Course Detail
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | SKY4171930 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
Course Program | Perşembe 15:30-16:15 Perşembe 16:30-17:15 Perşembe 17:30-18:15 |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Mesut Malik YAVUZ |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | Political philosophy, as a field in which all elements of politics can be questioned, hosts concepts, institutions, ideas and problems such as human nature, individual, society, state, power, authority, rights and law, and offers debates on content and method. This course aims to address the important concepts and institutions of political philosophy with ideas and inquiries related to them. |
Course Content | This course contains; The meaning of political philosophy for today,What is political philosophy?,Human nature, individual and society,Political, governance and state,Sovereignty, nation and transnationalism,Power, authority and legitimacy ,Law, order and justice,Rights, obligations and citizenship,Democracy, representation and public interest,Freedom, tolerance and liberation,Equality, social justice and welfare,Property, planning and market,Tradition, progress and utopia,What good is political philosophy?. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
Uses the basic concepts and institutions of political philosophy to understand daily issues. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | A, D, E, H |
Participates in philosophical and ideological debates around the basic concepts and institutions of political philosophy. | 10, 16, 9 | A, D, E |
Analyzes basic concepts that he/she has learned with a historical background. | 10, 16, 19, 23, 5, 9 | A, D, E, H |
Uses fundamental concepts of political philosophy in political analysis. | 10, 16, 19, 23, 5, 9 | A, D, E, H |
Examines society, politics and economics through the perspective of political philosophy. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, D, E, H |
Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 23: Concept Map Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | The meaning of political philosophy for today | |
2 | What is political philosophy? | |
3 | Human nature, individual and society | |
4 | Political, governance and state | |
5 | Sovereignty, nation and transnationalism | |
6 | Power, authority and legitimacy | |
7 | Law, order and justice | |
8 | Rights, obligations and citizenship | |
9 | Democracy, representation and public interest | |
10 | Freedom, tolerance and liberation | |
11 | Equality, social justice and welfare | |
12 | Property, planning and market | |
13 | Tradition, progress and utopia | |
14 | What good is political philosophy? |
Resources |
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. | ||||||
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. | ||||||
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. | ||||||
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total Workload(Hour) | 0 | |||||
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(0/30) | 0 | |||||
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 PHILOSOPHY | SKY4171930 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
Course Program | Perşembe 15:30-16:15 Perşembe 16:30-17:15 Perşembe 17:30-18:15 |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Mesut Malik YAVUZ |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | Political philosophy, as a field in which all elements of politics can be questioned, hosts concepts, institutions, ideas and problems such as human nature, individual, society, state, power, authority, rights and law, and offers debates on content and method. This course aims to address the important concepts and institutions of political philosophy with ideas and inquiries related to them. |
Course Content | This course contains; The meaning of political philosophy for today,What is political philosophy?,Human nature, individual and society,Political, governance and state,Sovereignty, nation and transnationalism,Power, authority and legitimacy ,Law, order and justice,Rights, obligations and citizenship,Democracy, representation and public interest,Freedom, tolerance and liberation,Equality, social justice and welfare,Property, planning and market,Tradition, progress and utopia,What good is political philosophy?. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
Uses the basic concepts and institutions of political philosophy to understand daily issues. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | A, D, E, H |
Participates in philosophical and ideological debates around the basic concepts and institutions of political philosophy. | 10, 16, 9 | A, D, E |
Analyzes basic concepts that he/she has learned with a historical background. | 10, 16, 19, 23, 5, 9 | A, D, E, H |
Uses fundamental concepts of political philosophy in political analysis. | 10, 16, 19, 23, 5, 9 | A, D, E, H |
Examines society, politics and economics through the perspective of political philosophy. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, D, E, H |
Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 23: Concept Map Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam, E: Homework, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | The meaning of political philosophy for today | |
2 | What is political philosophy? | |
3 | Human nature, individual and society | |
4 | Political, governance and state | |
5 | Sovereignty, nation and transnationalism | |
6 | Power, authority and legitimacy | |
7 | Law, order and justice | |
8 | Rights, obligations and citizenship | |
9 | Democracy, representation and public interest | |
10 | Freedom, tolerance and liberation | |
11 | Equality, social justice and welfare | |
12 | Property, planning and market | |
13 | Tradition, progress and utopia | |
14 | What good is political philosophy? |
Resources |
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. | ||||||
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. | ||||||
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. | ||||||
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 |