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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS HUK 1052 POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OĞUZ ŞIMŞEK

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

The purpose of the Course is to teach fundamental concepts and subjects of political science to students. Within this framework fundamental concepts in relation to political sciences like state, political power, legitimacy of political power, political participation, political parties, pressure groups and civil society are purposed to be analysed by students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to have a full knowledge of meaning, basic notions, subject and historical development of political science. 2   To be able to examine the concept of state from the point of political science. 3   To be able to express meanings of political power and sovereignty from the point of political science. 4   To be able to explain theories regarding legitimacy of political power. 5   To be able to compare models of political participation in terms of several political systems. 6   To be able to analyse functions, typology, and systems of political parties 7   To be able to explain functions and types of pressure groups; also relations and differences between political parties and them.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Meaning and qualities of politics, historical development and subject of political science 2 State from the point of political science 3 Notion of political power and its qualities 4 Political power and soverignty 5 Theories regarding political power and socio political analysis of legitimacy 6 Classification of political power on the basis of legitimacy 7 Social stratification and political power 8 Ruler, ruled and theories on elite from the point of political science 9 Political participation from the point of political science 10 Public opinion from the point of political parties 11 Political parties from the point of political science: Functions and typologies of political parties 12 Political parties from the point of political science: Systems of political parties 13 Pressure groups from the point of political science 14 Midterm exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook: Kapani, Münci; Politika Bilimine Giriş, 39th Edition, BB101 Publishing, Ankara, 2015.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, practical studies, fact examination

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1 2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE+FIN 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE+RST

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 25 25 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1 1 1 LO.6 1 1 1 1 1 LO.7 1 1 1 1 1