COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORIES OF STATE AND SOCIETY IN THE 18TH CENTURY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEL 5040 THEORIES OF STATE AND SOCIETY IN THE 18TH CENTURY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOĞAN GÖÇMEN

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

To explore the social and political thought of the 18th century by looking at original works of the main representatives.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows to place the 18th century's social and political thought in the history of social and political htought.
2   Understands the main themes of the social and political thought of the 18th century.
3   Presents the main differences between different schools of the 18th century's social and political thought.
4   Discusses the main methodological difference between social contract theorists and historical school.
5   Knows the differences between different social and political theories within the historical school.
6   Traces the theoretical origins of the historical school in the social and political thought of the 18th century.
7   Understands the foundational role of Montesquieu for the historical school.
8   Knows the structure and the main concepts of Montesquieu's "The Spirit of the Laws".
9   Shows what Hume's claim that politics must be scientific means for the historical school.
10   Understands Adam Smith's social and political theory as a system of modern society.
11   Explores the debate between David Hume and Adam Smith about how to theorise society and the state.
12   Understands Adam Ferguson's approach to the history of civil society.
13   Presents the debate between Adam Ferguson and Adam Smith on the history and structure of civil society.
14   Knows how Hegel tries to develop a synthesis of the theories of the historical school.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Montesquieu
2 Montesquieu
3 Montesquieu
4 David Hume
5 David Hume
6 David Hume
7 Adam Smith
8 Adam Smith
9 Adam Smith
10 Adam Ferguson
11 Adam Ferguson
12 Adam Ferguson
13 Hegel
14 Hegel

Recomended or Required Reading

Montesquieu, The spirit of Laws, Cambeidge University Press, Cambridge, 1989.
Hume, D., A Treatise of Human Nature, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1978.
Smith, A., Lectures on Jurisprudence, Liberty Fund, Indianapolis, 1982.
Smith, A., Millerlerin Zenginliği, Türkiye Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Istanbul, 2010.
Ferguson, A., An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2001.
Hegel, G.W:F., Grundlinien der Philosophie des Rechts, Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main, 1970.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

midterm and final exams.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

At least 70% of the sessions must be attended.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Doğan Göçmen
0 232 301 94 04
dogan.gocmen@deu.edu.tr
http://dogangocmen.wordpress.com

Office Hours

Tuesdays between 15 and 17 O'Clock.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Tutorials 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Reading 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 137

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.145
LO.2
LO.35554
LO.445335
LO.54
LO.645455
LO.755
LO.835
LO.955555
LO.10
LO.1155555
LO.125
LO.135555
LO.14544445

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