COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IBRAHIM SAYLAN

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the basic concepts, actors and institutions in politics. Historical settings in which various modern political institutions developed and evolved, and major theoretical and ideological approaches to political issues will also be introduced in order to enhance students' skills to critically and comparatively analyze political problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Demonstrating understanding of different approaches to politics and political analysis, and reflecting critically on common-sense assumptions about political processes.
2   Identifying key concepts and categories in political science in order to be able to cope with advanced analyses and debates in the field.
3   Identifying fundamental political actors and institutions, and their dynamic relationship to broader social environments.
4   Demonstrating understanding of the functioning and limitation of state machinery in different contexts.
5   Developing skills to scientifically justify and effectively convey one's political arguments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Defining and Studying Politics Chapter 1 pp. 33-71
3 Political Ideologies Chapter 2 pp. 73-121
4 State Chapter 3 pp. 123-157
5 Democracy, Legitimacy, Political Systems Chapter 4 pp. 159-205
6 Governments, Systems, Regimes Chapter 5 pp. 207-240
7 What Is A Nation Unitary and Federal Systems Chapter 6 pp. 242-273 Chapter 17 pp. 651-672
8 Midterm Exam
9 Representation, Electoral Systems, Voting Behavior Chapter 10 pp. 389-426
10 Parties and Party Systems Chapter 11 pp. 428-463
11 Interest Groups & Social Movements Political Culture nd Media Chapter 12 pp. 465-498 Chapter 9 pp. 350-387
12 Assemblies Political Executives Political Economy Chapter 15 pp. 576-608 Chapter 14 pp. 537-547, 549-553 Chapter 7 pp. 275-293
13 Law and Politics Military and Politics A Crisis in Politics Chapter 13 pp. 520-534 Chapter 18 pp. 697-722 Chapter 20 pp. 443-452
14 A Crisis in Politics Chapter 20 pp. 763-775 Chapter 19 pp. 724-746

Recomended or Required Reading

Heywood, Andrew (2019). Politics (5th ed.). Hampshire and New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students must be able to recognize and describe key concepts in politics.
Students must be able to properly explain various definitions, classifications, contexts and controversies regarding the subjects of the course.
Students must be able to properly justify their arguments in a given topic and effectively convey them.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Cheating in the exams and plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

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 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.34
LO.4
LO.5

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