Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPARATIVE POLITICS | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Faik TANRIKULU |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Faik TANRIKULU |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To analyze comparatively political structures of countries in the light of the forms of political administration, state administration and structures and the theoretical ground of government systems. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Political Governance,Forms of Political Administration,Forms of State,Structures of State,Forms of Government Organization,Political Structure of the United States of America ,Political Structure of the United Kingdom,Political Structure of France,Political Structure of Germany,Political Structure of Iran,Political Structure of Russia,Political Structure of Mexico,Political Structure of Turkey,Overview. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Explains the methodology of comparative politics. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Makes a comparative analysis of countries on the theoretical ground of state forms and structures. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Make a comparative analysis of countries in the theoretical background of the forms of government organization. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Analyzes the political systems of various countries. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Compare specific political systems with contemporary issues such as democracy, human rights, minorities and nationalism in the literature on comparative politics. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Political Governance | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 1 |
| 2 | Forms of Political Administration | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 2 |
| 3 | Forms of State | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 3 |
| 4 | Structures of State | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 3 |
| 5 | Forms of Government Organization | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 4 |
| 6 | Political Structure of the United States of America | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 6 |
| 7 | Political Structure of the United Kingdom | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 7 |
| 8 | Political Structure of France | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 8 |
| 9 | Political Structure of Germany | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 9 |
| 10 | Political Structure of Iran | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 10 |
| 11 | Political Structure of Russia | Sayarı & Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset, Bölüm 4 |
| 12 | Political Structure of Mexico | Sayarı & Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset, Bölüm 5 |
| 13 | Political Structure of Turkey | Sayarı & Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset, Bölüm 10 |
| 14 | Overview | Sayarı & Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset, Bölüm 10 |
| Resources |
| Atilla Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Liberte Yayınları, 2023; Sabri Sayarı, Hasret Dikici Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, 2021. |
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 | 1 | 40 | 40 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 60 | 60 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 142 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(142/30) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPARATIVE POLITICS | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Faik TANRIKULU |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Faik TANRIKULU |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To analyze comparatively political structures of countries in the light of the forms of political administration, state administration and structures and the theoretical ground of government systems. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Political Governance,Forms of Political Administration,Forms of State,Structures of State,Forms of Government Organization,Political Structure of the United States of America ,Political Structure of the United Kingdom,Political Structure of France,Political Structure of Germany,Political Structure of Iran,Political Structure of Russia,Political Structure of Mexico,Political Structure of Turkey,Overview. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Explains the methodology of comparative politics. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Makes a comparative analysis of countries on the theoretical ground of state forms and structures. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Make a comparative analysis of countries in the theoretical background of the forms of government organization. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Analyzes the political systems of various countries. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Compare specific political systems with contemporary issues such as democracy, human rights, minorities and nationalism in the literature on comparative politics. | 10, 13, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Political Governance | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 1 |
| 2 | Forms of Political Administration | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 2 |
| 3 | Forms of State | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 3 |
| 4 | Structures of State | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 3 |
| 5 | Forms of Government Organization | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 4 |
| 6 | Political Structure of the United States of America | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 6 |
| 7 | Political Structure of the United Kingdom | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 7 |
| 8 | Political Structure of France | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 8 |
| 9 | Political Structure of Germany | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 9 |
| 10 | Political Structure of Iran | Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Bölüm 10 |
| 11 | Political Structure of Russia | Sayarı & Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset, Bölüm 4 |
| 12 | Political Structure of Mexico | Sayarı & Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset, Bölüm 5 |
| 13 | Political Structure of Turkey | Sayarı & Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset, Bölüm 10 |
| 14 | Overview | Sayarı & Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset, Bölüm 10 |
| Resources |
| Atilla Yayla, Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal Sistemler, Liberte Yayınları, 2023; Sabri Sayarı, Hasret Dikici Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, 2021. |
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 | |