003), 26(2), 23-40. Katz & Mair, "The Cartel Party Thesis: A Restatement", Perspectives on Politics , (Dec 2009), 7(4), 753-766. |
| 6 | Political Parties and the Society | Zsolt Enyedi, "The Social and Attitudinal Basis of Political Parties: Cleavage Politics Revisited", European Review, (2008), 16(3), 287–304. Colomer & Puglisi, "Cleavages, Issues and Parties: A Critical Overview of the Literature", ECPR European Political Science, (2005), 4, 502-20. |
| 7 | Discussion | - |
| 8 | Financing political parties | Van Biezen & Kopecky, "On the Predominance of State Money: Reassessing Party Financing in the New Democracies of Southern and Eastern Europe", Perspectives on European Politics and Society, (2001), 2(3), 401-29. Viorel Pasca, "Political Corruption and the Funding of Political Parties," Journal of Eastern-European Criminal Law, (2014), 2, 18-24. Seda Kırdar, "Political Party and Campaign Financing in Turkey", Turkish Policy Quarterly, (Winter 2015), 13(4), 91-8. |
| 9 | Elections and Political Parties | Ergun Özbudun, "Introduction: Socio-Economic Change and Political Participation", Social Change and Political Participation in Turkey, Princeton Legacy Library, 3-16. Peter H. Merkl, "Political Cleavages and Party Systems," World Politics, (1969), 21(2), 469-485. |
| 10 | Political Parties, Participation and Representation | Russell Dalton, "Political Parties and Political Representation: Party Supporters and Party Elites in Nine Nations," Comparative Political Studies, (October 1985), 18(3), 267-299. |
| 11 | Party Systems | Herbert Kitschelt, "Party Systems", The Oxford Handbook of Political Science, ed. Robert E. Goodin, (2011), 1-36. Seymour Martin Lipset, "Party Systems and the Representation of Social Groups", European Journal of Sociology, (1960), 1(1), 50-85. |
| 12 | Pressure/Interest Groups | E. E. Schattschneider, "Pressure Groups versus Political Parties", The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, (Sep 1948), 259 - Parties and Politics, 17-23. Nicole Bolleyer, "State funding pressure in interest groups, political parties and service-oriented membership organisations", West European Politics, (2021), 44(7), 1577-1603. |
| 13 | Political Parties: World & Turkey & Future | Pelin Ayan, "Authoritarian Party Structures in Turkey: A Comparison of the Republican People's Party and the Justice and Development Party", Turkish Studies, (2010), 11(2), 197-215. Andrea Römmele, "Political Parties, Party Communication and New Information Technologies and Communication Technologies", Party Politics, (2003), 9(1), 7-20. |
| 14 | Discussion & Wrap up | - |
| Resources |
| Recommended readings will be uploaded to MEBİS weekly. |
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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |