Course Detail
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | SKY3149910 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
Course Program | Perşembe 10:00-10:45 Perşembe 11:00-11:45 Perşembe 12:00-12:45 |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Mesut Malik YAVUZ |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | The aim of this course is to help students of Political Science and Public Administration think clearly and deeply about political ideas, concepts, understandings and issues. |
Course Content | This course contains; Introduction,Conceptual Introduction: Philosophy, Politics and Political Thought,The Adventure of Liberal Thought - Utilitarianism and Individual Rights: Bentham, Mill and Classical Liberalism,20th Century - The Division of Liberal Thought: Social Welfare Liberalism and Neo-Classical Liberalism,Rawls - Justice as Fairness: Political Liberalism,Distributive Justice: Cohen, Nozick and Walzer,Liberalism and Multiculturalism: Rawls, Kymlicka and Parekh,Internationalization Tendency in Political Thought: Universal Principles in the Community of States,Conservatism: Reason and Tradition: Burke and Oakeshott,Feminism and Political Thought: Where (if any) Universal Principles Go Wrong?,Green Political Theory: Environmentalism as a Transitional Political Thought,Islamic Political Thought: Beyond Western Political Thought,Utilitarianism and Beyond: Contemporary Analytical Political Theory ,Overview. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1. Examines the historical development of ideologies that affect political life today. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
2. Compare the similarities and differences between modern ideologies. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
3. Examines the merits of narrower but contemporary approaches such as feminism and environmentalism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
4. Explains the role of ideological formations and approaches in civil society. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
5. Analyzes the impact of ideologies on Turkey's political and economic life. | 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 | Kymlicka, W. 2006. Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları |
2 | Conceptual Introduction: Philosophy, Politics and Political Thought | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
3 | The Adventure of Liberal Thought - Utilitarianism and Individual Rights: Bentham, Mill and Classical Liberalism | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
4 | 20th Century - The Division of Liberal Thought: Social Welfare Liberalism and Neo-Classical Liberalism | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
5 | Rawls - Justice as Fairness: Political Liberalism | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
6 | Distributive Justice: Cohen, Nozick and Walzer | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
7 | Liberalism and Multiculturalism: Rawls, Kymlicka and Parekh | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
8 | Internationalization Tendency in Political Thought: Universal Principles in the Community of States | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
9 | Conservatism: Reason and Tradition: Burke and Oakeshott | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
10 | Feminism and Political Thought: Where (if any) Universal Principles Go Wrong? | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
11 | Green Political Theory: Environmentalism as a Transitional Political Thought | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
12 | Islamic Political Thought: Beyond Western Political Thought | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
13 | Utilitarianism and Beyond: Contemporary Analytical Political Theory | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
14 | Overview | Ball, T. & Bellamy, R. 2013. 20. Yüzyıl Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi. Babil Yayınları |
Resources |
Kymlicka, W. 2006. Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları; Ball, T. & Bellamy, R. 2013. 20. Yüzyıl Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi. Babil Yayınları; Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
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 | 35 | 35 | |||
General Exam | 1 | 60 | 60 | |||
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total Workload(Hour) | 137 | |||||
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(137/30) | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | SKY3149910 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
Course Program | Perşembe 10:00-10:45 Perşembe 11:00-11:45 Perşembe 12:00-12:45 |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Mesut Malik YAVUZ |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | The aim of this course is to help students of Political Science and Public Administration think clearly and deeply about political ideas, concepts, understandings and issues. |
Course Content | This course contains; Introduction,Conceptual Introduction: Philosophy, Politics and Political Thought,The Adventure of Liberal Thought - Utilitarianism and Individual Rights: Bentham, Mill and Classical Liberalism,20th Century - The Division of Liberal Thought: Social Welfare Liberalism and Neo-Classical Liberalism,Rawls - Justice as Fairness: Political Liberalism,Distributive Justice: Cohen, Nozick and Walzer,Liberalism and Multiculturalism: Rawls, Kymlicka and Parekh,Internationalization Tendency in Political Thought: Universal Principles in the Community of States,Conservatism: Reason and Tradition: Burke and Oakeshott,Feminism and Political Thought: Where (if any) Universal Principles Go Wrong?,Green Political Theory: Environmentalism as a Transitional Political Thought,Islamic Political Thought: Beyond Western Political Thought,Utilitarianism and Beyond: Contemporary Analytical Political Theory ,Overview. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1. Examines the historical development of ideologies that affect political life today. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
2. Compare the similarities and differences between modern ideologies. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
3. Examines the merits of narrower but contemporary approaches such as feminism and environmentalism. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
4. Explains the role of ideological formations and approaches in civil society. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
5. Analyzes the impact of ideologies on Turkey's political and economic life. | 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 | Kymlicka, W. 2006. Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları |
2 | Conceptual Introduction: Philosophy, Politics and Political Thought | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
3 | The Adventure of Liberal Thought - Utilitarianism and Individual Rights: Bentham, Mill and Classical Liberalism | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
4 | 20th Century - The Division of Liberal Thought: Social Welfare Liberalism and Neo-Classical Liberalism | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
5 | Rawls - Justice as Fairness: Political Liberalism | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
6 | Distributive Justice: Cohen, Nozick and Walzer | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
7 | Liberalism and Multiculturalism: Rawls, Kymlicka and Parekh | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
8 | Internationalization Tendency in Political Thought: Universal Principles in the Community of States | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
9 | Conservatism: Reason and Tradition: Burke and Oakeshott | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
10 | Feminism and Political Thought: Where (if any) Universal Principles Go Wrong? | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
11 | Green Political Theory: Environmentalism as a Transitional Political Thought | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
12 | Islamic Political Thought: Beyond Western Political Thought | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
13 | Utilitarianism and Beyond: Contemporary Analytical Political Theory | Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
14 | Overview | Ball, T. & Bellamy, R. 2013. 20. Yüzyıl Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi. Babil Yayınları |
Resources |
Kymlicka, W. 2006. Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları; Ball, T. & Bellamy, R. 2013. 20. Yüzyıl Siyasal Düşünceler Tarihi. Babil Yayınları; Başdemir, H. Y. & Kalkan, B. 2017. Siyasi İdeolojiler. Adres Yayınları. |
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 |