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CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
POLITICAL PARTIESSKY4211699Spring Semester3+036
Course Program

Pazartesi 13:30-14:15

Pazartesi 14:30-15:15

Pazartesi 15:30-16:15

Salı 13:30-14:15

Salı 14:30-15:15

Salı 15:30-16:15

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseTurkish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY
Assistant(s)
AimThis course 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 ContentThis course contains; What is the political party? How can it be examined?,History and origins of the political party,Functions of the political party,The typology of the political party,Organization and membership of the political party,Political Parties and the Society,Financing political parties,Elections and Political Parties,Political Parties, Participation and Representation,Party Systems,Pressure/Interest Groups,Political Parties: World and Turkiye,Leadership in Political Parties,Political Parties: The Future?.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment 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, 9A
The participant experiences to formulate her/his interest on a specific topic with a scientific order.10, 16, 9A
The participant recognizes how to do research on a determined case.10, 16, 9A
The participant experiences a comparative reading.10, 16, 9A
The participant gains an experience of expressing own knowledge with the help of a specific terminology.10, 16, 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1What is the political party? How can it be examined?Ergun Özbudun, "Birinci Bölüm: Sosyal Bölünmeler ve Parti Sistemleri - Türk Parti Sisteminin Tarihsel Kökenleri", Türkiye'de Parti ve Seçim Sistemi, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yayınları, (2016), 3-10. Sabri Sayarı, "Siyasi Partiler ve Parti Sistemleri", Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yay., (2015), 124-5. Ali Yaşar Sarıbay, "Demokrasi Politik Parti İlişkisi Nasıldır?", Türkiye'de Demokrasi ve Politik Partiler, Alfa Yay., (2001), 5-6.
2History and origins of the political partyMaurice Duverger, "Giriş - Partilerin Kökeni", Siyasi Partiler, çev. E. Özbudun, Bilgi Yayınevi, (1986), 15-31. Sabri Sayarı, "Siyasi Partiler ve Parti Sistemleri", Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yay., (2015), 126-7.
3Functions of the political partyErgun Özbudun, "Bölüm 5 - Partilerin Fonksiyonları", Siyasal Partiler, Sosyal Bilimler Derneği Yayınları, (1974), 91-110. Sabri Sayarı, "Siyasi Partiler ve Parti Sistemleri", Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yay., (2015), 128-31.
4The typology of the political partyMaurice Duverger, "Giriş - Partilerin Kökeni", Siyasi Partiler, çev. E. Özbudun, Bilgi Yayınevi, (1986), 33-6. Ergun Özbudun, "Bölüm 3 - Partilerin Yapısı ve Parti Disiplini", Batı Demokrasilerinde ve Türkiye'de Parti Disiplini, Başnur Matbaası, (1968), 107-29. Ali Yaşar Sarıbay, a.g.e., 22-5. Roskin & Cord, Siyaset Bilimi: Bir Giriş, Çev: A. Yayla, Adres Yay., (2012), 232-9.
5Organization and membership of the political partyMaurice Duverger, "Bölüm 1 - Partilerin Örgütü", Siyasi Partiler, çev. E. Özbudun, Bilgi Yayınevi, (1986), 37-51 ve 104-37. Sabri Sayarı, "Siyasi Partiler ve Parti Sistemleri", Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yay., (2015), 127-31. Gülgün Erdoğan Tosun, "1983’den Günümüze Türkiye’de Siyasal Parti Üyeliğinin Gelişimi: Karşılaştırmalı Bir İnceleme", Toplum ve Demokrasi (Tematik Yazılar), (Eylül-Aralık 2007), 1(1), 45-56.
