COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROBLEMS IN THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEL 5047 PROBLEMS IN THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZLEM DUVA KAYA

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

To discuss and evaluate the main questions of political philosophy and find answers to them.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to know the main questions of political philosophy and the answers suggested to them by various philosophers
2   Being able to discuss these questions and their main answers by the philosophers
3   Being able to evaluate hese questions and their main answers by the philosophers
4   Being able to improve his/her views answers to these questions, if necessary
5   Being able to demonstrate his/her own answers to the others

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Main problems of Political Philosophy
2 Main problems of Political Philosophy
3 Opinions of leading political philosophers on the relationship between politics and morality
4 Opinions of leading political philosophers on the relationship between politics and morality
5 Opinions of leading political philosophers on the relationship between politics and law
6 Opinions of leading political philosophers on the relationship between politics and law
7 Politics and Citizenship
8 Politics and Citizenship
9 Midterm Exam
10 Presentation and Discussion
11 Presentation and Discussion
12 Presentation and Discussion
13 Presentation and Discussion
14 Presentation and Discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Wolff, Jonathan; An Introduction to Political Philosophy, Oxford University Press, USA, 2006
M. Cahn, Steven; Political Philosophy: The Essential Texts, Oxford University Press,
USA, 2010
Strauss Leo-Cropsey Joseph;History of Political Philosophy, University of Chicago
Press, 1987
Arendt, Hannah; Lectures On Kant s Political Philosophy, University of Chicago Press,
1989

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

See "Assessment Methods" and "ECTS Table"

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3 will be evaluated by his/her presentation
LO 4-5 will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 attendance is required.
2. The participation in midterm and final exams will be considered in grading.
3. The participation in presentation activity will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0232 301 94 13
ozlem.duva@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 7 3 21
Preparing presentations 2 40 80
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 8 104
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 241

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.1435
LO.2544445
LO.33554
LO.445554
LO.5555445