6Political Parties and the SocietyErgun Özbudun, Batı Demokrasilerinde ve Türkiye'de Parti Disiplini, Başnur Matbaası, (1968), 185-97 ve "Bölüm 10 - Türkiye'de Parti Disiplininin Kaynakları", 239-48. Ergun Özbudun, "Bölüm 3 - Sosyal Bölünmeler ve Parti Sistemleri", Siyasal Partiler, Sosyal Bilimler Derneği Yayınları, (1974), 37-43 ve 81-9. Mehmet Burak Çelebi, "Political Parties Emerged From Social Divisions and Milli Görüş Movement: Case of MSP and RP", Journal of Economics and Administrative Approaches 2019, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp.34-53.
7Financing political partiesCüneyt Yüksel, Siyasette Etik, Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay., (2011), 41-9 ve 169-87 ve 248-9. Ömer Faruk Gençkaya, Devletleşen Partiler: Türkiye'de Siyasi Partilerin Başlıca Gelir Kaynakları 1983-98, Anadolu Stratejik Araştırmalar Vakfı Yayınları, (2002), 11-8 ve 46. Coşkun Yılmaz, "Siyasetnamelere Göre Siyasetin Yozlaşması ve Temiz Siyaset İlkeleri", Yeni Türkiye (Siyasette Yozlaşma Özel Sayısı), (March-April 1997), 3(14), 1366-1383. Cem Duran Uzun, "THE FINANCING OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE CONSTUTIONAL PROPOSALS AND A NEW PROPOSAL", Türkiye Barolar Birliği Dergisi, (2011), 235, 235-58. Mesut Aydın, "TÜRKİYE’DE SİYASAL PARTİLERE DEVLET YARDIMI", Ankara Ünv. Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, (2005), 54(4), 235-65.
8Elections and Political PartiesBirsen Örs, "Siyasal Temsil", İ.Ü. Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Dergisi, (2006), 35, 1-22.
9Political Parties, Participation and RepresentationAli Akyıldız, "Examinations Of Democracy With The Numbers: Election Systems", Uyuşmazlık Mahkemesi Dergisi, (2016), 7, 127-48.
10Party SystemsHamdemir & Çelik, "Party Systems in Turkey", Ankara Ünv. Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, (2018), 67(4), 697-733. Murat Yanık, "Parti Sistemleri ve Türkiye Uygulamaları", AÜEHFD, (2003), VII (1-2), 271-82.
11Pressure/Interest GroupsGülcan Işık, "The Relationship of Pressure Group and Politics: TÜSİAD’s Place in Turkish Politics in 2002", İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, (Spring 2018), 46, 141-71.
12Political Parties: World and TurkiyeBirol Akgün, "Türkiye'de Siyasi Parti Sisteminin Gelişimi ve Demokratik İstikrar", Liberal Düşünce, (2002), 27(7), 151-67.
13Leadership in Political PartiesTurkish Political Parties Act No:2820
14Political Parties: The Future?Ferhat Kentel, "Demokrasi, Kamuoyu ve Siyasal İletişime Dair", Birikim Dergisi, (1991), 30, 39-44. Ali Murat Vural, "In-Party Democracy and Its Contributions to Political Communication", 21. Dünya Politika Bilimi Kongresi (Bildiri), (12-16 Temmuz 2009), 147-62.
Resources
Reading materials each week will be available all together at the copy centre in the beginning of each week.
Further reading will figure within the reading packs in related weeks.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
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 LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100
ECTS / Workload Table
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Course Hours14342
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Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report000
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Midterm Exam7428
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General Exam14798
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Total Workload(Hour)171
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(171/30)2
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

Detail Informations of the Course

Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
POLITICAL PARTIESSKY4211699Spring Semester3+036
Course Program

Pazartesi 13:30-14:15

Pazartesi 14:30-15:15

Pazartesi 15:30-16:15

Salı 13:30-14:15

Salı 14:30-15:15

Salı 15:30-16:15

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseTurkish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Halime Safiye ATALAY
Assistant(s)
AimThis course 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 ContentThis course contains; What is the political party? How can it be examined?,History and origins of the political party,Functions of the political party,The typology of the political party,Organization and membership of the political party,Political Parties and the Society,Financing political parties,Elections and Political Parties,Political Parties, Participation and Representation,Party Systems,Pressure/Interest Groups,Political Parties: World and Turkiye,Leadership in Political Parties,Political Parties: The Future?.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment 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, 9A
The participant experiences to formulate her/his interest on a specific topic with a scientific order.10, 16, 9A
The participant recognizes how to do research on a determined case.10, 16, 9A
The participant experiences a comparative reading.10, 16, 9A
The participant gains an experience of expressing own knowledge with the help of a specific terminology.10, 16, 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1What is the political party? How can it be examined?Ergun Özbudun, "Birinci Bölüm: Sosyal Bölünmeler ve Parti Sistemleri - Türk Parti Sisteminin Tarihsel Kökenleri", Türkiye'de Parti ve Seçim Sistemi, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yayınları, (2016), 3-10. Sabri Sayarı, "Siyasi Partiler ve Parti Sistemleri", Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yay., (2015), 124-5. Ali Yaşar Sarıbay, "Demokrasi Politik Parti İlişkisi Nasıldır?", Türkiye'de Demokrasi ve Politik Partiler, Alfa Yay., (2001), 5-6.
2History and origins of the political partyMaurice Duverger, "Giriş - Partilerin Kökeni", Siyasi Partiler, çev. E. Özbudun, Bilgi Yayınevi, (1986), 15-31. Sabri Sayarı, "Siyasi Partiler ve Parti Sistemleri", Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yay., (2015), 126-7.
3Functions of the political partyErgun Özbudun, "Bölüm 5 - Partilerin Fonksiyonları", Siyasal Partiler, Sosyal Bilimler Derneği Yayınları, (1974), 91-110. Sabri Sayarı, "Siyasi Partiler ve Parti Sistemleri", Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yay., (2015), 128-31.
4The typology of the political partyMaurice Duverger, "Giriş - Partilerin Kökeni", Siyasi Partiler, çev. E. Özbudun, Bilgi Yayınevi, (1986), 33-6. Ergun Özbudun, "Bölüm 3 - Partilerin Yapısı ve Parti Disiplini", Batı Demokrasilerinde ve Türkiye'de Parti Disiplini, Başnur Matbaası, (1968), 107-29. Ali Yaşar Sarıbay, a.g.e., 22-5. Roskin & Cord, Siyaset Bilimi: Bir Giriş, Çev: A. Yayla, Adres Yay., (2012), 232-9.
5Organization and membership of the political partyMaurice Duverger, "Bölüm 1 - Partilerin Örgütü", Siyasi Partiler, çev. E. Özbudun, Bilgi Yayınevi, (1986), 37-51 ve 104-37. Sabri Sayarı, "Siyasi Partiler ve Parti Sistemleri", Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Bilgi Ünv. Yay., (2015), 127-31. Gülgün Erdoğan Tosun, "1983’den Günümüze Türkiye’de Siyasal Parti Üyeliğinin Gelişimi: Karşılaştırmalı Bir İnceleme", Toplum ve Demokrasi (Tematik Yazılar), (Eylül-Aralık 2007), 1(1), 45-56.
6Political Parties and the SocietyErgun Özbudun, Batı Demokrasilerinde ve Türkiye'de Parti Disiplini, Başnur Matbaası, (1968), 185-97 ve "Bölüm 10 - Türkiye'de Parti Disiplininin Kaynakları", 239-48. Ergun Özbudun, "Bölüm 3 - Sosyal Bölünmeler ve Parti Sistemleri", Siyasal Partiler, Sosyal Bilimler Derneği Yayınları, (1974), 37-43 ve 81-9. Mehmet Burak Çelebi, "Political Parties Emerged From Social Divisions and Milli Görüş Movement: Case of MSP and RP", Journal of Economics and Administrative Approaches 2019, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp.34-53.
7Financing political partiesCüneyt Yüksel, Siyasette Etik, Boğaziçi Ünv. Yay., (2011), 41-9 ve 169-87 ve 248-9. Ömer Faruk Gençkaya, Devletleşen Partiler: Türkiye'de Siyasi Partilerin Başlıca Gelir Kaynakları 1983-98, Anadolu Stratejik Araştırmalar Vakfı Yayınları, (2002), 11-8 ve 46. Coşkun Yılmaz, "Siyasetnamelere Göre Siyasetin Yozlaşması ve Temiz Siyaset İlkeleri", Yeni Türkiye (Siyasette Yozlaşma Özel Sayısı), (March-April 1997), 3(14), 1366-1383. Cem Duran Uzun, "THE FINANCING OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE CONSTUTIONAL PROPOSALS AND A NEW PROPOSAL", Türkiye Barolar Birliği Dergisi, (2011), 235, 235-58. Mesut Aydın, "TÜRKİYE’DE SİYASAL PARTİLERE DEVLET YARDIMI", Ankara Ünv. Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, (2005), 54(4), 235-65.
8Elections and Political PartiesBirsen Örs, "Siyasal Temsil", İ.Ü. Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Dergisi, (2006), 35, 1-22.
9Political Parties, Participation and RepresentationAli Akyıldız, "Examinations Of Democracy With The Numbers: Election Systems", Uyuşmazlık Mahkemesi Dergisi, (2016), 7, 127-48.
10Party SystemsHamdemir & Çelik, "Party Systems in Turkey", Ankara Ünv. Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, (2018), 67(4), 697-733. Murat Yanık, "Parti Sistemleri ve Türkiye Uygulamaları", AÜEHFD, (2003), VII (1-2), 271-82.
11Pressure/Interest GroupsGülcan Işık, "The Relationship of Pressure Group and Politics: TÜSİAD’s Place in Turkish Politics in 2002", İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, (Spring 2018), 46, 141-71.
12Political Parties: World and TurkiyeBirol Akgün, "Türkiye'de Siyasi Parti Sisteminin Gelişimi ve Demokratik İstikrar", Liberal Düşünce, (2002), 27(7), 151-67.
13Leadership in Political PartiesTurkish Political Parties Act No:2820
14Political Parties: The Future?Ferhat Kentel, "Demokrasi, Kamuoyu ve Siyasal İletişime Dair", Birikim Dergisi, (1991), 30, 39-44. Ali Murat Vural, "In-Party Democracy and Its Contributions to Political Communication", 21. Dünya Politika Bilimi Kongresi (Bildiri), (12-16 Temmuz 2009), 147-62.
Resources
Reading materials each week will be available all together at the copy centre in the beginning of each week.
Further reading will figure within the reading packs in related weeks.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
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 LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100

Numerical Data

Student Success

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